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"\u2014 Alyssa Fisher",
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"\u2014 Zalman Goldstein",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva",
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"\u2014 Gary David Goldberg",
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"\u2014 Etgar Keret",
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"\u2014 Dave Trumbore"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun"
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259",
"\u02c8sh\u0113-"
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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"circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a Muslim belonging to the Shi\u02bda branch of Islam":[]
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a custom or usage regarded as distinguishing one group from others":[
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"\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
],
": a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group":[
"accent was \u2026 a shibboleth of social class",
"\u2014 Vivian Ducat"
],
": a widely held belief":[
"today this book publishing shibboleth is a myth",
"\u2014 L. A. Wood"
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": a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning":[
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"\u2014 Joseph Epstein"
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": truism , platitude":[
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"\u2014 Lee Rogow"
]
},
"examples":[
"She repeated the old shibboleth that time heals all wounds.",
"we knew that their claim of giving \u201cthe best deal in town\u201d was just a shibboleth",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At CPAC Orlando, most of the speakers ritually invoked the shibboleth that Trump had actually won the 2020 election, despite all evidence. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"That sounds clich\u00e9, but then, GDC has never feared a little shibboleth . \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The Friday shibboleth remains today, but mainly when the day falls on the 13th of the month. \u2014 Melissa Holbrook Pierson, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The show is now a shibboleth of public discourse here, a byword among ultra-conservatives who praise it as a patriotic expos\u00e9 and reformists who denounce it as slanderous propaganda. \u2014 Omid Khazani And Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"The term has become a shibboleth , an immediate shorthand for Latter-day Saints to size up one another\u2019s obedience and orthodoxy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Soon enough, and without advertising at all, Slack was a perk, if not a shibboleth , for a certain kind of employee and a certain kind of company. \u2014 Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Despite the irony of furious takedowns and defensiveness inspired by a show about treating people with respect, Ted Lasso has become a shibboleth of TV discourse. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 25 Aug. 2021",
"History has repeatedly proved these shibboleths wrong, and even the American people no longer seem to buy them, but that hardly matters. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2020"
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Hebrew shibb\u014dleth stream; from the use of this word in Judges 12:6 as a test to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites":""
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"also -\u02ccleth",
"\u02c8shi-b\u0259-l\u0259th"
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"slogan",
"tagline",
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"German scheisser one that defecates, contemptible person, from scheissen to defecate (from Old High German sch\u012bzan ) + -er":""
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"Yiddish shiker":""
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"Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikk\u014dr , adjective":"Noun",
"shicker from Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikhar to be drunk; shickered from Yiddish shiker + English -ed":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8shik\u0259(r)"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165408",
"type":[]
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski\u0101le stable, Old Norse skj\u014dl shelter":""
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"\u02c8sh\u0113l"
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"\u2014 Blaine Harden"
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"the heat shield on a space shuttle",
"the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies",
"Verb",
"celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public",
"she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Abu Akleh\u2019s family accused the United States of trying to shield Israel, a sentiment echoed by several senior Palestinian officials, including a spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"Steele filed the lawsuit in April, alleging ESPN breached her contract by taking her off air and failing to shield her from online criticism from colleagues. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Eastman was trying to shield 159 emails from the committee but was ordered by a federal judge to turn over those documents on Tuesday. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The number of Texas legislators who may be forced to testify in a redistricting lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to shield them from testifying. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Around the same time, his friend Jordan Baize was in the basement of his Bremen, Kentucky, home on his hands and knees under a mattress, trying to shield himself from falling debris. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Families of the victims condemned the move, with critics saying that the country\u2019s political leadership was trying to shield itself from accountability for the largest explosion in the turbulent country\u2019s history. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Last month, a woman was killed trying to shield her 3-year-old niece when someone started shooting during a crowded event. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
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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 sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sheld , from Old English scield ; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell":"Noun"
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": any of various small moths constituting a genus ( Coptodisca ) and having larvae that cut out an oval bit of leaf to form a case":[]
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": a bug of the family Pentatomidae characterized by a very large scutellum suggesting a shield : stinkbug":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111605",
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"the heat shield on a space shuttle",
"the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies",
"Verb",
"celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public",
"she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Abu Akleh\u2019s family accused the United States of trying to shield Israel, a sentiment echoed by several senior Palestinian officials, including a spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"Steele filed the lawsuit in April, alleging ESPN breached her contract by taking her off air and failing to shield her from online criticism from colleagues. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Eastman was trying to shield 159 emails from the committee but was ordered by a federal judge to turn over those documents on Tuesday. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The number of Texas legislators who may be forced to testify in a redistricting lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to shield them from testifying. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Around the same time, his friend Jordan Baize was in the basement of his Bremen, Kentucky, home on his hands and knees under a mattress, trying to shield himself from falling debris. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Families of the victims condemned the move, with critics saying that the country\u2019s political leadership was trying to shield itself from accountability for the largest explosion in the turbulent country\u2019s history. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Last month, a woman was killed trying to shield her 3-year-old niece when someone started shooting during a crowded event. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021"
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"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
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"She shifted in her seat.",
"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
"Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022"
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"I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.",
"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
"They shifted him to a different department.",
"He nervously shifted from foot to foot.",
"She shifted in her seat.",
"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
"Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.",
"I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.",
"They tried to shift the blame onto us.",
