"strait off the southern tip of South America separating Tierra del Fuego from small Chilean islands to the south and connecting the Pacific with the Atlantic":[]
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"I can't bear seeing you cry"
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": to support a weight or strain":[
"\u2014 often used with up"
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": to support the weight of : sustain":[],
": to think of (something) especially as a warning : remember":[],
"river 350 miles (563 kilometers) long in northern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho flowing to Great Salt Lake":[]
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"Noun",
"Traffic in Knoxville, Tennessee, can be a bear anytime, but in late spring the slowdowns on Neyland Drive are often caused by Canada geese. \u2014 Joelle Anthony , Audubon , November-December 2004",
"True, the rally has been around the corner since Memorial Day. But bears have dominated market sentiment for so long since the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates last February, that traders feel the market is headed for a major tectonic shift \u2026 \u2014 Anthony Ramirez , New York Times , 19 July 1994",
"Hikers in the woods are far more likely to wear a bell to deter bears than to take precautions against bees. But bears kill two to seven people in North America annually, bee stings kill 600 to 900. \u2014 Allan J. Davison , Chemical & Engineering News , 15 Mar. 1993",
"a mother bear and her cubs",
"The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today.",
"Verb",
"A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere. \u2014 John Noble Wilford , New York Times , 15 Sept. 2006",
"Large public buildings often bear only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated \u2026 \u2014 Paul Goldberger , New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2002",
"The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now bears his name. \u2014 Brendan Miniter , American Enterprise , September/October 1998",
"In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to bear any risk of loss and reap any profits. \u2014 James B. Stewart , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1993",
"As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon \u2026 peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then bear a normal child. \u2014 Richard Novick , New York Times Book Review , 15 Feb. 1987",
"The sight of Ni\u00f1a already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Mart\u00edn Alonso Pinz\u00f3n. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could bear no more. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , The European Discovery of America , 1974",
"a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best",
"The company agreed to bear the costs.",
"The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people.",
"Who will bear the blame for this tragedy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So the sighting of a bear in a close-in suburb of Washington was probably not so unusual. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"As to a bear -market rally, that already happened in March. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"As global temperatures continue to rise, the two species of bear are slowly congregating together more and more. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"The dance is meant to welcome spring and is based on the legend of a bear being awakened from hibernation with the first thunderstorm of the year. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20 percent drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20% drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The Dow has fallen for seven straight weeks, and the S&P 500 fell close to bear -market territory, defined as 20 percent below its record high, but has risen 4 percent since Thursday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"In 1931, the Coca-Cola heir purchased an elephant \u2014 followed shortly by the acquiring of a bear and several other exotic animals. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Women still bear the brunt of both childcare and elder care. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Teachers bear the brunt of the shrinking spaces of teaching and sweeping changes in curriculum. \u2014 Theodora Yu, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The snacks bear the UPC code: 30034 93770 6 and best-if-used-by dates through May 29, 2022. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Halsey and Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown bear a striking resemblance to each other. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"But some of the most essential jobs in our society bear a disproportionate risk of death, despite workplace protections. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"The second round polling and results often bear little discernible relationship to the first round. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"And Black students, male students, and students with disabilities disproportionately bear the brunt of punishments. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"The fronts simply bear their group\u2019s name: MOMS FOR LIBERTY. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English bere , from Old English bera ; akin to Old English br\u016bn brown \u2014 more at brown":"Noun",
"Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran ; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre , Greek pherein":"Verb"
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"\u02c8ber",
"\u02c8ba(\u0259)r, \u02c8be(\u0259)r",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for bear Verb bear , suffer , endure , abide , tolerate , stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. forced to bear a tragic loss suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing. suffering many insults endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties. endured years of rejection abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest. cannot abide their rudeness tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful. refused to tolerate such treatment stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching. unable to stand teasing",
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"headache",
"job",
"killer",
"labor"
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": dandy sense 1":[]
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"the Beau Brummells at the health club spend more time in front of the mirror than some supermodels"
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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"beau",
"buck",
"dandy",
"dude",
"fop",
"gallant",
"jay",
"lounge lizard",
"macaroni",
"pretty boy"
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": shore pebbles : shingle":[],
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"beaching the landing craft in the assault",
"The storm damaged and beached half the fleet."
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]
},
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"Noun",
"We spent the day at the beach .",
"she loves walking along the beach , looking for shells that the waves cast up",
"Verb",
"The pirates beached the ship on the island.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The video showed pics of the two at various locations including a roller rink, a beach and Disneyland. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The word conjures up thoughts of beaches, cookouts, blockbuster movies, and of course reading by the pool or beach ! \u2014 Jack Mccullough, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"If recent attempts to beat the summer heat at the pool or beach have fallen a bit flat without the perfect soundtrack playing in the background, there's a simple, affordable solution. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"That's exactly what happened earlier this month in another Florida panhandle beach town. \u2014 Rebekah Castor, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"The three-day celebration was spread across multiple venues in the beach town. \u2014 Praachi Raniwala, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"And for a streak-proof contour that will stay put at the beach or the pool, Clark recommends a bronzing stain that won't rise right off. \u2014 Lauren Burwell, Allure , 27 June 2022",
"Geist Park and Waterfront, Fishers Fishers used eminent domain proceedings to buy 70 acres near 109th Street and Olio Road in 2018 to develop as a combination beach and nature preserve, as well as recreational spot. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 27 June 2022",
"Perfect for a day at the beach or any outdoor activities. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Now, where to do that is entirely up to personal preference: From perennially buzzy beach destinations to the bucolic countryside or the majestic mountains, all have something distinct to offer. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Those Pacific waves couldn't stop [my] hair from looking perfectly beach wavy with some shine that brought out my highlights. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"The new ATVs are equipped with flashing lights and sirens enabling police to respond quickly to beach emergencies. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Admission is free and fans are encouraged to bring their own blankets or beach chairs because there is no seating. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"In North Carolina's Outer Banks region, coastal flooding warnings and high surf advisories remain in effect through Thursday, in addition to beach hazards through Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"The dark window frame and flooring made of local brown stone give contrast to the all-over white of French designer Christian Liaigre\u2019s St. Barts beach home. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
"The website covers beach destinations all around the Caribbean and Mexico plus in the Pacific including Hawaii, French Polynesia and Fiji. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"From gym looks to beach \u2018fits, the 25-year-old model just knows how to put effortlessly chic ensembles together. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"origin unknown":"Noun",
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"\u02c8b\u0113ch"
],
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"sand(s)",
"strand"
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": a strip of land that fronts a beach":[]
},
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"We went for a walk along the beachfront .",
"the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With a total of 2,300 rooms, a multitude of restaurants, bars, and lounges, as well as pools and beachfront , there's certainly no shortage of activity on land, but the at-sea experiences on offer are unmatched. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
"All 135 units were ultimately demolished, leaving a gaping hole along Surfside\u2019s beachfront . \u2014 al , 28 May 2022",
"The settlements at Cox\u2019s Bazar, a modest fishing town with a long, sandy beachfront , have been plagued by growing violence and lawlessness. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2021",
"With roughly 12 miles of uninterrupted beachfront to explore, Hilton Head doesn't want for sandy spaces to roll out your beach towel or go for a stroll. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
"This two-story hotel has rooms on the water, each with its own share of Caribbean-facing beachfront . \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 7 May 2022",
"Grounds planted with lavender, freesia and olive trees run down to a private beachfront with cabanas on oceanfront decking and two pontoons are ready to moor arriving yachts. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"This intimate private island resort features 36 rooms and spacious beachfront bungalows with private bathrooms catering to couples and families. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"The Hideaway at Hull Bay is a gorgeous \u2014 and exclusive \u2014 beachfront estate, located in the Caribbean on St. Thomas. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 9 May 2022"
],
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8b\u0113ch-\u02ccfr\u0259nt"
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"bathe",
"emblaze",
"illume",
"illuminate",
"illumine",
"irradiate",
"light",
"lighten"
],
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": a radio transmitter emitting signals to guide aircraft":[],
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"\u2026 the beacon to the oppressed of all countries \u2026",
"\u2014 Adrienne Koch"
],
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"\u2026 Adventure beaconed from far off, and his heart leapt to greet the light.",
"\u2014 Maurice Hewlett"
]
},
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"Noun",
"These countries are beacons of democracy.",
"Our nation should be a beacon of peace to people around the world.",
"Verb",
"a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In between directing traffic and cheerfully enforcing the no-phone policy, Eng serves as a beacon of encouragement in the high-stakes teenage chaos unfolding around her. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Denmark is a beacon of best practice in its approach to the early years, with a culture which prioritises the best start in life. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Denmark is a beacon of best practice in its approach to the early years, with a culture which prioritises the best start in life. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The Blazers\u2019 playoff failures led to a parting of ways with coach Terry Stotts, who had guided the team to eight playoff berths in nine seasons, while becoming a beacon of stability in a league dominated by coaching turnover. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus \u2014 every young solo female performer in recent memory would have grown up with Britney Spears in the charts and therefore as a beacon of success for women in pop. \u2014 Eilish Gilligan, refinery29.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"To be a lighthouse in the storm, to be a beacon in the night. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 11 Aug. 2021",
"While viewed as tawdry at times by some of its critics, the tabloid has served as a beacon of media freedom in the Chinese-speaking world, read by dissidents and a more liberal Chinese diaspora \u2013 repeatedly challenging Beijing\u2019s authoritarianism. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2021",
"Connecticut\u2019s medical industry was really the beacon of medical marijuana programs in the entire United States. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 10 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The thumb drives would beacon back to her Black Hills colleagues and give them access to the prison's systems. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Find My Friends seemed to offer me no warning whatsoever that its settings had been changed to beacon my location to her in real-time. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, WIRED , 2 July 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
"1650, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English bekene, bikene, bekyn \"signal fire, banner,\" going back to Old English b\u0113acen \"sign, portent, outward mark or appearance, standard, banner, monument, audible signal, signal fire,\" going back to West Germanic *baukna- (whence also Old Frisian b\u0113ken, b\u0101ken \"sign, signal fire,\" Old Saxon b\u014dkan \"sign,\" Middle Dutch baken, (North Holland) beeken \"signal, signal fire,\" boken \"sign,\" Old High German bouhhan \"sign, nod, portent, foreshadowing, banner,\" Old Norse b\u00e1kn \"sign\" [probably borrowed from West Germanic]), of uncertain origin":"Noun",
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"\u02c8b\u0113-k\u0259n"
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"lamp",
"light"
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": a bubble formed in or on a beverage":[],
": a drop of sweat or blood":[],
": a necklace of beads or pearls":[],
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"Noun",
"Beads of sweat began rolling down their faces.",
"squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Add a bead of acoustical sealant, which is formulated to stay flexible and not shrink, to close the gap between the bottom edge of the drywall and the floor. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The two boys playing with the water bead gun then began shooting toward a group of four individuals playing on the basketball court. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 18 June 2022",
"Golden was finally able to get a bead on the Knights starter in her third attempt, singling and driving in junior first baseman Macy McCoy. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 12 June 2022",
"Akron police say that in the moments leading up to the incident, one or more occupants in the victim\u2019s vehicle were riding around the surrounding area shooting a water bead blaster. \u2014 Julianne Mcshane, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"Other accessories included layers of delicate gold chain necklaces, stacks of black bead bracelets, gold earrings, and a camel shawl. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"Many are pre-loved, in good condition overall, but sporting the odd tear, or missing bead , or, in the case of one dress, a stubborn sticky patch that might have been gum in a past life. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The impact of Islam is clearly noted in this piece (above), which has Allah in Arabic inscribed on the gold drop bead of the pendant. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
"For fashion's biggest night, Khlo\u00e9 wore a glimmering gold bead fringe Moschino gown that hugged her curves. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"My sister and my cousins have all learned how to sew or bead the Ojibwe way, thanks to the guidance of our talented aunties (intricate floral beadwork is an Ojibwe signature). \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The exterior fabric caused water to bead on the surface, so the shorts never got saturated and stayed lightweight. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 13 July 2015",
"Regardless of the material, wiper blades leave residue on the windshield; silicone is inherently hydrophobic, which should help water bead off your windshield. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Sweat began to bead on her forehead shortly into the selection as her body rocked and swayed to the beat. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star , 4 July 2021",
"Immediately upon seeing Deng\u2019s pieces, Alexandra commissioned her to bead a bag with a watermelon on it \u2014 something that Deng had never done before. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 7 June 2021",
"This adds an additional protective barrier, allowing bacterial fluids to bead up and reduce interaction time with the board. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 19 May 2021",
"The durable canvas polyester material allows water to bead on top of the surface instead of soaking in, helping to prevent mildew or musty odors. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2021",
"The artist got the idea to bead shoes in Peep\u2019s honor last year, when she was commissioned to create a work for the Hood Museum in Hanover, New Hampshire. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English bede prayer, prayer bead, from Old English bed, gebed prayer; akin to Old English biddan to entreat, pray \u2014 more at bid entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8b\u0113d"
],
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"blob",
"driblet",
"drip",
"drop",
"droplet",
"glob",
"globule"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044204",
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": one that beagles":[]
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"type":[
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": a pointed structure or formation:":[],
": a process suggesting the beak of a bird":[],
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},
"examples":[
"the beak of a hawk",
"an actor with a big beak",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some use their hard beak to drill into the shells of clams. \u2014 Erin Spencer, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something mesmerizing about a Dodo bird: Its squat body and feeble wings; the beady little eyes that peek out from behind its oversized beak . \u2014 Christina P\u00e9rez, Vogue , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In one famous example, engineers in Japan modeled the front of their high-speed bullet train after the shape of a kingfisher's beak to make the design more streamlined and eliminate the sonic boom. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The painful incident left the sea turtle with a large chunk missing from her beak and a head fracture. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The other way to remask was to leave the mask slung under your chin, and then hoist it back up by the point of its beak . \u2014 Richard Brookhiser, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Its cartoonish yellow beak and distinctive wing coloration recently attracted crowds of rapt birders to Maine before turning up on April Fools\u2019 Day in Nova Scotia. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In the third set, Yastremska squandered several beak point opportunities before finally securing a break in the fifth game, to go up 3-2 on a Garcia double fault. \u2014 Andrew L. John, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Days later, Grinnell was discovered off campus on a trash-can lid, weakened by wounds to his beak , leg and wing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"Multiple people spotted a mysterious beam of light in the sky last week. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Radio Mambi got its start in the 1980s with support from the Reagan administration and has long received federal funding to beam Radio Marti\u2019s anti-communist content into Cuba for an hour after midnight each morning. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"But the satellite market has shifted to smaller spacecraft, including constellations flying in lower-altitude orbits, to beam broadband signals to consumers. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"The Chicago drill rapper is the next artist confirmed for Apple Music\u2019s live platform, which will beam out to the streaming specialist\u2019s subscribers in over 165 countries. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 7 June 2022",