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"Noun",
"There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.",
"a shift away from tradition",
"a gradual shift toward more liberal policies",
"a shift in voter opinion",
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"The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
"Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their anger focused on a faceless government that neglected people like them and on supposedly shiftless immigrants and minorities who feasted at the public trough. \u2014 Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020",
"Stereotypes of unemployed, shiftless man-children playing X-Box in their parents\u2019 basement aren\u2019t really borne out by the data. \u2014 Matt Levin, The Mercury News , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Among them was Boy (2010), a poignant coming-of-age dramedy about a kid whose obsession with Michael Jackson offers him an escape from dealing with his shiftless father. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 31 Oct. 2018",
"Last year, Buffalo Wild Wings expressed concern about millennials, and what those shiftless kids could do to the chicken-wing-and-plasma-screen trade. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
"Or the shiftless pool man whose slide into despair seems to parallel the fires and mudslides that are chewing up the hills around him. \u2014 Steve Marble, latimes.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
"This project has portrayed social housing as a repository for the idle and shiftless , meaning that the grievances of tenants, like those in Grenfell Tower, can be dismissed as grumbles of entitlement. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 24 Aug. 2017"
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"Today\u2019s consumers are whip-smart and can see right through shifty non-apologies. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The shifty Texas wideout should vie for time in the slot this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
"But Walken\u2019s shifty ex-con, Frank, communicates in the accent and cadences of the actor\u2019s native Queens, N.Y. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Right before leaving the game, Hepburn stayed in front of the shifty Hunter and forced a pass in the waning seconds of the shot clock. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2022",
"They are rendered in an intimate style, although her protagonists \u2014 usually women \u2014 are shifty , coy and opaque. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Feb. 2022",
"From Wes Welker to Edelman and Danny Amendola, the Patriots have long valued the move-the-chains quality a shifty slot receiver can provide. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The freshman point guard, a shifty ballhandler who combines a sweet smile with a killer crossover, has helped Etiwanda in powering up a level. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The benefactor of Carman's grunt work at Fairfield was the shifty McClain. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Use the power of your vote to elect gun control candidates and reject those who shill for the gun lobby. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Droves of celebrities and influencers have leaped at the chance to shill NFTs to their fans. \u2014 Jesselyn Cook, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
"The internet has brought us so many things\u2014and that includes the myriad new ways companies can shill their products to the consuming public. \u2014 Carol Mangis, PCMAG , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Some crypto whales, industry executives, and everyday investors have obliged or have seized the opportunity to shill their own assets. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s without the cost of hiring A-listers like Larry David, Lebron James and Matt Damon to shill the currency exchanges too. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Influencers on social media are human facades of cool who mostly shill for products. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Whitney bankrupting her family in order to shill hyaluronic acid, and Lisa stage-managing her adorable, endlessly patient sons. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Dwayne Johnson has Teremana tequila, the Salvatore brothers from The Vampire Diaries have a shared whiskey brand, and Kyle MacLachlan joined TikTok in part to shill his Pursued by Bear label. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 8 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Clearly, the Seth Rogen of The Boys universe is becoming more and more of a shill for Vought as time goes by. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Hope Sharon Kennedy, who\u2019s a complete shill for the probable can party. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"If James Madison could have taken his worries about political factions to Twitter, he surely would have been called both a cuck and a neoliberal shill . \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Only shill reviewers, who automatically applaud liberal tenets, would find this story credible. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The government claimed the crew used a variety of shill accounts to promote the main Tripwithscience brand. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Known for: getting fired from The Washington Post over plagiarism; was paid $36,000 to shill in columns for operatically corrupt government of Malaysia. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The Joint List, outraged, worked to portray him as a shill for Netanyahu, and the strategy seemed to work. \u2014 Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The first results are likely to be ads for other sites that shill credit monitoring. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 24 July 2021"
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"the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble",
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"The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
"McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017"
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"the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble",
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"The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
"McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017"
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"Verb",
"The road shimmered in the heat.",
"a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The notes shimmer as B.B. King, resplendent in a blue sport jacket, slides his fingers across his red Gibson. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"When the oil is hot enough to shimmer , place the chicken breasts in it and fry for 3 minutes on each side. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There are treats that shimmer and sparkle, others draped in icing. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The degradation of beard detail is hard to see without maxing the image out to its full 4K resolution (click on it to do so) or seeing the beard hairs shimmer in motion. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"In the Mood is our first blend of a Multi-Stick with a hint of shimmer that is truly more of a peachy glow. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Nensi Dojaka have remade theirs to drip sequins and crystals while Miu Miu, Fendi, and Eckhaus Latta add shimmer to transparent layers. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This holiday season, go smoky with Lawless Beauty\u2019s The Glam One Eyeshadow Palette, which contains six rich-buttery matte shades and two ultra-reflective metallic shades that are sure to add a little shimmer to your holiday glam. \u2014 Essence , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Chromeaddiction is the most exciting and doubles as an eyepaint and liquid liner in matte and shimmer finishes. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"The result is luminous and cherubic, and the shimmer is subtle and pretty, with decent staying power underneath masks (and, once again, doesn't draw any extra attention to texture issues). \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus, who could be more appropriate for a royal shindig than a musician whose documentary is titled Tantrums and Tiaras",
"Milwaukee Zine Fest returns after two years of virtual-ness as an in-person shindig at the Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Even without the receipts from the shindig , Garrison reported raising $31,360 with $12,418 on hand, compared to incumbent Buckingham\u2019s $26,442 raised with $11,557 on hand. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The Parmesan-pecan crackers, feta and onion jam tart bites, and ramen Chex mix are all invited to my beach shindig . \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Apr. 2022",
"But neither Roy\u2019s stern words nor his itemized litany of how much the shindig is costing him manage to budge her. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Talent manager Guy Oseary is hosting his late-night shindig while Oscar show opening performer and nominee Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z will hold court at their Gold Party, a VIP all-nighter taking place at Bar Marmont. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Melanie barely had time to warm up before informing the passengers in the course of a celebratory shindig that the New Eden to which Daveed Diggs' Andre Layton was taking the titular train might not actually exist. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Months later, Issa has organized a small shindig in Molly\u2019s apartment for her birthday. \u2014 Cate Young, Vulture , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Temma Ehrenfeld"