"In 1974, researchers use the Arecibo radio telescope to beam a message into space \u2013 the communication that this study is partially based on \u2013 but the Puerto Rico instrument collapsed in 2020. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 10 May 2022",
"And the kitchen boasts large windows that beam sunlight into the central gathering spot for meals and cooking. \u2014 Jennifer E. Mabry, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Silk Sonic will pop over from their Las Vegas residency to hit the BBMAs stage, while Ed Sheeran will beam in live from the Belfast stop of his world tour. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"The telescope, with a 1,640-foot (500-meter) diameter, will beam a series of radio pulses over a broad swath of sky. \u2014 Chris Impey, The Conversation , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Experimental designs and prototypes of satellites that can wirelessly beam down solar energy from orbit. \u2014 Aylin Woodward And, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"After these alternative causal events have occurred, another beam splitter reunites the two versions of the photon. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Under these circumstances, if two photons arrive at a beam splitter at the same time via different ports, then their paths will become linked (entangled). \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 7 Dec. 2020",
"Particles can be placed in superposition in certain experiments, such as those using a beam splitter to divide photons of light, to show the phenomenon in action. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 23 Oct. 2020",
"Chris uses a cube beam splitter to create the laser light show announcing the Tanning Invitational pool party that incurs Hathaway's wrath. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 9 Aug. 2020",
"After going through the beam splitter , the particle enters into a superposition of two states: taking the left and right paths. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 6 May 2019",
"The pulses go through a beam splitter , which sends half of each pulse toward Alice and half toward Bob. \u2014 Kevin Hartnett, WIRED , 23 Dec. 2018",
"The two waves come back together at the second beam splitter . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 July 2018",
"The thought experiment involves putting two interferometers side by side, such that each particle first encounters a beam splitter . \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 6 May 2019"
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"Multiple people spotted a mysterious beam of light in the sky last week. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Radio Mambi got its start in the 1980s with support from the Reagan administration and has long received federal funding to beam Radio Marti\u2019s anti-communist content into Cuba for an hour after midnight each morning. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"But the satellite market has shifted to smaller spacecraft, including constellations flying in lower-altitude orbits, to beam broadband signals to consumers. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"The Chicago drill rapper is the next artist confirmed for Apple Music\u2019s live platform, which will beam out to the streaming specialist\u2019s subscribers in over 165 countries. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 7 June 2022",
"In 1974, researchers use the Arecibo radio telescope to beam a message into space \u2013 the communication that this study is partially based on \u2013 but the Puerto Rico instrument collapsed in 2020. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 10 May 2022",
"And the kitchen boasts large windows that beam sunlight into the central gathering spot for meals and cooking. \u2014 Jennifer E. Mabry, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Silk Sonic will pop over from their Las Vegas residency to hit the BBMAs stage, while Ed Sheeran will beam in live from the Belfast stop of his world tour. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"The telescope, with a 1,640-foot (500-meter) diameter, will beam a series of radio pulses over a broad swath of sky. \u2014 Chris Impey, The Conversation , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Construction had to wait until the seller brought in his bean crop. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"At 72\u2033 in diameter, this Yamba pet-and-family-friendly outdoor bean bag is built for a crowd, or sprawling out on a sunny afternoon. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Diyad had abandoned his maize and bean fields in the southwestern region of Bay after the river ran low. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This is more of a pasta and bean sauce kind of meal, not one that qualifies as a soup. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"The crops had been harvested in late October, leaving remnants of corn stalks, bean vines and some wheat stubble. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"Crime scene investigators recovered 11 pistol casings, one rifle casing, two bean bag casings, three 40 mm less lethal shell casings and four 40mm foam projectiles, Yep said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022",
"Key ingredients like shea butter, coffee bean extract, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, and aloe vera leaf hydrate, restore, and tighten the skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Say hi to Art making Honest Biscuits and Erin crafting bean -to-bar treats at indi chocolate. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Everyone on the field agreed Matt Cain didn\u2019t mean to bean David Wright on Aug, 15, 2009, when the star third baseman suffered a concussion after being hit on the helmet. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Eight days earlier in Pittsburgh, Cubs manager Joe Maddon took exception to Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles nearly beaning Javier Baez. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2019",
"Immediately following the show, there will bean after arty in the Kleist Center\u2019s Black Box Theatre. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 8 Nov. 2019",
"The Dodgers were fortunate the Nationals didn\u2019t further reduce their 3-1 lead in that inning, which Buehler started by beaning Kurt Suzuki. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
"After Maddon\u2019s ejection, David Bote was beaned by reliever Clay Holmes with the bases loaded during a five-run fifth, causing home-plate umpire Joe West to issue warnings to both dugouts. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 3 July 2019",
"Attacking the upper half of the strike zone against the Cubs has been a successful ploy by the Dodgers and Braves, but the high and tight pitches by Lyles and Clay Holmes \u2014 who beaned David Bote with the bases loaded \u2014 were too much for Maddon. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 5 July 2019",
"On June 21, 1967, Yankees pitcher Thad Tillotson beaned Sox third baseman Joe Foy, who had hit a grand slam the day before, in the second inning. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Baltimore closer Mychal Givens beaned Bregman between the shoulder blades with a 97 mph fastball in the ninth inning. \u2014 Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle , 13 Aug. 2019"
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"Hubble, Kepler \u2014 have been, instead of a bean counter ",
"If time with a bean counter sounds like a return to the scintillating Fred Creighton days, that\u2019s not entirely accurate, because the tidy, soft-spoken Creighton was canned as coach only seven games prior to the start of the \u201980 playoffs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2021",
"County bean counters are calling for all departments to make 20 percent cuts across-the-board. \u2014 Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Now, this offseason, the 49ers\u2019 bean counters figure to express their appreciation for the contributions made by Kittle and Buckner. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 19 Feb. 2020",
"Based on that, its bean counters determined that \u2014 at its current rate of 2,300 meals a day \u2014 the 45 millionth meal would get dished up sometime this week. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com , 4 Mar. 2020",
"In fact, the whole special pathogens program was always in the crosshairs of government bean counters . \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 7 Jan. 2020",
"His adversaries call him a shill for health insurers, a bloodless bean counter who would rather let some sick people die than see them get expensive life-saving medicines. \u2014 Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2019",
"Many of the news organization\u2019s bean counters saw them as luxuries, said Doug Haddix, executive director of the organization Investigative Reporters & Editors. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2019"
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"Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha's enthusiasm for bean counting is surpassed only by her enthusiasm for pasting those beans into award-winning crop art. \u2014 Star Tribune , 13 Mar. 2021",
"These have stemmed from a culture of excessive bean counting in plane construction\u2014not product decisions, which have been sound. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2020",
"The individual, who was an attorney in the civil division of the office, said O\u2019Connell fostered an anxiety among his employees through his frequent angry outbursts and constant bean counting of his employee\u2019s political contributions. \u2014 Andrew Keiper, Fox News , 22 May 2018",
"Festivities include a raffle, jelly- bean counting contest and a visit from the Easter Bunny. \u2014 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
"Festivities include a raffle, jelly- bean counting contest and a visit from the Easter Bunny. \u2014 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
"Festivities include a raffle, jelly- bean counting contest and a visit from the Easter Bunny. \u2014 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
"And, to be clear, this is not merely an exercise in bean counting . \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2018",
"Festivities include a raffle, jelly- bean counting contest and a visit from the Easter Bunny. \u2014 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vietnamese influences also inform the cocktails, which will be mixed with such ingredients as pho broth, lime, mint, ginger, condensed milk, lime leaf, cardamom, bean curd , and oyster sauce. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"It is often used as a wrap for stuffed bean curd rolls that are fried and/or steamed to perfection. \u2014 Jessie Yuchen, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Repeat with the remaining bean curd sheets, filling and slurry. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"For anyone unfamiliar with cooking tofu, those white spongy looking blocks of bean curd might be a little intimidating. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Every Chinese supermarket stocks a dazzling array of bean curd and substitute meat products made with gluten. \u2014 Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
"Soybeans are crushed to squeeze out juice that's used to make bean curd and soy milk, explains Chen. \u2014 Sarah Lazarus, CNN , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Aside from the restaurants, Buddhist temples have often served vegetarian meals, including tofu, bean curd dishes, fresh sauteed greens and wheat gluten. \u2014 Momo Chang, SFChronicle.com , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The house special spicy pot is one of those chaotic, throw everything in the pot creations, with ingredients like glass noodles, bean curd , lotus root, quail eggs and thick slabs of spam, all swimming in soupy ma la fire. \u2014 Lauren Saria, azcentral , 21 June 2019"
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"that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even the little Watercolor Cafe, which calls itself a (coffee) beanery by day and an art studio by night, saw a spike in business. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 21 July 2021",
"This was no spider-plants-and-Birkenstocks health-food beanery . \u2014 Moira Hodgson, WSJ , 20 Nov. 2020"
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"Noun",
"We ate rice and beans for dinner.",
"We're growing tomatoes and beans in our garden this year.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Construction had to wait until the seller brought in his bean crop. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"At 72\u2033 in diameter, this Yamba pet-and-family-friendly outdoor bean bag is built for a crowd, or sprawling out on a sunny afternoon. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Diyad had abandoned his maize and bean fields in the southwestern region of Bay after the river ran low. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This is more of a pasta and bean sauce kind of meal, not one that qualifies as a soup. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"The crops had been harvested in late October, leaving remnants of corn stalks, bean vines and some wheat stubble. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"Crime scene investigators recovered 11 pistol casings, one rifle casing, two bean bag casings, three 40 mm less lethal shell casings and four 40mm foam projectiles, Yep said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022",
"Key ingredients like shea butter, coffee bean extract, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, and aloe vera leaf hydrate, restore, and tighten the skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Say hi to Art making Honest Biscuits and Erin crafting bean -to-bar treats at indi chocolate. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Everyone on the field agreed Matt Cain didn\u2019t mean to bean David Wright on Aug, 15, 2009, when the star third baseman suffered a concussion after being hit on the helmet. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Eight days earlier in Pittsburgh, Cubs manager Joe Maddon took exception to Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles nearly beaning Javier Baez. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2019",
"Immediately following the show, there will bean after arty in the Kleist Center\u2019s Black Box Theatre. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 8 Nov. 2019",
"The Dodgers were fortunate the Nationals didn\u2019t further reduce their 3-1 lead in that inning, which Buehler started by beaning Kurt Suzuki. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
"After Maddon\u2019s ejection, David Bote was beaned by reliever Clay Holmes with the bases loaded during a five-run fifth, causing home-plate umpire Joe West to issue warnings to both dugouts. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 3 July 2019",
"Attacking the upper half of the strike zone against the Cubs has been a successful ploy by the Dodgers and Braves, but the high and tight pitches by Lyles and Clay Holmes \u2014 who beaned David Bote with the bases loaded \u2014 were too much for Maddon. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 5 July 2019",
"On June 21, 1967, Yankees pitcher Thad Tillotson beaned Sox third baseman Joe Foy, who had hit a grand slam the day before, in the second inning. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Baltimore closer Mychal Givens beaned Bregman between the shoulder blades with a 97 mph fastball in the ninth inning. \u2014 Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle , 13 Aug. 2019"
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"Noun",
"Traffic in Knoxville, Tennessee, can be a bear anytime, but in late spring the slowdowns on Neyland Drive are often caused by Canada geese. \u2014 Joelle Anthony , Audubon , November-December 2004",
"True, the rally has been around the corner since Memorial Day. But bears have dominated market sentiment for so long since the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates last February, that traders feel the market is headed for a major tectonic shift \u2026 \u2014 Anthony Ramirez , New York Times , 19 July 1994",
"Hikers in the woods are far more likely to wear a bell to deter bears than to take precautions against bees. But bears kill two to seven people in North America annually, bee stings kill 600 to 900. \u2014 Allan J. Davison , Chemical & Engineering News , 15 Mar. 1993",
"a mother bear and her cubs",
"The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today.",
"Verb",
"A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere. \u2014 John Noble Wilford , New York Times , 15 Sept. 2006",
"Large public buildings often bear only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated \u2026 \u2014 Paul Goldberger , New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2002",
"The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now bears his name. \u2014 Brendan Miniter , American Enterprise , September/October 1998",
"In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to bear any risk of loss and reap any profits. \u2014 James B. Stewart , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1993",
"As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon \u2026 peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then bear a normal child. \u2014 Richard Novick , New York Times Book Review , 15 Feb. 1987",
"The sight of Ni\u00f1a already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Mart\u00edn Alonso Pinz\u00f3n. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could bear no more. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , The European Discovery of America , 1974",
"a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best",
"The company agreed to bear the costs.",
"The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people.",
"Who will bear the blame for this tragedy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So the sighting of a bear in a close-in suburb of Washington was probably not so unusual. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"As to a bear -market rally, that already happened in March. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"As global temperatures continue to rise, the two species of bear are slowly congregating together more and more. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"The dance is meant to welcome spring and is based on the legend of a bear being awakened from hibernation with the first thunderstorm of the year. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20 percent drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20% drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The Dow has fallen for seven straight weeks, and the S&P 500 fell close to bear -market territory, defined as 20 percent below its record high, but has risen 4 percent since Thursday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"In 1931, the Coca-Cola heir purchased an elephant \u2014 followed shortly by the acquiring of a bear and several other exotic animals. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Women still bear the brunt of both childcare and elder care. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Teachers bear the brunt of the shrinking spaces of teaching and sweeping changes in curriculum. \u2014 Theodora Yu, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The snacks bear the UPC code: 30034 93770 6 and best-if-used-by dates through May 29, 2022. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Halsey and Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown bear a striking resemblance to each other. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"But some of the most essential jobs in our society bear a disproportionate risk of death, despite workplace protections. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"The second round polling and results often bear little discernible relationship to the first round. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"And Black students, male students, and students with disabilities disproportionately bear the brunt of punishments. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"The fronts simply bear their group\u2019s name: MOMS FOR LIBERTY. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022"
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"He always bore himself like a gentleman."