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"Verb",
"The sun was shining through the clouds.",
"lamps shining from the windows",
"She found a sport where she can really shine .",
"Noun",
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"Would you like a shine ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
"The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
"The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"Verb",
"The sun was shining through the clouds.",
"lamps shining from the windows",
"She found a sport where she can really shine .",
"Noun",
"the shine of polished silver",
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"Would you like a shine ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
"The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
"The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"Her latest movie is a shining example of what a film can be.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alicia Keys brought to life the concrete jungle where dreams are made of in a shimmering silver strapless Ralph Lauren gown with a sweeping black cape that featured a shining New York City skyline. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Mount Rainier stands out like a shining , white beacon against the Seattle skyline. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The 14-minute medley was a shining tribute to Black L.A. culture and hip-hop, with the iconic Rosecrans Avenue long known for being the cradle of it all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"In the sprawling digital cityscape of U, Suzu is surprised by her appearance as Belle, a shining , pink-haired beacon. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
"In reconsidering what makes art valuable, Somerville does not so much dispute Mandel\u2019s judgments about the past ( shining and false) and the future (real and hard) as collapse them. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
"This was a shining moment for an offensive line and running game that\u2019s taken its lumps this season. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 31 Dec. 2021"
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"we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being able to toss them in the dishwasher is also very important: Dishwasher-safe parts help with toaster oven maintenance by preventing smoking from caked on gunk and keeping things looking new and shiny . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2022",
"Great leaders focus on outcomes, articulate what behaviors fit the goals, and view bromides and shiny objects with reasonable suspicion. \u2014 Constance Dierickx, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The only notable thing that wasn\u2019t new and shiny was Cody Bellinger, whose notable struggles from last season continued at least one game into this new season. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Pegu Club closed in May 2020, but had already begun to be eclipsed in the press by the shiny and new. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The paint was so clean and bright, the brass was so shiny . \u2014 Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s not the only thing that may make the phone\u2019s design divisive; the black color option is extremely shiny and reflective\u2014showing off even the slightest smudges and prints. \u2014 Adam Speight, Wired , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The white spots are almost certainly cloudiness in a lacquer coating that the manufacturer of your teakettle applied to keep the copper shiny and bright for as long as possible. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022",
"In Lab testing, the ammonia-free at-home dye offered even coverage, left hair visibly shiny , and was fade-resistant when used to cover up gray. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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"Naturally, their followers gushed \u2026 and started shipping them all over again. \"Please be back together,\" one user commented \u2026",
"\u2014 Alyssa Morin",
"The Office 's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.",
"\u2014 Sarah Grossbart",
"Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. \"I've shipped them since the beginning,\" the 49-year-old declared.",
"\u2014 Samantha Leffler",
"One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.",
"\u2014 Alana Joli Abbott",
"How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana",
"\u2014 Danny M. Lavery"
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"the captain of the ship",
"He will travel by ship .",
"Verb (1)",
"The goods were shipped from a foreign port.",
"Your order is expected to ship soon.",
"The company will ship its new software next month.",
"The software will ship next month.",
"The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.",
"When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even natural gas, when converted to liquified natural gas for transport by ship , undergoes a manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Ninety percent of the stuff Americans buy from overseas arrives by ship , and nearly all of it is carried by a small number of ocean carriers that work together in three alliances that dominate the trade. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Prior to that, correspondence sent cross-country could take weeks or even months by ship or stagecoach. \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
"Compared with last year\u2019s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel, 25 percent growth in airplane trips and a 200 percent jump in travel by bus, plane and cruise ship . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The Suez authority has blamed the mishap on excessive speed by the Ever Given (which is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp., hence some confusion over the ship \u2019s name). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Sending oil to Asia would also require transportation by ship . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then there\u2019s also VR headset maker Pico, which is a leading brand in China. Kuo said that the continuous growth of the VR industry is a clear trend, with all these companies expected to ship more headsets this year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 June 2022",
"Once the shots are approved for young children, they are expected to ship quickly to states, usually within 24 hours, Bolduc said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"The company has enlisted Hollywood directors such as Jon Favreau to develop video content for a headset that it is expected to ship next year, according to three people familiar with that work. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Eager PlayStation fans will have to wait a bit, though, as the new colors aren\u2019t expected to ship until June 17, 2022. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The SanDisk Professional Pro-Reader SD & microSD device is expected to ship in June 2022 for $49.99. \u2014 Tony Hoffman, PCMAG , 9 May 2022",
"The Magic Leap 2 headset and computer is expected to ship later this year. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"The White House previously said the tests were expected to ship about seven to 12 days after they are requested. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger And Shawna Mizelle, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 doses, with about 300,000 courses expected to ship by the end of the month, and another 300,000 in March. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1998, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Old English -scipe ; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape \u2014 more at shape":"Noun suffix",
"Middle English, from Old English scip ; akin to Old High German skif ship":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of ship \"romantic pairing of a fictional couple,\" shortened from relationship":"Verb"
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"\u02ccship",
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121339",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215651",
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"mouthful",
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"spot",
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"Shiploads of settlers came to the New World.",
"it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What's certain is that the chairman, then 49, escaped in one of the last lifeboats, leaving behind a shipload of passengers, his butler, his secretary and his reputation. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The choice of October 9 as the official holiday had nothing to with the son of Erik the Red himself and everything to do with October 9 being the date when the first shipload of Norwegian immigrants arrived in the United States in 1825. \u2014 Arthur Herman, National Review , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Today\u2019s holiday gifts \u2014 from princess palaces to water guns \u2014 entered the country by the shipload without the usual security checks from mid-March to September, including months that were inspectors\u2019 busiest last year, USA TODAY found. \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 22 Dec. 2020",