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"\u2014 Hannah M. Muralla"
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"\u2014 Lars Brandle"
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"examples":[
"repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As part of the analysis, researchers roll immobilized polar bears onto a net, attach the net to a hoist and then lift the bear up for a measurement of its body mass. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
"Some argue the key difference from earlier refugee crises is that the Ukrainian refugees are mostly women and children, but that doesn\u2019t bear up to scrutiny. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Deprived of the richness of the text, the movie\u2019s concept and substance shift toward spectacle, which is exactly where Wright\u2019s artistry doesn\u2019t bear up . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022",
"If the universe can bear up under the weight of so many movie remakes of various Peter Parkers being bitten by slightly different radioactive spiders, there\u2019s space enough for a few more good biographies. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The California kitty joins the ranks of other unexpectedly brave pets, like Bella the Yorkie, who chased a bear up a tree, and Winston the dachshund, who saved his senior dog friend Mijo from a mountain lion attack. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Heidi Nielsen, director of information and outreach for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, told the SunSentinel that female cats can bear up to three litters a year. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
"The annual bear hunt in the state typically involves packs of hounds with GPS collars that chase the bear up trees. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Here\u2019s the bear up in a tree in the backyard of a home in San Anselmo. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2021"
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"buoy (up)",
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"chirk (up)",
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"encourage",
"hearten",
"inspire",
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"Noun",
"He gave his brother a bear hug .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His former teammate, Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias, gave him a bear hug at first base as his teammates came streaming out of the dugout with the Chevrolet Fountain spewing high into the air. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The last round was basically a coronation parade, which ended with a bear hug with his father, Earl, who was six weeks removed from heart-bypass surgery. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In her first semester as a Drexel University freshman, Kait was on the steps of a Philly brownstone when a friend fell into her for an exaggerated bear hug . \u2014 Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The Candelario-Hinch bear hug was supposed to happen in mid-February, but the MLB lockout \u2014 which lasted 99 days, from Dec. 2 until March 10 \u2014 canceled more than three weeks of spring training. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Yet one economic powerhouse that famously suffered a power catastrophe last winter, and operates a notoriously wobbly grid, is welcoming miners with a rowdy bear hug and souvenir ten gallon hat. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Goff and McVay had a quick embrace and shared a few words, then Goff moved on to reconnect with various other old teammates, including a long bear hug with left tackle Andrew Whitworth. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Perhaps that explains his audacious behavior, grabbing Oscar presenter Halle Berry and enveloping her in a bear hug and planting on her a passionate kiss. \u2014 Donald Liebenson, Town & Country , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The stranger then ran up, picked up the boy in a bear hug , turned and ran off with the child, Multnomah County deputy district attorney Alexander H. Garcia wrote in a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Dec. 2021"
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"intolerable",
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},
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"He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable .",
"the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lonely hotel hours\u2014between matches, during rain delays\u2014the stress, and the press are made bearable for Becker by his constant companions, Walkman, American Top 40, and MTV. \u2014 Angela Gaudioso, SPIN , 22 May 2022",
"Because the grossest moments of parenthood are more bearable when there's beer involved. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 15 May 2022",
"Her husband and son died years ago, and there had been a time when the isolation had felt bearable . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"But the specs upgrades that Apple has reportedly prepared for the new SE model will make the price hike bearable . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 May 2022",
"While during the early days of the pandemic many nesters sought to make the indoors bearable , the focus has now shifted to creating more livable outdoor spaces. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But eventually, even that wasn\u2019t enough to make my life in Serbia bearable . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
"These gifts can make travel more bearable and your time together at home even better. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Keeping large or open-concept rooms in your home bearable on hot days requires an especially powerful air conditioner. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1557, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Noun",
"He grew a beard and mustache.",
"the beard of a goat",
"Verb",
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ackles also confirms his Cast Away-esque beard was legit. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 11 June 2022",
"Cosby, clearly recognizable, is wearing a red beanie and has a beard . \u2014 Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"During a press conference, police said that the suspect is described as a heavyset dark-skinned male with a beard , and was last seen with a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers. \u2014 Ronn Blitzer, Fox News , 23 May 2022",
"He was described as a heavyset man with a beard , wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers, according to police. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"He was described as a dark-skinned man, heavyset with a beard , wearing a dark sweatshirt, an orange T-shirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"John Daly tried to revive some memories at age 56 and with a beard longer than any rough at Southern Hills. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"For a man with a beard , this grooming set is a godsend. \u2014 Anna Tingley, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"An older man with a beard came to the door, ushered the others into the house, and explained to Nabhan that the house was not being rented. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00ednstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021"
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"\u2026 a confident and cheerful bearing .",
"\u2014 Sheridan LeFanu"
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"a man of military bearing",
"these new facts have some bearing on the case",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Everything the senior pitcher does has a bearing on how the softball game turns out for Del Norte High. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"And while, in today\u2019s interconnected global economy, practically all geopolitical issues will have a bearing on market performance, VCs and startups are accustomed to taking these challenges in their stride. \u2014 Kjartan Rist, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"There are still significant questions as to the exact track the storm will take which will have a huge bearing on how long precipitation remains in the frozen form before flipping to rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Exxon holdings didn\u2019t have a bearing on his ruling in favor of the company. \u2014 Coulter Jones, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Did the weight of that whole event have a heavy bearing on you",
"Andy reached her by satellite phone at four dollars a minute and quickly revealed that his bad news had no direct bearing on her. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"This was during the administration of President George W. Bush, which may or may not have had any bearing on the outcome. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Watson\u2019s situation will have any bearing on whether or not Clowney re-signs with the Browns. \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2022"
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"The market has been bearish lately.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Economists for the 153-year-old bank put the probability of a U.S. recession within the next 24 months at 38% in April, striking a far less bearish tone than many Wall Street peers. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
"This adds to the bearish tone of the entire quarter. \u2014 Bill Sarubbi, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Official data show that total short bets against GameStop are about 15% of the company\u2019s freely floating shares\u2014a high but not extraordinary level of bearish wagers. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2022",
"His fortunes turned in January 2021, when a group of retail investors instituted a short squeeze against Melvin\u2019s bearish bets, including GameStop Corp., pushing the hedge fund to a 55% loss. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"The consecutive bear failure to establish a foothold under the July 2021 low of $28,800 on the weekly chart suggests bearish exhaustion and supports the case for a recovery rally. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Borghi is quite moving in those scenes, making Bruno bearish , angry and broken, and Marinelli (who drew attention in 2019\u2019s Martin Eden) conveys the helplessness of being able to offer only temporary salves. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"His gains were fueled by bearish wagers, but these ultimately helped destroy the firm. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Toyota came out with similarly bearish guidance Wednesday, triggering a selloff in its stock. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
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"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prince William, meanwhile, participated in the procession by riding on horseback, sporting his military uniform and a bearskin hat. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"To the clicking of cameras, two Guardsmen in their red tunics and bearskin helmets marched toward the palace, stepping aside to allow an ambulance to pass. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Clad in his ceremonial military uniform, Charles rode onto the parade ground on horseback and took the salute of the passing troops in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. \u2014 Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Clad in his ceremonial military uniform, Charles rode onto the parade ground on horseback and took the salute of the passing troops in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. \u2014 Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Clad in his ceremonial military uniform, Charles rode onto the parade ground on horseback and took the salute of the passing troops in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The Cambridges shared a laugh as Lieutenant Colonel Rob Money (left) put his a bearskin hat on his 20-month-old daughter Gaia Money's head. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Jacob Chansley, a 33-year-old from Arizona who was photographed inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 wearing face paint and a bearskin outfit with horns, has agreed to a plea deal, court records show. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
"On Monday, soldiers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards donned their famous scarlet tunics and bearskin hats outside Queen Elizabeth's London home to take part in the ceremonial event for the first time in just over 17 months. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Aug. 2021"
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"They were attacked by a savage beast .",
"He's a cruel, hateful beast !",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then Marvel showed Stephen and Wong fighting Gargantos in the trailer, prompting speculation about whether the beast is the film\u2019s big villain. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The beast isn\u2019t dead though, and until European soccer\u2019s dysfunctional financial model is fixed the elite clubs will continue to look for ways to manage the pressure of winning and the desire for profit. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2021",
"Then a house invasion (a narrative with apparently some unsettling life-imitating-art reverberations) awakens the beast in Mansell. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Zalatoris, who lost in a three-hole playoff at the PGA Championship last month, made only one bogey \u2014 a staggering feat on a beast of a Brookline course \u2014 for a 3-under 67. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Because of the youth injection and availability standing in the way, the Warriors had to navigate a completely different beast . \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"In this treasured fairy tale, a beauty named Belle is imprisoned in a castle, far, far away by a frightening beast . \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Meeting Splat, they quickly get attacked by a Cthulhu-looking beast , only to be rescued by a bearded old hunter who takes off his hood. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Alex, fascinated and fearless, demands to know where her friend has gone; in response, the beast winks, unfurls her wings, and leaps into the clouds. \u2014 Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English beste , from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia":""
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"\u02c8b\u0113st"
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"noun"
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": an animal employed to carry heavy loads or to perform other heavy work (such as pulling a plow)":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1740, in the meaning defined above":""
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"It describes the adventures of an old man who lives in a cave by the Loch of Lochnagar, with such characters as \u2026 a grouse who repels visitors and birds and beasties who live around Balmoral Castle.",
"\u2014 Herbert Mitgang",
"\u2026 900 acres of protected beach, marshlands and meadow keep everything from wild sea oats to native birds and beasties safe and sound.",
"I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another addition in the v17.10 Cosmic Summer update is a new beastie . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"The film is also the first installment in the latest reboot of that monster franchise, one that includes some of horror\u2019s most beloved beasties , like Frankenstein\u2019s monster and Dracula, the Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. \u2014 Robert Ito, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020",
"With Ice Castles LLC coming to New Brighton in January which can draw 75,000 visitors, the brothers are planning for large crowds by creating a snow wall to keep safe the pedestrians who choose to wait in line to get a picture with the beastie . \u2014 Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Director Alexandre Aja and screenwriters Michael and Shawn Rasmussen jump into the action almost immediately, then keep escalating the danger in a rickety old house gradually being torn apart by wind, water and snapping beasties . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2019",
"Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties : TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 27 Oct. 2019",
"Strange nautical beasties \u2014 a mermaid, an octopus \u2014 keep washing up in the surf of Ephraim\u2019s mind, awakening in him a dark, primordial energy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Who needs daddy issues when there are killer beasties and walls of water closing in",
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"1714, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 Edmund Morris"
],
": extremely unpleasant, disagreeable, or undesirable":[
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"\u2014 J. R. R. Tolkien",
"At the beastly hour of 9:40 a.m. we trudged up to our nosebleed seats, wobbling like prizefighters in the final round, for the NFL preseason game between the Chargers and the Denver Broncos \u2026",
"\u2014 Gary Smith"
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"\"It's no good pretending it isn't an awkward situation,\" continued Bob, \"because it is. Beastly awkward.\"",
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
"\u2026 an ideological predisposition to believe the Soviet Union will embrace comity if only Washington doesn't act beastly .",
"\u2014 Woody West"
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"\u2026 the staging area was packed with an eclectic mix of vehicles, from humble hatchbacks to beastly trucks.",
"\u2014 Lisa Rose",
"Workers with acetylene torches and a beastly contraption called the \"dinosaur\" are chewing quickly through the rusting old railroad tunnel \u2026",
"\u2014 Tim O'Neill"
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": relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an animal : bestial sense 1":[
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"Their languages, with complex clicks, were once dismissed as a guttural farrago of beastly sounds.",
"\u2014 Stephen Jay Gould"
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"\"It's no good pretending it isn't an awkward situation,\" continued Bob, \"because it is. Beastly awkward.\"",
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
"\u2026 an ideological predisposition to believe the Soviet Union will embrace comity if only Washington doesn't act beastly .",
"\u2014 Woody West"
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"Adjective",
"left to shift for himself on an isolated farm, he gradually sank into a beastly , purposeless existence",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There\u2019s no evidence that carnivorous plants acquired any of their beastly habits by hijacking genes from their animal victims, says Hedrich, although genes do sometimes pass from one type of organism to another. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Back here on Earth, an image of this beastly beauty is perhaps the most famous shots ever snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope in its almost 30 years of operation. \u2014 Popular Science , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The Serengeti is one of the world's greatest lion lairs, with around 2,800 beastly kings marauding about the 5,700-square-mile park. \u2014 Allie Morris, Dallas News , 13 Apr. 2020",
"There are some beastly devices out there that max out at 4TB or 5TB\u2014that will be necessary for some, but those drives also necessitate higher prices. \u2014 Valentina Palladino And Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Same with Thompson, who continues to increase his price with beastly performances and invaluable leadership. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2020",
"In this live-action re-imagining of the fairy tale, a young woman takes her father\u2019s place as prisoner in a beast\u2019s castle, only to fall in love with her beastly captor, who turns out to be a prince. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
"But Nadal\u2019s triumph confirms his standing as one of the most beastly players in the history of men\u2019s tennis. \u2014 Kevin Craft, The Atlantic , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Lion country The Serengeti is one of the world\u2019s greatest lion lairs, with around 2,800 beastly kings marauding about the 5,700-square-mile park. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The beastly mill is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and is capable of churning out 1,479 hp and 1,181 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"Sherif\u2019s music is not quite as loud and beastly as Pop Smoke\u2019s. \u2014 Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"The killer is also sentient rather than a beastly hunter\u2014such as the Demogorgon\u2014or a powerful but voiceless demon\u2014like the Mind Flayer. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The beastly mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and roars from quad exhaust pipes. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 11 May 2022",
"Buy our brand of razors instead, for a smooth, glossy feel, you beastly woman, haha! \u2014 Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Not to mention the fact that its beastly V-12 mill was capable of producing the sort of power that was virtually unheard of in 1974. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The Defender's roughly three-ton curb weight is responsible for taming its beastly engine, resulting in acceleration that's more authoritative than urgent. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Fresh tires and a few more laps might have been enough to beat the beastly Cadillac. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 Edmund Morris"
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"\u2014 J. R. R. Tolkien",
"At the beastly hour of 9:40 a.m. we trudged up to our nosebleed seats, wobbling like prizefighters in the final round, for the NFL preseason game between the Chargers and the Denver Broncos \u2026",
"\u2014 Gary Smith"
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"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
"\u2026 an ideological predisposition to believe the Soviet Union will embrace comity if only Washington doesn't act beastly .",
"\u2014 Woody West"
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"\u2026 the staging area was packed with an eclectic mix of vehicles, from humble hatchbacks to beastly trucks.",
"\u2014 Lisa Rose",
"Workers with acetylene torches and a beastly contraption called the \"dinosaur\" are chewing quickly through the rusting old railroad tunnel \u2026",
"\u2014 Tim O'Neill"
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"beastly strength",
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"\u2014 Stephen Jay Gould"
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"\"It's no good pretending it isn't an awkward situation,\" continued Bob, \"because it is. Beastly awkward.\"",
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
"\u2026 an ideological predisposition to believe the Soviet Union will embrace comity if only Washington doesn't act beastly .",
"\u2014 Woody West"
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"Adjective",
"left to shift for himself on an isolated farm, he gradually sank into a beastly , purposeless existence",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There\u2019s no evidence that carnivorous plants acquired any of their beastly habits by hijacking genes from their animal victims, says Hedrich, although genes do sometimes pass from one type of organism to another. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Back here on Earth, an image of this beastly beauty is perhaps the most famous shots ever snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope in its almost 30 years of operation. \u2014 Popular Science , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The Serengeti is one of the world's greatest lion lairs, with around 2,800 beastly kings marauding about the 5,700-square-mile park. \u2014 Allie Morris, Dallas News , 13 Apr. 2020",
"There are some beastly devices out there that max out at 4TB or 5TB\u2014that will be necessary for some, but those drives also necessitate higher prices. \u2014 Valentina Palladino And Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Same with Thompson, who continues to increase his price with beastly performances and invaluable leadership. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2020",
"In this live-action re-imagining of the fairy tale, a young woman takes her father\u2019s place as prisoner in a beast\u2019s castle, only to fall in love with her beastly captor, who turns out to be a prince. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
"But Nadal\u2019s triumph confirms his standing as one of the most beastly players in the history of men\u2019s tennis. \u2014 Kevin Craft, The Atlantic , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Lion country The Serengeti is one of the world\u2019s greatest lion lairs, with around 2,800 beastly kings marauding about the 5,700-square-mile park. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The beastly mill is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and is capable of churning out 1,479 hp and 1,181 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"Sherif\u2019s music is not quite as loud and beastly as Pop Smoke\u2019s. \u2014 Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"The killer is also sentient rather than a beastly hunter\u2014such as the Demogorgon\u2014or a powerful but voiceless demon\u2014like the Mind Flayer. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The beastly mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and roars from quad exhaust pipes. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 11 May 2022",
"Buy our brand of razors instead, for a smooth, glossy feel, you beastly woman, haha! \u2014 Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Not to mention the fact that its beastly V-12 mill was capable of producing the sort of power that was virtually unheard of in 1974. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The Defender's roughly three-ton curb weight is responsible for taming its beastly engine, resulting in acceleration that's more authoritative than urgent. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Fresh tires and a few more laps might have been enough to beat the beastly Cadillac. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 Joyce Allan",
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"\u2014 T. B. Costain"
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": to cause to strike or flap repeatedly":[
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": to come or arrive before":[
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": to defeat or surpass overwhelmingly":[
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": to flap or thrash at vigorously":[
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": to glare or strike with oppressive intensity":[
"The sun beat down on us."
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": to have difficulty in continuing : to stop or hesitate briefly":[
"\u2014 often used in negative constructions A few minutes later, the power cuts out \u2026, but Achmed doesn't miss a beat ; clearly, he's used to this. \u2014 Eric Weiner"
],
": to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain":[
"Inmates were put in solitary for beating other inmates.",
"\u2014 often used with up \u2026 brutes who beat up their victims without compunction \u2026 \u2014 J. H. Plumb"
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": to make by repeated treading or driving over":[
"beat a path through the woods"
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": to mix by stirring : whip":[
"beat the eggs",
"\u2014 often used with up"
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": to outmaneuver (a defender) and get free":[
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": to search thoroughly through all possible areas":[],
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": to strike directly against forcefully and repeatedly : dash against":[
"waves beating the shore",
"beat the door with her fists"
],
": to strike repeated blows":[
"beating on the door",
"\u2026 their air attack still beating upon us \u2026",
"\u2014 Sir Winston Churchill"
],
": to strike repeatedly in order to produce music or a signal":[
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": to strike the air : flap":[
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": to sustain distracting activity":[
"\u2026 the turbulence of the Renaissance \u2026 beating about his head \u2026",
"\u2014 Douglas Stewart"
],
": to try intently to resolve something difficult by thinking":[
"I beat my brains out trying to figure it out."
],
": to walk on : tread":[
"beat the pavement looking for work"
]
},
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"Verb",
"He beat the dust out of the rug with a stick.",
"She used a hammer to beat the metal into shape.",
"She used a hammer to beat the nail into the wall.",
"The dented metal was beaten flat.",
"The waves were beating the shore.",
"He beat at the door with his fists.",
"The waves were beating on the shore.",
"The rain beat on the roof.",
"They beat him with clubs.",
"a man accused of beating his wife",
"Adjective",
"Let me sit down. I'm absolutely beat !",
"can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Most recently, reporter Volodymyr Volovodyuk, who had investigated black-market trading in the central Vinnytsia region, was beaten to death June 12. \u2014 Dmytro Vlasov, The Seattle Times , 20 July 2017",
"The Sun are one of the league's best teams, with one of its most exciting young cores, and beating the Stars was something most everyone expected them to do. \u2014 John Altavilla, courant.com , 16 July 2017",
"Saturday's attendance beat out Louisville City's previous season-high of 9,074 fans reached against Tampa Bay in April. \u2014 Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal , 15 July 2017",
"Freed was able to spring to her feet and just beat the runner to third for the final out of the game. \u2014 Jeff Tully, Burbank Leader , 13 July 2017",
"Mr Putin was defiant over the outcome of the Magnitsky case, in which a lawyer who was beaten to death in prison was posthumously charged with tax fraud. \u2014 The Economist , 13 July 2017",
"There are special awards to male and female runners who beat the farmer. \u2014 Johnny Gorches, Post-Tribune , 12 July 2017",
"The C-17 is probably the largest military airplane to have gone through the loop: the Airbus A400M Atlas transport beat it by six months, but the C-17 is nearly thirty feet longer. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2017",
"NPR reported that at least 10 people participated in beating Bakari in a brawl outside the Greece bar, and now eight of them have been arrested and two charged with murder. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 11 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lounge mode offers an LCD-like screen on the ceiling that can show images while music plays on a multispeaker audio system and LED lights on the floor pulsate and flash to the beat . \u2014 Chester Dawson, WSJ , 19 June 2017",
"Hawks beat Huskies North Harford (4-13) beat visiting Patterson Mill, 16-6, Thursday in non-division play. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, The Aegis , 8 May 2017",
"Beat eggs with a fork, then stir all ingredients to combine (the mixture will be thick, like a wet ball of sand\u2014don't worry). \u2014 Redbook , 6 Apr. 2017",
"Much like music created by human drummers, the cockatoos\u2019 beats remain consistent over time and are individually recognizable. \u2014 Andrew Wagner, Science | AAAS , 28 June 2017",
"Photo transitions happen on the beat , to give it a bit more pop. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 15 May 2017",
"Rainbow flags decorated the chapel, while the pastors, who had flown in from Brazil, Canada and the United States, wore stoles in the trans hues of light blue, pink and white and the congregation swayed to Caribbean beats . \u2014 NBC News , 7 May 2017",
"Beat in \u00bd cup sugar gradually, beating until peaks become more stiff. \u2014 Michelle Stark, Tampa Bay Times , 21 Feb. 2017"
],
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"1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1957, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English beten , from Old English b\u0113atan ; akin to Old High German b\u014dzan to beat":"Verb",
"from beat entry 3 in beat generation , or by shortening of beatnik":"Noun",
"from past participle of beat entry 1":"Adjective",
"noun derivative of beat entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8b\u0113t"
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"punch out",
"rough (up)",
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"wallop",
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"whop",
"whap",
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"We were working on a new product but before we could get it into the market our competition beat us to the punch ."
]
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"the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie"
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"stave off",
"turn away",
"turn back"
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"I wondered which of us would finish our work first, but she beat me to it by two days."
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"They tried to lure away our customers by offering deep discounts, but we beat them at their own game ."
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8b\u0113t-\u02cc\u0259p",
"-\u02c8\u0259p"
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"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
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"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
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"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
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"The store is truly located off the beaten path , in an industrial park tucked away on a quiet road.",
"\u2014 Mike Lustig",
"I am always looking for trips that are off the beaten track and are simple, safe, and rewarding in the numbers and varieties of birds located.",
"\u2014 Hugh P. Smith, Jr."