"The federal safety inspectors who protect kids from dangerous and deadly toys were not standing guard for nearly six months while this year\u2019s holiday gifts entered the U.S. by the shipload . \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
"The recycling industry has been reeling after China and other overseas markets, which used to buy America\u2019s plastic trash by the shipload , halted shipments in recent years. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com , 12 Sep. 2020",
"The British Royal Navy did something where an entire shipload of [people] sang each part of the song. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2019",
"Winning\u2019s vessels ferry about 200 shiploads a year to Chinese ports. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Dec. 2019",
"All that\u2019s really going on here is a shipload of jump scares, which are adequately handled if never remotely inspired. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
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"1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8ship-\u02c8l\u014dd",
"-\u02ccl\u014dd"
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"basketful",
"boatload",
"bucket",
"bunch",
"bundle",
"bushel",
"carload",
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"fistful",
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"volume",
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"in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
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"\u02c8ship-m\u0259n"
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"jack",
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"mariner",
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"sailor",
"salt",
"sea dog",
"seafarer",
"seaman",
"swab",
"swabbie",
"swabby",
"tar"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065630",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": compass card":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025653",
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a locust that forms a variety ( Robinia pseudoacacia rectissima ) of the black locust, is native to Long Island, and has an erect stem and wood of great strength and durability":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082646",
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": the master or commander of a ship other than a warship":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The elderly victim was a decidedly unsympathetic figure, a onetime shipmaster and merchant who\u2019d built his fortune in part by transporting enslaved people from the Ivory Coast to the Caribbean. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The shipmaster quickly realized what had happened and that the vessel had crossed over the pipeline, the records indicate. \u2014 Adam Elmahrek, Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Valleys for topographers and whaling ships, a glacier for a shipmaster \u2019s wife, and a fjord for a Dutch whaling skipper. \u2014 Juliana Hanle, Scientific American , 18 Nov. 2019",
"The building replaces the iconic Italianate-style Lincoln Building, which was built by shipmaster James B. Lincoln in 1859. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccma-st\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072312",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a fellow sailor":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brianna Crigger, 20, a U.S.S. Bataan shipmate from West Jefferson, Ohio, was enjoying a break from her job refueling fighter jets. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"Though almost suffering death himself the poor fellow thought of his dead shipmate . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"Russell also recalled that the Herald received a letter from a seaman who said a shipmate of his was onshore the night of the murder and returned to the ship with bloody clothes. \u2014 Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
"His father's boss and World War II shipmate offered to fund Dovenberg's education at Gustavus Adolphus College. \u2014 Jenna Ross, Star Tribune , 22 May 2021",
"Zoya tells a shipmate that her family lives in Ravka. \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Tunnell used his bare hands to beat out flames that had engulfed a shipmate , suffering burns in the process. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Feb. 2021",
"Leibold later received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct for supporting a shipmate in the water for eight hours. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2020",
"When the ship received clearance, nonessential shipmates were able to head home, including Riche. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1748, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212344",
"type":[
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": the goods shipped":[]
},
"examples":[
"We sent out another shipment of books.",
"My order was delivered in two shipments .",
"This box is ready for shipment .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first shipment \u2013 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula, enough for more than 500,000 bottles \u2013 arrived in Indianapolis on May 22. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"The first shipment of more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in Indianapolis on a U.S. military aircraft from Germany on Sunday, part of the Biden Administration\u2019s initiative to help boost supply and alleviate the national shortage. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"By the end of March, the situation in Dymer was dire enough for a long line of local residents to fill the main street when a shipment of food and medicine arrived with a camera crew from the Russian Defense Ministry. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"On a cold January day in 1976, the first shipment of Missouri wild turkeys arrived in Wisconsin and they were released in the Bad Axe River watershed of Vernon County. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
"The first shipment of terminals arrived just two days after the appeal. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The first shipment of US protective equipment arrived in a Kyiv warehouse on March 23, according to Safron of UACC. \u2014 Emma Tucker And Zachary Cohen, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"According to a report from WSB-TV, a FedEx spokesperson previously told the station that the shipment arrived at the mail carrier's Austell location but couldn't be traced further. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Supply chain technology built upon machine learning algorithms autonomously logs hundreds of relevant data points on every shipment . \u2014 Mathew Elenjickal, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192247",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the owner of a ship":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"She remained decommissioned at the port of Patras for the next three years due to the shipowner \u2019s financial problems. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Another sticking point is that the charterer, not the shipowner , usually pays for fuel. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
"This means there's less incentive for the shipowner to fork out on fuel-saving technology and similarly the charterer might not lease the ship for long enough to see the payback. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
"So does the French oil giant Total, along with many shipowner associations. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021",
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021"
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"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8ship\u0259n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The country is the world\u2019s biggest shipper of sunflower oil, and a major exporter of corn, wheat and barley. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"On Friday, a one-eyed cat reunited with his family following five years away thanks to rescuers who flew the cat home in a helicopter after finding the feline stowed away in a shipper container. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In February, the National Retail Federation urged the dockworkers union and port terminal employers to begin talks early to allay shipper concerns. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Potential sanctions on Russia, a big, low-cost shipper of fertilizer, could also halt trade flows. \u2014 Elizabeth Elkin, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Corn held near the highest in a decade, with investors weighing an increasingly gloomy outlook for supplies as the war in Ukraine continues to stymie planting, harvesting and exports in the major grain shipper . \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Ukraine is a major corn shipper and its ports have been shuttered since Russia invaded. \u2014 Kim Chipman, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"DAT Solutions LLC, which matches shipper loads to available trucks, said the average fuel surcharge for truckload carriers reached 41 cents per mile in January, up 17 cents from the year before, and was at 45 cents this month. \u2014 Lydia O\u2019neal, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Rich, fertile soils have helped Ukraine become the second-largest grain shipper and the Black Sea region to be known as the world\u2019s breadbasket. \u2014 Elena Mazneva, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": manifest sense 3a":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