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},
"examples":[
"felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Venturing off the beaten path inside a national park can do significant damage to plant life and ecosystems. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Millis is a bit further off the beaten track than Milford, but offers more open space and a school system with a 12-year Spanish immersion program. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The beaten man identified two suspects, who were trying to flee from the house when officers arrived, according to a spokesman for the Tijuana Police Department. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Nov. 2021",
"The film has been shooting in Rome and its suburbs, including the local beach resort Ostia, public housing estate Corviale and a variety of neighborhoods off the beaten track. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022",
"So why not go off the beaten track and opt for couples jewelry",
"The result is somewhere between an Ariel Nomad and what Singer developed as the ACS: a road-legal roadster that can explore far beyond the beaten track. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Joshua Jung is a writer based in Montreal who loves to travel off the beaten track and write about all things travel, health, and sustainability. \u2014 Joshua Jung, USA TODAY , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Travel writer Aaron Miller provides documentary-style tales of adventure that venture far from the beaten track. \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Everyone likes a close game, though, and the buzzer- beater of this round was between West Side's Pilsner and MadTree's Legendary Lager. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Senior Darrin Garrett, who had only played 12 minutes and was scoreless in the contest, grabbed a loose ball and hoisted in the game-winner from the elbow \u2014 the first buzzer- beater of his career. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the Davenport buzzer- beater , Fern Creek rebounded and built a 35-30 lead in the opening minute of the fourth quarter on a Lewis jumper. \u2014 Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Following a miss on a free-throw attempt, Oxford got possession for a final shot with Taylor knocking down the buzzer- beater to send the game to overtime. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The buzzer- beater also blanketed a sloppy end to the calendar year for the Bulls, who struggled to protect the glass and the ball in their fourth and final meeting of the season with the Indiana Pacers. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Increase the speed to medium high and beat until firm peaks hold when the beater is lifted, 1 to 2 minutes. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 10 Dec. 2021",
"After a historic matchup between these two squads last April, in which each team went blow-for-blow before the decisive buzzer- beater , this game saw Gonzaga outshoot UCLA 56% to 34.8%. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Andrew Wiggins had 26 points to lead the Warriors, and Jordan Poole hit a pivotal buzzer- beater at the end of the third quarter to flip momentum in favor of Golden State. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 16 June 2022"
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"After the beating , Webb was evaluated by a doctor at the Fort McPherson clinic before being taken in an ambulance to WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, court documents show. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"Three men wanted for the fatal beating of an Akron teen were arrested Saturday, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Greene died after the beating , but police initially said he was killed after his car crashed into a tree. \u2014 Julie Coleman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"No one\u2019s about to turn the beating around any time soon. Big-hitting Andy Roddick, known for his blistering serves, won the US Open in 2003, dropping Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Riordan was elected in 1993 at a time when Los Angeles faced economic and social upheaval, including the decline of the aerospace industry, the beating of Black motorist Rodney King and the deadly uprising that followed the LAPD officers\u2019 acquittal. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Martin Weinberg, a Birmingham civil rights attorney representing Peoples in the lawsuit, pointed out that the beating happened just a few miles from the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where police in 1965 attacked Civil Rights marchers on Bloody Sunday. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"In the early 2000s, corporations were taking a public beating . \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"In fact, the Fed isn\u2019t entirely unhappy that stocks are taking a beating . \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022"
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"not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes true beatitude",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"God must possess perfect beatitude , perfect happiness and perfect well-being. \u2014 Helen De Cruz, The Conversation , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes . \u2014 Laurie Goodstein, New York Times , 1 Nov. 2016",
"Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes , Judas mutters disbelieving asides. \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 14 May 2017"
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"Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes. \u2014 Joanne Kaufman , People , 21 Mar. 1988",
"This was essentially the vehicle that had been perfected, through more than a century or two, for\u2014and by\u2014a continuing line of fops, beaux , macaronis, dudes, bucks, blades, swells, bloods and mashers. \u2014 Osbert Sitwell , The Scarlet Tree , 1975",
"She introduced us to her latest beau .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the reality star included a reminder of her beau in one of her looks for the weekend's events. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
"In October 2021, Lizzo and her beau were spotted at Crustacean Beverly Hills together. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"Nancy's long-distance beau is another character with a style all his own. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 June 2022",
"Half of the page is dedicated to the numerous shots Ye has taken at Pete Davidson, the current beau of West\u2019s estranged wife Kim Kardashian. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Her model beau wore a suit with a green pocket square and green shoes to compliment the colors of her dress. \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"The model\u2019s outing this week in LA with her basketball player beau Devin Booker provided a great example. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"Central Park Heights, the neighborhood where Bartlett and her beau now reside, has seen the most purchase activity, followed by nearby neighborhoods of Arlington and Park Circle. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"Kim donning Fulani braids and referring to them as 'Bo Derek braids' \u2013 or delivering visually appealing tabloid fodder, like Kourtney and drummer beau Travis Barker\u2019s recent pseudo-wedding at a Las Vegas wedding chapel. \u2014 Mj Corey, refinery29.com , 9 May 2022"
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"At D\u00e9lice & Sarrasin, a charming French bistro in the West Village, vegans can bide their time in style, enticing new recruits with the beau ideal of meatless haute cuisine. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 24 Sep. 2021",
"If Teddy Roosevelt was the Harvard beau ideal at the turn of the last century, Mark Zuckerberg is the Harvard man to be in the new millennium. \u2014 William Stadiem, Town & Country , 2 Aug. 2016",
"If Hicks is the beau ideal in today\u2019s MLB, then Miles Mikolas is a throwback to the Roosevelt administration. \u2014 Michael Beller, SI.com , 23 May 2018",
"There was a time when the beau ideal was to drive your sports car to the track, paint numbers on it, go racing and then drive home. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 6 July 2017"
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"His freakout is paired with one by Alice, a beaut of a meltdown aimed at a kind and helpful pharmacist (Salif Ciss\u00e9), recalling a similar outburst from Julianne Moore in Magnolia. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"Listing or no, one thing is certain: Whoever lands this beaut is one lucky driver. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Hitters refuse to beat the shift: Alex Dickerson hit a beaut Friday night. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 May 2021",
"Tabla operates in the space formerly known as Paris Bistro and it\u2019s a beaut . \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 5 Nov. 2020",
"That honor goes to the beaut of a bear known as 747, USA Today reports. \u2014 Mark Olalde, USA TODAY , 9 Oct. 2020",
"This little beaut , which falls from $89.99 to $80.85 on the site today, is a great budget option among our best-of-the-best countertop microwave picks. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Between hulking beasts, killer robots, and a beautiful, ultra-bright city, this game is Xbox One's top beaut . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 17 Nov. 2018",
"Available in 10 holographic hues with names like Space Bubble and Electric Rainbow, these futuristic-themed beauts couldn't be more fun. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 6 Aug. 2018"
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"a beauteous woman in a ball gown",
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"Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan goes back in time to tell the origin story of the Dutton Family in 1883, an unfettered look at the old West that's told through the eyes of a beauteous young blonde named Elsa Dutton (newcomer Isabel May). \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"And nobody ever personified the graceful and beauteous indulgences of art better than Oscar Wilde. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"For life and death, for woe and weal, Thy peerless chivalry reveal, And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel, Maryland! \u2014 Doug Donovan, baltimoresun.com , 15 Mar. 2018",
"The fascinating and beauteous Roman city of Arles in Provence is enjoying a vital artistic renaissance, due in no small part to the vision and generosity of the cultural philanthropist Maja Hoffmann. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 19 Jan. 2018",
"Gershwin's music flows out from the stage in great and beauteous waves. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
"She is rendered destitute along with her cousin, the beauteous actress Comfort Vertue, who is going on 30 and losing a bit of her former luster. \u2014 Jean Zimmerman, New York Times , 14 July 2017",
"Two men pursue the Black Pearl, hoping to rescue this beauteous damsel: Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith and childhood friend secretly in love with her, and haughty Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport), who fancies himself her fiance. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2017",
"Miraculously, the slow, stuttering, myopic Rohit is transformed into a hero who can dance, woo the beauteous heroine and defeat the bad guys. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 11 June 2006"
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"Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan goes back in time to tell the origin story of the Dutton Family in 1883, an unfettered look at the old West that's told through the eyes of a beauteous young blonde named Elsa Dutton (newcomer Isabel May). \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"And nobody ever personified the graceful and beauteous indulgences of art better than Oscar Wilde. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"For life and death, for woe and weal, Thy peerless chivalry reveal, And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel, Maryland! \u2014 Doug Donovan, baltimoresun.com , 15 Mar. 2018",
"The fascinating and beauteous Roman city of Arles in Provence is enjoying a vital artistic renaissance, due in no small part to the vision and generosity of the cultural philanthropist Maja Hoffmann. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 19 Jan. 2018",
"Gershwin's music flows out from the stage in great and beauteous waves. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
"She is rendered destitute along with her cousin, the beauteous actress Comfort Vertue, who is going on 30 and losing a bit of her former luster. \u2014 Jean Zimmerman, New York Times , 14 July 2017",
"Two men pursue the Black Pearl, hoping to rescue this beauteous damsel: Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith and childhood friend secretly in love with her, and haughty Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport), who fancies himself her fiance. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2017",
"Miraculously, the slow, stuttering, myopic Rohit is transformed into a hero who can dance, woo the beauteous heroine and defeat the bad guys. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 11 June 2006"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Berkley worked as a beautician for around 40 years, much of that in a salon at the corner of Cedar Road and East 105th Street. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur as Justice and Lucky, a beautician with a knack for poetry and the charming postal worker who courts her, the film is Singleton\u2019s only movie with a female protagonist and was written specifically for Jackson. \u2014 Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"In El Salvador, Ingrid Vilorio was a beautician with her own studio. \u2014 Alex Park, The New Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The pre-schooler was getting braids inside the apartment of a beautician in the Woodlawn section of the city at around 9 p.m. when gunfire erupted outside. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"After being treated for cancer, Helen studied to be a beautician through the Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and found part-time work. \u2014 Mark J. Price, USA TODAY , 25 Dec. 2020",
"Contouring was ideal for black-and-white film, a medium of light and shadow, and was used in early Hollywood by makeup artists such as the Polish beautician Max Factor (n\u00e9 Maksymilian Faktorowicz). \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Jackson also announced Friday that the city will increase by $2 million its loans for specialized businesses hit particularly hard by the pandemic, including barber shops, beauticians , and restaurants, among others. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 22 May 2020",
"Fink rents out booths to hairdressers and beauticians at her salon, so the people who work there are not technically her employees. \u2014 David Hogberg, Washington Examiner , 20 May 2020"
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"Fresh flowers beautify every room.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1997, Merkle, who has a baby and a grandchild buried in Spring Grove Cemetery along Ohio 18 in Medina, approached then Mayor Jim Roberts and asked what could be done to beautify the cemetery. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"After six years of fundraising and restoration efforts to beautify the African American Burial Grounds in Atlanta, the Historic Oakland Foundation recently announced the completion of its work. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"To beautify patio areas, old-fashioned-style wooden facades have been placed over the jersey barriers used for parklets, and planters installed atop all the barriers. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Outdoor rugs are a low-maintenance, cost-efficient way to beautify any outdoor living space. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
"Overall, code enforcement is a great thing to help beautify the town. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Help beautify park by pulling weeds, clearing brush and cleaning steps. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"The project is also focused on providing community spaces in the area, and beautify it with art, historic markers, and landscaping, the statement said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Then beautify the closet with pretty wallpaper, as Leanne Ford did here. \u2014 Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022"
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"\u02c8by\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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"bedizen",
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"deck",
"decorate",
"do",
"do up",
"doll up",
"drape",
"dress",
"embellish",
"emblaze",
"emboss",
"enrich",
"fancify",
"fancy up",
"festoon",
"garnish",
"glitz (up)",
"grace",
"gussy up",
"ornament",
"pretty (up)",
"trim"
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"hideous",
"homely",
"ill-favored",
"plain",
"ugly",
"unaesthetic",
"unattractive",
"unbeautiful",
"uncomely",
"uncute",
"unhandsome",
"unlovely",
"unpleasing",
"unpretty",
"unsightly"
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"Located on one of the most beautiful and untouched coastlines in America, this recreational area has much to offer. You can hike on rocky headlands that rise dramatically from the Pacific Ocean, ride horses or bikes along scenic trails, walk along the many beaches, kayak on pristine Tomales Bay, or spy the abundance of native flowers and wildlife, including elephant seals and tule elk. \u2014 Tim Fish , Wine Spectator , 15 Nov. 2008",
"In her biography of Monroe, Churchwell takes to task the relentless mythomania of her admirers and critics, who are equally invested in nurturing the legend of a hapless beautiful woman consumed by her desire for celebrity and love. \u2014 Lakshmi Chaudhry , Nation , 27 Aug.-3 Sept. 2007",
"In the hothouse of today's celebrity monoculture, the result has been the perfection of the kind of profile in which athletes and actors struggle to overcome \u2026 absence or presence in their lives of money, fame, sex and drugs. Especially so in the upscale slicks, where these stories of the rich and beautiful emerge so flat and lifeless that no one in them casts a shadow. \u2014 Jeff MacGregor , New York Times Book Review , 21 Aug. 2005",
"You have the most beautiful smile.",
"The film tells a beautiful story about two young lovers.",
"Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.",
"The sunsets here are absolutely beautiful .",
"What a beautiful day for a picnic!",
"This is a beautiful example of early American poetry.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Dalmatian coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, and a good base to explore them is from charming Split. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Spend a weekend outdoors in the woods surrounded by beautiful fall foliage. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
"Cole is a singer-songwriter and fills the house with beautiful music. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"This hardy vine is grown for its beautiful leaves in shades of burgundy or chartreuse. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, on June 16, the Bridesmaids comedienne took a second to post on Instagram from her European getaway, looking absolutely beautiful under the sun. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"All the Best is a heartbreaking, beautiful story that follows high school students Ben De Backer and Nathan Allan. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 24 June 2022",
"Jean Prounis founded Prounis Jewelry in homage to her family ancestry and passion for beautiful objects. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Written by Sweeney and Lori McKenna, this track showcases the beautiful vocal blend between Cauthen and Sweeney, atop a timeless message. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 24 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8by\u00fc-ti-f\u0259l"
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"esthetic",
"aesthetical",
"esthetical",
"attractive",
"beauteous",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"comely",
"cute",
"drop-dead",
"fair",
"fetching",
"good",
"good-looking",
"goodly",
"gorgeous",
"handsome",
"knockout",
"likely",
"lovely",
"lovesome",
"pretty",
"ravishing",
"seemly",
"sightly",
"stunning",
"taking",
"well-favored"
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"hideous",
"homely",
"ill-favored",
"plain",
"ugly",
"unaesthetic",
"unattractive",
"unbeautiful",
"uncomely",
"uncute",
"unhandsome",
"unlovely",
"unpleasing",
"unpretty",
"unsightly"
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"Located on one of the most beautiful and untouched coastlines in America, this recreational area has much to offer. You can hike on rocky headlands that rise dramatically from the Pacific Ocean, ride horses or bikes along scenic trails, walk along the many beaches, kayak on pristine Tomales Bay, or spy the abundance of native flowers and wildlife, including elephant seals and tule elk. \u2014 Tim Fish , Wine Spectator , 15 Nov. 2008",
"In her biography of Monroe, Churchwell takes to task the relentless mythomania of her admirers and critics, who are equally invested in nurturing the legend of a hapless beautiful woman consumed by her desire for celebrity and love. \u2014 Lakshmi Chaudhry , Nation , 27 Aug.-3 Sept. 2007",
"In the hothouse of today's celebrity monoculture, the result has been the perfection of the kind of profile in which athletes and actors struggle to overcome \u2026 absence or presence in their lives of money, fame, sex and drugs. Especially so in the upscale slicks, where these stories of the rich and beautiful emerge so flat and lifeless that no one in them casts a shadow. \u2014 Jeff MacGregor , New York Times Book Review , 21 Aug. 2005",
"You have the most beautiful smile.",
"The film tells a beautiful story about two young lovers.",
"Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.",
"The sunsets here are absolutely beautiful .",
"What a beautiful day for a picnic!",
"This is a beautiful example of early American poetry.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Dalmatian coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, and a good base to explore them is from charming Split. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Spend a weekend outdoors in the woods surrounded by beautiful fall foliage. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
"Cole is a singer-songwriter and fills the house with beautiful music. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"This hardy vine is grown for its beautiful leaves in shades of burgundy or chartreuse. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, on June 16, the Bridesmaids comedienne took a second to post on Instagram from her European getaway, looking absolutely beautiful under the sun. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"All the Best is a heartbreaking, beautiful story that follows high school students Ben De Backer and Nathan Allan. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 24 June 2022",
"Jean Prounis founded Prounis Jewelry in homage to her family ancestry and passion for beautiful objects. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Written by Sweeney and Lori McKenna, this track showcases the beautiful vocal blend between Cauthen and Sweeney, atop a timeless message. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 24 June 2022"
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"esthetic",
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"esthetical",
"attractive",
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"bonny",
"bonnie",
"comely",
"cute",
"drop-dead",
"fair",
"fetching",
"good",
"good-looking",
"goodly",
"gorgeous",
"handsome",
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"likely",
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"deface",
"disfigure",
"mar",
"scar",
"spoil"
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"Fresh flowers beautify every room.",
"beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1997, Merkle, who has a baby and a grandchild buried in Spring Grove Cemetery along Ohio 18 in Medina, approached then Mayor Jim Roberts and asked what could be done to beautify the cemetery. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"After six years of fundraising and restoration efforts to beautify the African American Burial Grounds in Atlanta, the Historic Oakland Foundation recently announced the completion of its work. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"To beautify patio areas, old-fashioned-style wooden facades have been placed over the jersey barriers used for parklets, and planters installed atop all the barriers. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Outdoor rugs are a low-maintenance, cost-efficient way to beautify any outdoor living space. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
"Overall, code enforcement is a great thing to help beautify the town. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Help beautify park by pulling weeds, clearing brush and cleaning steps. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"The project is also focused on providing community spaces in the area, and beautify it with art, historic markers, and landscaping, the statement said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Then beautify the closet with pretty wallpaper, as Leanne Ford did here. \u2014 Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"Middle English bewtyfien , from beaute beauty + -fien -fy":""
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"bedizen",
"blazon",
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"deck",
"decorate",
"do",
"do up",
"doll up",
"drape",
"dress",
"embellish",
"emblaze",
"emboss",
"enrich",
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": serving or intended to make someone or something more attractive or beautiful":[
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"To ensure that everything does indeed look good, the Orentreichs offer a full menu of beautifying procedures: peels, laser resurfacing, Botox, sclerotherapy, protein injections \u2026",
"\u2014 Vogue",
"It evidently surpassed his majesty's comprehension how any sober-minded and sensible individual could entertain the least possible objection to so beautifying an operation [i.e., tattooing].",
"\u2014 Herman Melville"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities. \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 Dorothy C. Fisher"
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"A thing of beauty is a joy forever \u2026",
"\u2014 John Keats"
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"We explored the natural beauty of the island.",
"I'm learning to appreciate the beauty of poetry.",
"We explored the natural beauties of the island.",
"She was one of the great beauties of her time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the area\u2019s abundant natural beauty and Jackson\u2019s growing slate of posh hotels, sophisticated shops and cheffy restaurants also draw its fair share of glitterati. \u2014 Brigid Mander, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Cumberland Gap offers a unique combination of natural beauty and transformational American history. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Tropical hardwoods like ipe and mahogany combine beauty and durability. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Knowing how to do beauty and special-effects makeup, hair and a little costuming can help set you apart from other applicants. \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"This is a movement that once made Tolstoy weep, and the Viano offered a touchingly guileless account, true to the music\u2019s elusive blend of wistful beauty and sadness. \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Emily Weiss, the founder of the brand, started a blog about beauty and skin care tips with no intention of building a business. \u2014 Susan Frech, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Shop more of the best Prime Day deals on beauty and skin care below. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 27 June 2022",
"For those of us glued to the beauty and makeup sides of TikTok, finding the latest tricks to make life easier can be major dopamine boost. \u2014 Lauren Burwell, Allure , 27 June 2022"
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": a contest or competitive situation that is likened to a traditional beauty contest especially in involving judgments made on the basis of physical attractiveness or popular appeal":[
"\u2026 an elite automotive expo and beauty contest where cars of only the highest caliber \u2026",
"\u2014 Hannah Elliott"
],
": a presidential primary election in which the popular vote does not determine the number of convention delegates a candidate receives":[
"Mr. Ford and Mr. Reagan are listed in the Republican preferential primary or \" beauty contest .\"",
"\u2014 Charles Mohr"
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": an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dozens of camels barred from competing in Saudi Arabia beauty contest over use of Botox. \u2014 Julius Lasin, USA TODAY , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The alt-universe Yeoh in question then does not enter a beauty contest and win. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The image shows a Ukrainian soldier who won a beauty contest in 2016. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Anastasia Lenna, a beauty queen who represented Ukraine in 2015 in the Miss Grand International beauty contest , made the claims on her Instagram, according to the New York Post. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In 2015, Anastasiia Lenna was Ukraine\u2019s Miss Grand\u2019s international beauty contest representative. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In La Encantada something much bigger is being cooked up than the annual beauty contest that fascinates the Mexican audience. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 14 Feb. 2022",
"And even though Burrow has outplayed Jackson this season, the Pro Bowl is basically a beauty contest . \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The camel beauty contest is at the heart of the massive carnival, which also features camel races, sales and other festivities typically showcasing thousands of dromedaries. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Dec. 2021"
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"every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2003, the beauty queen received an apartment in Paris as a gift from Bongo, with the real estate valued at about \u20ac800,000 (over $850,000), according to the French newspaper Le Parisien. \u2014 Dalal Mawad, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Tara Grinstead's stepmother and father are speaking out for the first time after a second arrest was made in the disappearance of the teacher and former beauty queen . \u2014 CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"The candidate and the beauty queen became strategically inseparable, their pinkies entwined at public events, inviting welcome-if-misguided tabloid speculation about an imminent engagement. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"The restaurant hostess busy escorting parties to their tables was a stone-cold beauty queen . \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Freddie Highmore and Maisie Williams will star in an adaptation of a bizarre true story about an American ex- beauty queen who was accused of kidnapping and raping a Mormon missionary in England. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 9 May 2022",
"The case exploded into the headlines in 1977, when Joyce McKinney, a former Wyoming beauty queen , was accused of kidnapping and raping a Latter-day Saint missionary. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Divorc\u00e9e Willy May Michael, a former Texas beauty queen , has her heart set on designing a home on the island to help rebuild her relationship with her daughters. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Minj portrayed a drag queen who helped the protagonist, a wannabe beauty queen , realize her true potential. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 often + at They're still beavering away at the problem."
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"1790, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The benchmark index has been on a dismal streak that dragged it into a bear market earlier this month and is now down 21% for the year. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The benchmark index has been on a dismal streak that dragged it into a bear market earlier this month and is now down 20% for the year. \u2014 Alex Viega, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The tightening of financial conditions from such policies needs to be carefully managed and is the primary reason the S&P 500 fell into a bear market , shedding more than 20% from its recent peak. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Inflation has increased to the worst level since 1981 and stock markets have plummeted straight into a bear market . \u2014 William Dunkelberg, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Concerns about the Federal Reserve\u2019s actions to tame higher-than-expected inflation have pushed both stocks and cryptocurrencies into a bear market . \u2014 Elaine Yu And Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Stocks have sold off broadly into a bear market as the Federal Reserve has been ramping up its rate hikes with inflation soaring. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"A tumultuous week on Wall Street, which began with stocks plunging into a bear market for the second time during the pandemic, ended with a small gain on Friday. \u2014 Jason Karaian, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Most stocks dipped Tuesday in their first trading after tumbling into a bear market Monday on worries that high inflation would push central banks to clamp the brakes too hard on the economy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
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"bear entry 1 (one that sells in expectation of a price decline)":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151042"
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"\u2014 P. E. More"
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"As the dog days of summer bear down on Carroll County, a familiar afternoon bustle can be seen along Washington Road in Westminster, as families share ice cream and shakes outside of Hoffman\u2019s Home Made Ice Cream & Deli. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022",
"At the end of November, Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, signalled that the central bank was preparing to bear down on inflation, which had risen to a thirty-one-year high of 6.2 per cent. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"As the dog days of summer bear down on Carroll County, a familiar afternoon bustle can be seen along Washington Road in Westminster, as families share ice cream and shakes outside of Hoffman\u2019s Home Made Ice Cream & Deli. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022",
"As Russian forces bear down with intensifying ferocity in an effort to control the Donbas region, which borders Russia, aid workers are scrambling to evacuate the old, the infirm and the disabled. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, all the forces of Europe\u2019s globalization seemed to bear down on Ukraine. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The state Capitol and other state facilities, along with scores of schools, government offices and interstates, remained closed Wednesday as a blizzard continued to bear down on the state. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Elsewhere, the North Dakota Capitol, schools, government offices and interstates remained closed Wednesday as a blizzard continued to bear down on the state. \u2014 Chron , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of police, Russian soldiers would bear down on uncompliant citizens. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are several gravel routes to get you there, but the goal is the same: to sink your teeth into a famous huckleberry bear claw from the Polebridge Mercantile. \u2014 Outside Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Hauswald recommends the bear claw at Bovine Bakery and the raisin and rosemary focaccia at Tomales Bakery. \u2014 Ac Shilton, Outside Online , 8 July 2019",
"Five years ago, Kostos started selling croissants and bear claws at Northeast Ohio farmers markets, and quickly gained a following while working out of her home kitchen. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Some were dented or even pierced through with bear claw markings. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
"On the preview night, it was stocked with muffins, almond bear claws and butter croissants. \u2014 Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com , 15 May 2018",
"Favorites include apple strudel, bear claws and kolaches. \u2014 Michelle Newman, San Antonio Express-News , 11 June 2018",
"Apple fritters, sprinkle doughnuts, croissants, bagels, doughnut holes, bear claws , coffee, tea and smoothies are among the varieties offered at this growing local chain, now open on Central Avenue, north of Osborn Road in central Phoenix. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral , 1 June 2018",
"Stop to meet locals and pick up huckleberry bear claws at Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery before venturing toward the park\u2019s west entrance. \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was some disagreement in local opinions on whether bear grass was so called because bears like to eat it, especially the blossoms, or because bears use the leaves and stalks to line their dens. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Lined up in tubs were the dramatis personae: gerbera daisies, alstroemerias, leucadendrons, thistles, bear grass , sweet william. \u2014 Michael Schulma, The New Yorker , 31 July 2021",
"Kuhnhausen disappeared June 6 and her remains were discovered in a remote area of Larch Mountain on December 7 by someone gathering bear grass . \u2014 Erin Donaghue, CBS News , 3 Jan. 2020",
"The promotional order includes a 20-stem single-color bunch of tulips, with the option to add bear grass for a more lush looking bouquet. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 7 May 2019",
"But its intricate layers demand close inspection, revealing a marvelous design that gets some of its elegance from a relatively spare mix of natural materials: cedar root, cedar bark and bear grass . \u2014 Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle , 3 July 2018",
"The promotional order includes a 20-stem single-color bunch of tulips, with the option to add bear grass for a more lush looking bouquet. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 7 May 2019",
"But its intricate layers demand close inspection, revealing a marvelous design that gets some of its elegance from a relatively spare mix of natural materials: cedar root, cedar bark and bear grass . \u2014 Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle , 3 July 2018"
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"Instead of the conservative standard- bearer , voters favored Gustavo Petro, 62, a left-wing senator and former guerrilla, who received about 40% of votes, according to official results. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 30 May 2022",
"Elsesser, alongside Ashley Graham and Precious Lee, has been thrust into the role of standard- bearer for a new generation of models staking a claim on runways, magazine covers, ad campaigns. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In a city that is known internationally for laying claim to a superlative number of superlatives, the Burj is something of a standard bearer . \u2014 Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Porter\u2019s solid play might hurt the Warriors\u2019 chances of re-signing him this summer. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
"Khonshu is the Egyptian God who negotiates with Marc to become the bearer of his powers on Earth. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but corporate America has turned out to be an exceedingly thin reed to lean on. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Right now, 55% of Republicans would like somebody else to be the standard bearer of the Republican Party. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Jan. 2022",