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"messy",
"mussed",
"mussy",
"sloven",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy"
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"definitions":{
": trim , tidy":[]
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"examples":[
"I like to keep my car shipshape .",
"Everything had to be shipshape before we could sell the house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
"Not so shipshape America and European countries condemned Venezuela, after Rafael Acosta Ar\u00e9valo, a captain in the country\u2019s navy, died in custody just days after appearing in court, having apparently been tortured. \u2014 The Economist , 6 July 2019",
"Indeed, Helena Bay\u2019s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2019",
"Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. \u2014 House Beautiful , 8 Jan. 2017",
"Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape . \u2014 Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News , 3 May 2017",
"The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. \u2014 Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com , 20 June 2017",
"Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. \u2014 Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 May 2017",
"Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape . \u2014 Andrew Lawler, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2016"
],
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"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
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"short for earlier shipshapen , from ship + shapen , archaic past participle of shape":""
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"\u02c8ship-\u02c8sh\u0101p",
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"antiseptic",
"bandbox",
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"neat",
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"picked up",
"prim",
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"snug",
"tidied",
"tidy",
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"trim",
"uncluttered",
"well-groomed"
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"Noun",
"Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .",
"The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .",
"Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .",
"Verb",
"the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
"Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
"For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021",
"After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020",
"The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun"
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccrek"
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"Noun",
"Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .",
"The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .",
"Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .",
"Verb",
"the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
"Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
"For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021",
"After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020",
"The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019"
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"alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun"
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": a town that is the seat of the government of a shire":[],
": a town where a court of superior jurisdiction (such as a circuit court or a court with a jury) sits":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here in Woodstock, a small shire town of about 3,000 people, the Yankee Bookshop credits local support with the store\u2019s survival. \u2014 Gareth Henderson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Now The Shires of Vermont Byway The Shires of Vermont is the name of the southwest corner of Vermont, which includes the historic shire towns of Bennington and Manchester. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 23 July 2018"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195457",
"type":[
"noun"
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"shirk one's duty"
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": to go stealthily : sneak":[]
},
"examples":[
"He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.",
"He never shirked from doing his duty.",
"They did their duty without shirking or complaining.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sh\u0259rk"
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"He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.",
"He never shirked from doing his duty.",
"They did their duty without shirking or complaining.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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": a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt":[],
": a garment for the upper part of the body: such as":[],
": all or a large part of one's money or resources":[
"lost his shirt on that business deal"
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": undershirt":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To make the sounds of E.T.\u2019s movements, Rowe and Roesch landed on raw liver, which slid about in its package, and jello wrapped in a damp T- shirt . \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Bullhorn in hand, Spicer led the protesters less than a mile around the corner to the Hugo Black building on 5th street, as a man in a gray shirt and sunglasses walked feet in front of them, seemingly for protection. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
"The adorable shirt in question is from luxury Scottish brand Brora. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 June 2022",
"The iconic shirt is the number one seller for the company. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"This button-down shirt gets 'smart casual' exactly right, which is a gift in itself. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"We're also entirely obsessed with these Free People denim overalls for a stylish change of pace, and think this oversized gauze shirt would serve as an easy throw-on-and-go essential for beach days and weekend getaways alike. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Made from organic cotton, this Wilfred Free Relaxed shirt by Aritzia secured a spot thanks to its roomy fit that looks good alone or as a cover-up when the summer breeze kicks in. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"That shirt was on display during the game, but the spirit that inspired it wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English shirte , from Old English scyrte ; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short":""
},
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"\u02c8sh\u0259rt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200500",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": being without a coat":[
"a shirtsleeve spectator"
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"shirtsleeve weather"
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": marked by informality and directness":[
"shirtsleeve diplomacy"
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": the sleeve of a shirt":[],
": wearing a shirt but no coat":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Khan pulled up a shirtsleeve to show the panel scars from shackles on his wrists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Traffic God was operated by a fleet of men in shirtsleeves and green visors who frequently commented to one another on the perfection of Micah\u2019s driving. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
"The man in the shirtsleeves was prepared to shadowbox to the death. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
"Back in Iowa, Castro\u2019s still shivering in his shirtsleeves . \u2014 Lissandra Villa/cedar Falls, Time , 31 Oct. 2019",
"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"They are often described in colorful, shirtsleeve terms: For most anglers a hand-size bluegill (6 to 9 inches, roughly, depending the size of one\u2019s had) would be a keeper fish. \u2014 Gary Garth, USA TODAY , 25 May 2018"
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113v",
"\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113vz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193022",
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"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[
"angerless",
"delighted",
"pleased"
],
"definitions":{
": angry , irritated":[]
},
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"He was shirty with the people who arrived late.",
"the visiting businessman was beginning to feel as though he had encountered every shirty bloke in London"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sh\u0259r-t\u0113"
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"enflamed",
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"ireful",
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"wroth"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212135",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation or condition":[
"I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.",
"\u2014 David Simon",
"That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.",
"\u2014 Corwin Ericson"
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": a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : damn sense 2":[
"I don't give a shit what they think of me."