"As a digital bearer asset, Bitcoin can be owned without an intermediary. \u2014 Philipp Sandner, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Christmas points to the unique nature of the beach plum as a driving force. \u2014 Emily Lytle, baltimoresun.com , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Cranberry and beach plum picking in Newburyport and Plum Island draws crowds every year, but the US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remind people that only 50 permits are available. \u2014 Annika Hom, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2019",
"Fifty free permits for picking beach plums and cranberries are available in the lottery. \u2014 Morgan Hughes, BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2018",
"Image Josephine\u2019s Feast, a Brooklyn producer of preserves and condiments made mostly from local ingredients (even foraged beach plums ), has welcomed summer with a fragrant new flavor, strawberries and pink Champagne. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2018"
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"\u02c8bar",
"\u02c8ba(\u0259)r, \u02c8be(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8ber"
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"beast",
"chore",
"headache",
"job",
"killer",
"labor"
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"birth",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for bear Verb bear , suffer , endure , abide , tolerate , stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. forced to bear a tragic loss suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing. suffering many insults endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties. endured years of rejection abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest. cannot abide their rudeness tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful. refused to tolerate such treatment stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching. unable to stand teasing",
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"Noun",
"Traffic in Knoxville, Tennessee, can be a bear anytime, but in late spring the slowdowns on Neyland Drive are often caused by Canada geese. \u2014 Joelle Anthony , Audubon , November-December 2004",
"True, the rally has been around the corner since Memorial Day. But bears have dominated market sentiment for so long since the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates last February, that traders feel the market is headed for a major tectonic shift \u2026 \u2014 Anthony Ramirez , New York Times , 19 July 1994",
"Hikers in the woods are far more likely to wear a bell to deter bears than to take precautions against bees. But bears kill two to seven people in North America annually, bee stings kill 600 to 900. \u2014 Allan J. Davison , Chemical & Engineering News , 15 Mar. 1993",
"a mother bear and her cubs",
"The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today.",
"Verb",
"A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere. \u2014 John Noble Wilford , New York Times , 15 Sept. 2006",
"Large public buildings often bear only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated \u2026 \u2014 Paul Goldberger , New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2002",
"The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now bears his name. \u2014 Brendan Miniter , American Enterprise , September/October 1998",
"In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to bear any risk of loss and reap any profits. \u2014 James B. Stewart , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1993",
"As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon \u2026 peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then bear a normal child. \u2014 Richard Novick , New York Times Book Review , 15 Feb. 1987",
"The sight of Ni\u00f1a already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Mart\u00edn Alonso Pinz\u00f3n. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could bear no more. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , The European Discovery of America , 1974",
"a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best",
"The company agreed to bear the costs.",
"The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people.",
"Who will bear the blame for this tragedy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So the sighting of a bear in a close-in suburb of Washington was probably not so unusual. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"As to a bear -market rally, that already happened in March. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"As global temperatures continue to rise, the two species of bear are slowly congregating together more and more. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"The dance is meant to welcome spring and is based on the legend of a bear being awakened from hibernation with the first thunderstorm of the year. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20 percent drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"The stock index nearly fell into bear -market territory last week \u2014 defined as a 20% drop from its peak \u2014 but rallied Wednesday. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The Dow has fallen for seven straight weeks, and the S&P 500 fell close to bear -market territory, defined as 20 percent below its record high, but has risen 4 percent since Thursday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"In 1931, the Coca-Cola heir purchased an elephant \u2014 followed shortly by the acquiring of a bear and several other exotic animals. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Women still bear the brunt of both childcare and elder care. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Teachers bear the brunt of the shrinking spaces of teaching and sweeping changes in curriculum. \u2014 Theodora Yu, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The snacks bear the UPC code: 30034 93770 6 and best-if-used-by dates through May 29, 2022. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Halsey and Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown bear a striking resemblance to each other. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"But some of the most essential jobs in our society bear a disproportionate risk of death, despite workplace protections. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"The second round polling and results often bear little discernible relationship to the first round. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"And Black students, male students, and students with disabilities disproportionately bear the brunt of punishments. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"The fronts simply bear their group\u2019s name: MOMS FOR LIBERTY. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English bere , from Old English bera ; akin to Old English br\u016bn brown \u2014 more at brown":"Noun",
"Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran ; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre , Greek pherein":"Verb"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"idiom"
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"noun"
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"bearish investors"
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"\u02c8ber-ish"
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"hopeful",
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"Pollyanna",
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"rose-colored",
"rosy",
"upbeat"
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"examples":[
"The market has been bearish lately.",
"some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Economists for the 153-year-old bank put the probability of a U.S. recession within the next 24 months at 38% in April, striking a far less bearish tone than many Wall Street peers. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
"This adds to the bearish tone of the entire quarter. \u2014 Bill Sarubbi, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Official data show that total short bets against GameStop are about 15% of the company\u2019s freely floating shares\u2014a high but not extraordinary level of bearish wagers. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2022",
"His fortunes turned in January 2021, when a group of retail investors instituted a short squeeze against Melvin\u2019s bearish bets, including GameStop Corp., pushing the hedge fund to a 55% loss. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"The consecutive bear failure to establish a foothold under the July 2021 low of $28,800 on the weekly chart suggests bearish exhaustion and supports the case for a recovery rally. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Borghi is quite moving in those scenes, making Bruno bearish , angry and broken, and Marinelli (who drew attention in 2019\u2019s Martin Eden) conveys the helplessness of being able to offer only temporary salves. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"His gains were fueled by bearish wagers, but these ultimately helped destroy the firm. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Toyota came out with similarly bearish guidance Wednesday, triggering a selloff in its stock. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1795, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"She was beatified by the Pope one hundred years after her death.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Roman Catholic Church will beatify two priests and two lay people Saturday, all victims of right-wing death squads during El Salvador\u2019s civil war. \u2014 Marcos Alem\u00c1n, ajc , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Leading the charge to beatify Rittenhouse is Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, without question the most powerful Republican in the country not named Donald Trump. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 23 Nov. 2021",
"During the decades-long wait for the Vatican to beatify the doctor, many Venezuelans were lighting candles in his name and placing images of him on their personal altars. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Sheen, who before his death in 1979 was famous for his radio and TV preaching, had been scheduled to be beatified \u2014 the last step before sainthood \u2014 in a ceremony in Peoria on Dec. 21. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Pope John Paul II -- who in 1979 became the first pontiff to visit Mexico -- beatified then canonized Diego as a saint. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez, chicagotribune.com , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Dehon, who founded the priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious order in 1877, likely would have been beatified had Pope John Paul II lived a few weeks longer. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Francis will pray at the sanctuary for Thailand\u2019s first martyred priest, Nicolas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, who was beatified in 2000. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2019",
"Like many mothers of famous men, Mary Ball Washington has been the object of both beatifying praise and disdainful condemnation. \u2014 Kathleen Duval, WSJ , 7 June 2019"
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"borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French beatifier , borrowed from Late Latin be\u0101tific\u0101re , verbal derivative of Latin be\u0101tificus \"making happy\" \u2014 more at beatific":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The former first lady\u2019s version was pink chiffon with porcelain beading , but Ford stripped the idea down to brass tacks outfitting Moore in white cr\u00e8me silk and ivory kid gloves. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 6 May 2022",
"The look is much more gothic than Daphne Bridgerton's style, featuring intricate black beading and a completely sheer bodice. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 2 May 2022",
"His cream jacket, pants and boots were adorned with gold and white florals, accented with beading and pearls. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The three-day Festival of the Americas at Kayenta Art Village, May 13-15, features Native American jewelry, weaving, metalwork, sculpture, beading , pottery, paintings, and Native foods as well as dancing, storytelling, and traditional drumming. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Burton's psychedelic state of mind carried into other looks as well, including a dress in black tulle with bright red and luminous orange crystal beading and sequin embroidery. \u2014 Leanne Italie, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Photographs are distorted and printed on duchesse silk and organza, and later drawn out with traditional beading and mother of pearl. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Many of the gowns worn are very heavy because of the beading and design. \u2014 Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"For the occasion, the princess selected a sparkling, ice blue evening gown embellished with sequins and beading and accented by sheer panels, while her husband donned a military dress uniform. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 2 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Animals that rely on snow and sea ice, such as the ugruk\u2014or bearded seal \u2014are harder to find as sea ice melts, leaving subsistence hunters concerned for their livelihoods. \u2014 Joey Lautrup, Time , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Formal policy recommendations shared the pages with tips on preserving reindeer meat in buckets of salt and snow and the difference in cooking times for walrus (long) and bearded seal (short). \u2014 Ligaya Mishan, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2020",
"Derek would help push boats across the ice as his father searched for patches of open water to hunt walrus and bearded seal . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Ringed and bearded seals use sea ice in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas. \u2014 Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Ringed and bearded seals use sea ice in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Your Instagram photo of the day Leo Sage returns to town in Utqiagvik, Alaska, after hunting bearded seals with his father by boat in the Arctic Ocean. \u2014 Whitney Johnson, National Geographic , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The Beringia population of bearded seals is predicted to go extinct around 2095 as sea ice disappears and the creatures are forced into degraded habitat, according to the EIS. \u2014 Adam Aton, Scientific American , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Derek would help push boats across the ice as his father searched for patches of open water to hunt walrus and bearded seal . \u2014 Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times , 15 Sep. 2019"
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"She was beatified by the Pope one hundred years after her death.",
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"The Roman Catholic Church will beatify two priests and two lay people Saturday, all victims of right-wing death squads during El Salvador\u2019s civil war. \u2014 Marcos Alem\u00c1n, ajc , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Leading the charge to beatify Rittenhouse is Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, without question the most powerful Republican in the country not named Donald Trump. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 23 Nov. 2021",
"During the decades-long wait for the Vatican to beatify the doctor, many Venezuelans were lighting candles in his name and placing images of him on their personal altars. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Sheen, who before his death in 1979 was famous for his radio and TV preaching, had been scheduled to be beatified \u2014 the last step before sainthood \u2014 in a ceremony in Peoria on Dec. 21. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Pope John Paul II -- who in 1979 became the first pontiff to visit Mexico -- beatified then canonized Diego as a saint. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez, chicagotribune.com , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Dehon, who founded the priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious order in 1877, likely would have been beatified had Pope John Paul II lived a few weeks longer. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Francis will pray at the sanctuary for Thailand\u2019s first martyred priest, Nicolas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, who was beatified in 2000. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2019",
"Like many mothers of famous men, Mary Ball Washington has been the object of both beatifying praise and disdainful condemnation. \u2014 Kathleen Duval, WSJ , 7 June 2019"
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"Beads of sweat began rolling down their faces.",
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"Add a bead of acoustical sealant, which is formulated to stay flexible and not shrink, to close the gap between the bottom edge of the drywall and the floor. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The two boys playing with the water bead gun then began shooting toward a group of four individuals playing on the basketball court. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 18 June 2022",
"Golden was finally able to get a bead on the Knights starter in her third attempt, singling and driving in junior first baseman Macy McCoy. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 12 June 2022",
"Akron police say that in the moments leading up to the incident, one or more occupants in the victim\u2019s vehicle were riding around the surrounding area shooting a water bead blaster. \u2014 Julianne Mcshane, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"Other accessories included layers of delicate gold chain necklaces, stacks of black bead bracelets, gold earrings, and a camel shawl. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"Many are pre-loved, in good condition overall, but sporting the odd tear, or missing bead , or, in the case of one dress, a stubborn sticky patch that might have been gum in a past life. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The impact of Islam is clearly noted in this piece (above), which has Allah in Arabic inscribed on the gold drop bead of the pendant. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
"For fashion's biggest night, Khlo\u00e9 wore a glimmering gold bead fringe Moschino gown that hugged her curves. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"My sister and my cousins have all learned how to sew or bead the Ojibwe way, thanks to the guidance of our talented aunties (intricate floral beadwork is an Ojibwe signature). \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The exterior fabric caused water to bead on the surface, so the shorts never got saturated and stayed lightweight. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 13 July 2015",
"Regardless of the material, wiper blades leave residue on the windshield; silicone is inherently hydrophobic, which should help water bead off your windshield. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Sweat began to bead on her forehead shortly into the selection as her body rocked and swayed to the beat. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star , 4 July 2021",
"Immediately upon seeing Deng\u2019s pieces, Alexandra commissioned her to bead a bag with a watermelon on it \u2014 something that Deng had never done before. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 7 June 2021",
"This adds an additional protective barrier, allowing bacterial fluids to bead up and reduce interaction time with the board. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 19 May 2021",
"The durable canvas polyester material allows water to bead on top of the surface instead of soaking in, helping to prevent mildew or musty odors. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2021",