],
": a worthless, offensive, or detestable person":[
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],
": an act of defecation":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases take a shit and ( British ) have a shit"
],
": bad or unfair behavior or treatment":[
"I'm tired of putting up with their shit .",
"She doesn't take shit from anyone.",
"Do what I say, and don't give me any shit ."
],
": bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces , excrement":[],
": defecate":[],
": diarrhea":[],
": someone or something that is excellent and exemplary":[
"\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall"
],
": something of little value or poor quality":[
"a bunch of cheap, useless shit",
"We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement.",
"She treats him like shit .",
"My car is a real piece of shit ."
],
": something that is valuable or worthwhile":[
"\u2014 used in negative constructions But unfortunately I still believe that they don't know shit . \u2014 Mark Kurlansky \"People would say we learned our lesson after World War II. Turns out we didn't learn shit .\" \u2014 Taika Waititi But what kills me more than anything is they usually pick \u2026 the ones who don't have shit going for them. \u2014 Terry McMillan"
],
": stuff":[
"He left all of his shit lying around the living room."
],
": teasing or taunting comments":[
"One time I chartered a Lear jet \u2026 and for weeks I got a lot of shit about that from the band.",
"\u2014 Don Henley",
"\"These are guys who make a career out of stealing clients,\" he [Rick Yorn] says. \u2026 \"That's all Mike did. I give him shit about it all the time. \u2026\"",
"\u2014 Kim Masters"
],
": to attempt to deceive : bullshit":[],
": to defecate in":[],
"\u2014 see also hot shit":[
"\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall"
],
"\u2014 see also tough shit":[
"I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.",
"\u2014 David Simon",
"That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.",
"\u2014 Corwin Ericson"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Don't give me that shit !",
"Why are you telling me this shit ",
"That movie was total shit .",
"There's always some shit going on."
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"circa 1508, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English *shit , from Old English scite ; akin to Old English -sc\u012btan to defecate":"Noun",
"alteration of earlier shite , from Middle English shiten , from Old English -sc\u012btan ; akin to Old High German sc\u012bzan to defecate and probably to Old English sc\u0113adan to separate \u2014 more at shed entry 1":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shit",
"interjectionally also \u02c8sh\u0113-\u0259t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131014",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": covered in or filled with feces":[],
": cruel or unkind":[
"shitty comments/behavior",
"a shitty person",
"It was a shitty thing to do/say."
],
": extremely bad: such as":[],
": extremely unpleasant":[
"had a shitty day",
"working a shitty job"
],
": of very poor quality":[
"a shitty apartment",
"They did a shitty job.",
"We thought, Here comes another shitty group with an even shittier name.",
"\u2014 Debbie Harry"
],
": suffering illness or distress":[
"I woke up feeling really shitty . [=ill, sick, unwell]",
"She felt shitty [=guilty, regretful] about the way she'd treated them."
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shi-t\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114811",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small usually improvised pointed or bladed weapon":[
"With nothing but time on their hands, the prisoners craft weapons from available resources: shivs are made from toothbrushes or pieces of metal bunks.",
"\u2014 Newsweek",
"Some created makeshift weapons by fashioning \" shivs \" out of sharpened spoons and toothbrushes \u2026",
"\u2014 Kristian Silva",
"The guards were \u2026 attacked with a makeshift weapon\u2014a so-called shiv , fashioned from razor blades and a toothbrush \u2026",
"\u2014 The Irish Examiner",
"\u2026 remove the staple from a magazine, straighten it, mount it in a juice straw \u2026, you got yourself a neat little shiv \u2026",
"\u2014 Kent H. Dixon",
"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively \u2026 gave an artful lesson in how to stick a shiv into a sitting president without ever raising his voice or making a specific accusation. \u2014 Walter Shapiro"
],
": to stab or cut (someone) with a shiv (see shiv entry 1 )":[
"shivved him in the back",
"\u2014 often used figuratively Any signs of dissent will result in his personally shivving the offender politically \u2026 \u2014 Hayes Brown"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Maybe that\u2019s the real irony, the way Ishiguro sticks in the shiv . \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2021",
"The shiv that Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott stuck in the back of the 2020 Showdown feels more like the middle of a row of falling dominoes, as opposed to the end. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020",
"Maybe someone in his camp can gently give him a shiv . \u2014 Emma Colton, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
"The officer called for help as Brooks stabbed Little, who was also armed with a shiv and fought back. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019",
"Crawford\u2019s throat was slashed with a homemade knife, known as a shiv or shank. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019",
"That brings us to the second shiv into Medicare buried in the executive order. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Blunderbuss, shiv or photon torpedo Perhaps the simplest way to attack a satellite is to hit it with a missile from Earth. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019",
"When her character Anne Montgomery leans in, look out for a shiv . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Town & Country , 24 May 2019"
],
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"alteration of chiv , of unknown origin":"Noun"
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"\u02c8shiv"
],
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"blade",
"cutter",
"knife",
"shank"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040500",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[
"Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.",
"\u2014 Alyssa Fisher",
"The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.",
"\u2014 Zalman Goldstein",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva",
"We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week",
"\u2014 Gary David Goldberg",
"She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.",
"\u2014 Etgar Keret",
"\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.",
"\u2014 Dave Trumbore"
],
": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
],
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun",
"Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259",
"\u02c8sh\u0113-"
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": a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of French charivari \u2014 more at charivari":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccshi-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113",
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095217",
"type":[
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"transitive verb"
]
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": slice":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English schyfe, schyffe ; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch sch\u0113ve shive, Middle High German schebe shive, Old English sc\u0113adan to divide, separate":"Noun",
"Middle English sheve, shive sheave, slice":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8shiv"
],
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": an instance of shivering : tremble":[],
": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[
"\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers"
],
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},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun"
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
],
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"type":[
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"verb"
]
},
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": smithereens":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"shiver entry 1 + -eens (as in smithereens )":""
},
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],
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]
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},
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133909",
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]
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun"
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"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8shiv-r\u0113"
],
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"noun"
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": a conical or domical shield volcano":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142610"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": any of various ferns (as of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum ) having more or less shield-shaped indusia":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143411"
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"shift/tip/tilt the balance of power":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one":[
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"The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations."