"The artist got the idea to bead shoes in Peep\u2019s honor last year, when she was commissioned to create a work for the Hood Museum in Hanover, New Hampshire. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dancing like his life depends on it, a beatific smile on his face. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"Scenes from the film seem to recapture the beatific landscape of his youth. \u2014 Gregg Goldstein, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"Many fretful glances ensue, but not from Robert\u2019s wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), who maintains a beatific smile even while worrying over her own health scare. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In a mid-13th-century Belgian psalter, a Nativity scene shows Joseph wearing a medieval pointed hat used to identify Jewish men, set apart from the beatific mother and child. \u2014 Edward Rothstein, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s the story told by the film\u2019s poster, which features a diptych of star Mark Wahlberg, looking rough and rueful in a mug shot and then beatific in Catholic clergy apparel. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Amid a scene that already felt tinged with magic \u2014 with Lulu, Blanca, and Elektra looking the part of angelic fairy godmothers bestowing gifts on a beatific and beautiful bride \u2014 the sudden appearance of Candy was a joy. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Vulture , 30 May 2021",
"Of those movies, The Tree of Life solidified one essential strain of the Chastain persona: the beatific young mom and wife. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Even when Van Peebles stages a naughty curtain call of his cast individually exiting a toilet, their smiles are beatific . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Oct. 2021"
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"Hyper Skin\u2019s latest face mask will leave you radiant while also working to fade dark spots with niacinamide and bearberry . \u2014 Darian Symon\u00e9 Harvin, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The line\u2019s debut product, Hyper Clear, helps to heal hyperpigmentation while simultaneously enhancing glow with its blend of vitamin C, vitamin E, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, turmeric, and bearberry . \u2014 Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The mask contains a powerful AHA pair of glycolic acid and mandelic acid to clear congested pores and brighten dull skin, while niacinamide and bearberry help erase persistent dark spots. \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This serum makes skin tone and texture appear smoother while fading dark spots with its L-ascorbic acid, vitamins A and E, and bearberry , among other hardworking ingredients. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Derived from the bearberry plant or pear tree leaves, arbutin is a natural derivative of hydroquinone that prevents melanin formation. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 23 Mar. 2021",
"The line\u2019s debut product, Hyper Clear, helps to heal hyperpigmentation while simultaneously enhancing glow with its blend of vitamin C, vitamin E, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, turmeric and bearberry . \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 20 Dec. 2019",
"My seat is a cushion of moss, lupines, bearberry and nearby blueberries now ready to pick. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 5 Aug. 2017",
"Also known by what\u2019s surely a Balderdash word (kinnikinnick), the bearberry plant is one of nature\u2019s most potent skin brighteners. \u2014 Lexi Novak, Allure , 26 June 2017"
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"Some gather to craft Minishonka beadwork together; some go to classic costume parties; some paint anti-colonialism graffiti. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"The dress also is embroidered with heavy beadwork that pulls down on the fabric as time passes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"The actor showed up in a red leather blazer and white lace slip dress embroidered with black beadwork and fringe, all of which was punctuated by a pair of huge sleazy-chic aviator sunglasses. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 17 May 2022",
"Still, Kardashian has drawn ire from conservators for wearing the dress, which is made of souffle and embroidered with heavy beadwork , at all. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"The two-part exhibition features African artifacts from San Diego Mesa College\u2019s World Cultures Art collection coupled with artworks produced by local contemporary artists in metal, wood, ceramics, beadwork and textiles. \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Before walking across the stage to accept her diploma, Ms. Kee switched out her plain cap for one with a plume and beadwork by her uncle. \u2014 Sam Metz And Rick Bowmer, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022",
"Programming through opening weekend brought Native exhibit collaborators to Stanley Field Hall to demonstrate basket-weaving and beadwork techniques, the artists chatting amiably with curious observers. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Similar controversies have occurred at schools in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, suburban Chicago, and elsewhere, with graduates being barred from wearing everything from beadwork and moccasins to sealskin caps. \u2014 Sam Metz And Rick Bowmer, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The beauty part is that such reservoirs exist today all over the country, and are most bountiful in Texas, along its Gulf Coast and across the vast Permian Basin. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021",
"The beauty part would take some work: The last tenants had been weed growers who didn\u2019t take care of the house, and the shag carpets reeked of cigarettes. \u2014 Emma Silvers, SFChronicle.com , 8 Nov. 2020",
"The beauty part of Winkler\u2019s play is that all the characters are played by actors of color, sporting platinum-blonde wigs and silver-spoon cluelessness as the dysfunctional Donnellys, heirs to the legacy of deceased film legend Derek Donnelly. \u2014 Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com , 17 Oct. 2017"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165403"
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": a reservoir into which paper pulp is discharged from beaters":[]
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"\u2014 The Wall Street Journal"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 Tim Keown"
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"\u2014 Nina Simonds"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To turn leftovers into a noodle soup, add glass noodles (a.k.a. bean thread or saifun; soak a bundle in hot water until softened then snip with scissors) to the pot when reheating. \u2014 Andrea Nguyen, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Also known as bean thread or cellophane noodles, these thin strands, made from bean starch, cook in minutes right in the hot pot and turn translucent. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
"The rolls were true to their name and wrapped tightly in a lightly fried shell that shattered to reveal cabbage, soybean, carrot, celery and bean threads . \u2014 Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal , 10 Jan. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192119"
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"The image of the conference has taken a beating in recent years. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022",
"Companies like Disney and Costco have taken a beating due to the pandemic and supply chain issues, which may allow investors to snag some large-cap stocks at historically low prices. \u2014 Jaime Catmull, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Tesla noted its stock has risen 43.5% since its last stock split, although shares have tumbled 34% this year as Big Tech and the broader market have taken a beating from inflation and higher interest rates. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Tesla stocks have also taken a beating , falling 25% since Musk announced his Twitter deal, as investors worry how the purchase might rebound on the electric carmaker. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"In addition to the regulatory uncertainties, the property sector has also taken a beating from Beijing\u2019s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19. \u2014 Jonathan Cheng, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"After the beating , Webb was evaluated by a doctor at the Fort McPherson clinic before being taken in an ambulance to WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, court documents show. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"Three men wanted for the fatal beating of an Akron teen were arrested Saturday, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Greene died after the beating , but police initially said he was killed after his car crashed into a tree. \u2014 Julie Coleman, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most beautiful people have something radiating inside. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"The pride of Scottsdale Fashion Square, Francine is a beautiful restaurant filled with even more beautiful people . \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a frothy action/adventure show filled with beautiful cars, beautiful clothes, beautiful homes and beautiful people . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"As with any Libra placement, they are ruled by Venus and will naturally gravitate toward beautiful people , places, and things. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a fantasy land of eternal youth, full of beautiful people who seem to spend an extraordinary amount of time not wearing pants. \u2014 Chris Moody, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2021",
"After being shipwrecked, two beautiful people (Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins) grow up in an island paradise, away from the prying eyes of society. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"To the east lies the city park of Runyon Canyon, where the beautiful people get more beautiful by dint of strenuous hiking and dog-walking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"All the celebrities, all the beautiful people move up to the Forum Club. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of us have fond memories of wonderful bearded iris that were likely the type growing at your mom\u2019s home. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Regretfully, some plants have to be left behind as Florida does not provide the cold needed for bearded iris . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Most people are familiar with the bearded iris of mid- to late-spring, and may know the lanky bulbous Dutch iris of early spring. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Flowering rhizomes are bearded iris , cannas and calla lilies. \u2014 Jodi Bay, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Also, German bearded Iris are quite striking and very cheap. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 26 July 2019",
"The sale will include a wide variety of perennials including bearded iris , Reblooming Daylily 'Happy Returns' (yellow), Catmint 'Walkers Low' dug from local gardens and more. \u2014 Courant Community , 5 June 2018",
"Hundreds of bearded irises will be featured at their best in this beautiful show, presented by the Sacramento Iris Society. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Honey Dijon,\u2019 and \u2018Sombreuil\u2019 roses, as well as a supporting cast of columbine, bearded iris , Japanese snowberry, honeysuckle, and plum. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
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"That meeting led to Biz Markie working as a human beatbox with artists MC Shan and Roxanne Shant\u00e9. \u2014 Lisa Respers France And Andy Rose, CNN , 16 July 2021",
"To these performers, add the beatbox sound effects superman Chris Sullivan, and your dial is tuned to adoring. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 3 Oct. 2019",
"The current lineup consists of Veneziale, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Andrew Bancroft, the beatbox wiz Chris Sullivan (who goes by Shockwave), and, providing musical backup, Arthur Lewis and Bill Sherman\u2014plus drop-ins by Miranda and others. \u2014 Adam Green, Vogue , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Jeff Faughender, Louisville Courier Journal Watching Raul Lopez beatbox is like watching an entire song unfold in front of you. \u2014 Laurel Deppen, The Courier-Journal , 8 Aug. 2019",
"The designs depict black men playing basketball, a couple dancing to a beatbox wearing traditional colonial garb, black women braiding each others\u2019 hair, and girls playing double dutch. \u2014 Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue , 12 June 2019",
"The pair traded beatbox recordings, notes, mood boards and sticky notes between day jobs and other commitments. \u2014 Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle , 25 Oct. 2017",
"During Yuri Basho Lane's beatbox musical short Make Peace, a toddler adjacent to me stomped to the rhythm, her light-up sneaker soles pulsating flashes to the beat. \u2014 Dan Jakes, Chicago Reader , 30 Aug. 2017",
"To emphasize that last point, Doug E. Fresh will appear Oct. 5 in probably the IMA's first old-school beatbox concert. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 28 Aug. 2017"
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"Verb",
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ackles also confirms his Cast Away-esque beard was legit. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 11 June 2022",
"Cosby, clearly recognizable, is wearing a red beanie and has a beard . \u2014 Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"During a press conference, police said that the suspect is described as a heavyset dark-skinned male with a beard , and was last seen with a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers. \u2014 Ronn Blitzer, Fox News , 23 May 2022",
"He was described as a heavyset man with a beard , wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers, according to police. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"He was described as a dark-skinned man, heavyset with a beard , wearing a dark sweatshirt, an orange T-shirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"John Daly tried to revive some memories at age 56 and with a beard longer than any rough at Southern Hills. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"For a man with a beard , this grooming set is a godsend. \u2014 Anna Tingley, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"An older man with a beard came to the door, ushered the others into the house, and explained to Nabhan that the house was not being rented. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00ednstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021"
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": a light fruity red burgundy wine made from the Gamay grape":[]
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": a thresher that removes beans from pods by a combination of a low-speed cylinder that threshes out dry pods and two high-speed cylinders that thresh out damp or green pods":[]
": any of a family (Ziphiidae) of toothed whales that have a relatively long, narrow snout suggestive of a beak, that in the males often have a large bulging forehead, and that unlike other whales lack a notch on the fluke":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Watching San Diego posted a video Aug. 10 on social media of a yellowish-brown whale with a white face, a.k.a., Cuvier\u2019s beaked whale . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2021",
"After analyzing the data collection, the researchers found the 3-D tags picked up the same circling movements in many animals, including king penguins, tiger sharks, whale sharks and even a Cuvier's beaked whale , New Scientist reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Mar. 2021",
"The previous record, held by a Cuvier\u2019s beaked whale in 2014 and heralded as an amazing accomplishment, was two hours and 18 minutes. \u2014 Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Dec. 2020",
"This particular type of beaked whale had unusual teeth placement, researcher Jay Barlow told Reuters. \u2014 Joshua Bote, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2020",
"In 2017, a beaked whale washed up onshore near Bergen, Norway. \u2014 Amia Srinivasan, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020",
"An extremely rare beaked whale was found washed up on a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore this week, prompting animated excitement among normally self-possessed marine scientists. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of beaked whale in the waters off the Japanese coast. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Sep. 2019",
"There are 22 species that make up the diverse beaked whale family. \u2014 Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News , 22 Aug. 2019"
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"1755, in the meaning defined above":""
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"beach wormwood":{
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": an herb ( Artemisia stelleriana ) with greyish foliage found along the eastern coast of the U.S. and used as an ornamental plant":[]
": a weapon that uses a beam of energy or radiation (such as a laser beam) to inflict damage":[
"Despite this, inventors have envisioned giant superconducting storage rings that could provide huge amounts of power instantaneously for city power grids, or to power military beam weapons for use against ballistic missiles.",
"\u2014 Malcolm W. Browne"
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"And while that film's titular megalomaniac was technically Chinese-German and not Russian, there's a timeliness to his nefarious scheme to foil an Ameri- can space launch with a terrifying high-tech radio- beam weapon . \u2014 Chris Nashawaty, EW.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Translation: even with military funding the services wouldn\u2019t see a particle beam weapon soon enough to make worthwhile. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 8 Sep. 2019",
"According to DefenseOne, the Pentagon wants to test a neutral particle beam weapon from orbit in 2023. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 18 Mar. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a musical style and technique based on the vocal imitation of percussion sounds":[
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"\u2014 Busta Rhymes"
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"The human soundboard that is Kaila Mullady (known as Kaiser R\u00f6z\u00e9 onstage) enriched the evening\u2019s soundtrack with vocal-cord-defying beatboxing . \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"In the 30-second teaser, Puth is seen walking up to his trailer while showing off his impressive beatboxing skills, only to find that his snack stash has been raided. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The heaviness in Markie\u2019s tongue counterbalanced the levity in his musical approach, adding dimension to his beatboxing and weight to his vocal stylings. \u2014 Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
"The show combined the classic music theatre art form with contemporary skills in beatboxing and rapping. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 8 July 2021",
"The ensemble first emerges monochrome from the shadows of the stage to face the audience head-on, accompanied by a mix of church music and beatboxing . \u2014 Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Dec. 2019",
"As Caliban, Jabari Exum palpably channels the blunt heaviness of resentment; his accomplished, magnetic drumming and beatboxing doesn\u2019t lighten the energy but cunningly redirects it. \u2014 Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Also getting my dad out of Brockton and buying him a place in Henderson, Nev.! Hobbies: Kickboxing, beatboxing and hiking. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Performing onstage is his favorite part of beatboxing . \u2014 Laurel Deppen, The Courier-Journal , 8 Aug. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051438"
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"beak wattle":{
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"definitions":{
": one of the fleshy outgrowths at the base of both mandibles of carrier pigeons":[]
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"beach cusp":{
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"definitions":{
": sand and gravel deposits formed by wave action into points that project seaward along a coast":[]