]
},
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"noun"
],
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": any of several wintergreens (especially Pyrola elliptica ) with lustrous evergreen basal leaves and racemose white or pinkish flowers":[]
},
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"\u02c8shin-\u02ccl\u0113f"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155215"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a common North American shrub ( Salix lucida ) with lanceolate shiny leaves":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160043"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to move quickly : to hurry":[
"We need to shift ourselves if we're going to make it home before dark."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174548"
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"shift key":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a key on a keyboard that when pressed enables an alternate set of characters to be produced by the other keys":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, would shift key powers from school-level councils of teachers and parents to district superintendents. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 8 Jan. 2022",
"That keyboard has also been tweaked to have a longer right shift key and shorter directional keys; previous models had awkwardly stuck the up key between the shift and forward slash keys. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 21 May 2020",
"Gretchen McCulloch Early on, when most people\u2019s typing was happening on desktop or laptop computers, the easy way to type was to just ignore the shift key and put everything in lower case. \u2014 Megan Mcdonough, Vox , 29 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181625"
},
"shift one's ground":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to change one's opinion":[
"She refused to shift her ground ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190120"
},
"shinnery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
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"\u02c8shi-n\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of Louisiana French ch\u00eani\u00e8re , from French ch\u00eane oak":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212106"
},
"shingles":{
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves that is associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and is caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken pox":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shi\u014b-g\u0259lz"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2017, Horton contracted a type of shingles outbreak called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 21 June 2022",
"The syndrome is activated by the same virus that causes chickenpox and occurs when a case of shingles impacts one of the facial nerves near the ear. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles . \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can affect children but is mostly seen in adults, occurs when the varicella-zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles ) infects a nerve in the head, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"It is caused by varicella zoster, the same virus which causes both chickenpox and shingles , explains the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Concert reported higher rates of acne and headaches, two cases of shingles , and five serious adverse events in people who received the pills. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"There would be periods of losing the feeling in her legs as well as bouts of shingles and nerve pain. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"The syndrome is triggered by a shingles virus reactivation in the face that inflames a nerve from the brain tasked with allowing facial expresses and the ability to convey emotion. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English schingles , by folk etymology from Medieval Latin cingulus , from Latin cingulum girdle \u2014 more at cingulum":""
},
"first_known_use":{
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},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214755"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fungus of the family Microthyriaceae":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221118"
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],
"definitions":{
": a side graft in which a scion with a wedge-shaped base is inserted in a T-shaped cut in the side of the stock":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222703"
},
"shithouse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"\u2026 I was going to this little one-room schoolhouse just up the street from my house. All the grades were in one room, and there was a shithouse out back, which stank.",
"\u2014 Stephen King"
],
": very strongly or impressively built":[
"\u2014 used especially of a person My close friend Kyle was an all-star soccer player in college, built like a brick shithouse and a total dreamboat with the ladies \u2026 \u2014 Matthew J. X. Malady"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1659, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225554"
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"noun"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225632"
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"definitions":{
": an arrangement of butts of planks or plates in a ship":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232142"
},
"shifting stress":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": stress that is not the same for a particular speech item with all speakers or in all occurrences or environments":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004330"
},
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"noun"
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"shingle entry 1":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005058"
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"The decision is the second this month to broadly shield law enforcement officers from being sued. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"In 2019, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed such a shield law there that had been championed by Bart Barber, a Farmersville, Texas, pastor and the convention's incoming president. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"The settlement could provide a framework for future cases against gun manufacturers, which have enjoyed broad legal protections under a federal shield law . \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Glasser said that under the state\u2019s reporter\u2019s shield law , Tchekmedyian could not be compelled to reveal her sources and investigators were barred from obtaining search warrants aimed at Tchekmedyian. \u2014 Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The seizure had appeared to signal a clash over the scope of California\u2019s shield law , which allows journalists to refuse to disclose the sources of their information and withhold unpublished materials. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Connecticut\u2019s shield law is weak, said Kay, a constitutional law expert. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
"McMaster also asked the Legislature to approve a shield law to protect the identity of drug companies that provide the state drugs to carry out the death penalty by lethal injection. \u2014 Vivian Jones, Washington Examiner , 14 Jan. 2021",
"Shain said that a shield law would give the state another tool to go to suppliers and tell them their identity would be protected. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 20 Nov. 2020"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"K\u012blauea, a 4,091-foot-tall shield volcano , is located on the southeastern side of the island of Hawai\u2019i. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2020",
"In a separate project, scientists recently identified the world\u2019s largest shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, which is barely visible above the waters of the Pacific. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2020",
"Scientists have identified the world\u2019s largest shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, which is barely visible above the waters of the Pacific. \u2014 Fox News , 15 May 2020",
"This simmering cauldron atop one of the five shield volcanoes that form the Big Island of Hawaii has inspired ritual and reverence for generations. \u2014 George W. Stone, National Geographic , 16 Aug. 2019",
"On land, this is generally how shield volcanoes form. \u2014 William W. Sager, Scientific American , 1 May 2020",
"Often these volcanoes are a type of long, sloping volcano called a shield volcano . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
"The western slope rises slowly toward the summit of Ok, a low shield volcano shrouded in mist. \u2014 Lacy M. Johnson, The New Yorker , 17 Oct. 2016",
"Every nine months, on average, R\u00e9union\u2019s shield volcano , Piton de la Fournaise, puts on an amazing show of pyrotechnics. \u2014 Katie Knorovsky, National Geographic , 23 Apr. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102606"
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104457"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The shipworms created over 100 strains of bacteria \u2014 about 12 of which are being tested for their potential to create new medical treatments, CNN reported. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
"But the bacteria found from the shipworms that had been living inside the 60,000-year-old wood had never been discovered before. \u2014 Alicia Lee, CNN , 7 Apr. 2020",
"The shipworms could also pick it apart faster than researchers can. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Previous strains of shipworm bacteria have led to antibiotics that treat parasitic infections in the past, according to NOAA. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
"When the wood was taken back to the lab, scientists discovered more than 300 organisms and animals living inside the wood, including shipworms , which is a type of clam that has the ability to transform wood into animal tissue, according to CNN. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Previous work by the research team on bacteria in shipworms has resulted in at least one antibiotic being investigated as a drug to treat parasitic infections. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Rafting crinoids flourished until roughly 180 million years ago, when, some scientists think, the appearance of wood-boring organisms like shipworms drastically curtailed their drifting ways. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian , 12 Aug. 2019",
"The two most common borers are a kind of shipworm called Teredo navalis, which is actually a wormlike clam, and tiny crustaceans known as gribbles. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113825"
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"noun"
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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124518"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a woman warrior : valkyrie":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145301"
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": a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction":[]
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"flame",
"flash",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
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"glitter",
"luster",
"lustre",
"scintillate",
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"wink",
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"The road shimmered in the heat.",
"a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This first collection, called INDUSTRIAL, contains a 14-shade eyeshadow palette packed with alien-esque tones, from greens to golds to shimmer violets. \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022",
"And the subtle yet snazzy silver textured wallpaper on the ceiling in the dining room really makes that room shimmer . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"The ready-for-the-floor art-pop adventure sees the D.C.-born band and its collaborators paint liberally with jangly guitar, traveling bass lines, drum machine patter, and synths that shimmer one moment and wallop the next. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The big, glossy leaves with their flat stems catch a lot of wind and appear to shimmer from a distance. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When in a pinch, mist this pearlescent shimmer oil for the perfect dose of glow every time. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
"The entire range is available to shop right now\u2014stock up on your face gems and shimmer eyepaints now. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"Finally, for radiant skin below the chin, Blake wore Charlotte Tilbury's Supermodel Body hydrating body shimmer , giving her a positively luminous finish. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
"Illuminating Cover Spray for more of a shimmer spray. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The ultra-fine shimmer particles create a blurring effect over any darkness. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022"
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"Middle English schimeren , from Old English scimerian ; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine \u2014 more at shine":"Verb"
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"city in central Honshu, Japan, near Suruga Bay southwest of Shimizu population 716,197":[]
},
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the ways on which a ship is built":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"\u2014 F. K. Kelly"
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"definitions":{
": any of various small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae that are native to southern India and Sri Lanka and have an enlarged scale at the end of the tail":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Weekly shiatsu massages, rooftop shenanigans, the Friday beer trike. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
"In addition to other services, guests can choose between traditional shiatsu , on tatami and futon, or a more contemporary setup with massage table and aromatic oil. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Our readers love HoMedics UV sanitizers, and the brand is launching a massage pillow with deep shiatsu kneading and heating abilities to loosen muscles on your neck, back, legs and shoulders. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 16 Nov. 2020",
"Most back massagers available on the market offer either a shiatsu or percussion massage. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 1 June 2020",
"Inside, between the glass walls, glossy floors, and dark, quiet hallways, facials, massages, and wellness tune-ups are taking place (the menu reveals options like underwater massage, electro-lymphatic drainage, and shiatsu ). \u2014 Jessica Chia, Allure , 25 Dec. 2019",
"There are shiatsu massages and facials at the spa, sportfishing for mahi-mahi and wahoo with no other boats around, surf lessons, laying down tracks in the recording studio, and hijinks on the outdoor parkour course. \u2014 Rebecca Misner, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Nov. 2019",
"Or, as the first non-English line is sung, your seat going full Brookstone shiatsu chair as everyone behind you jabs for the supertitles",
"A: The name Watsu comes from the words shiatsu and water. \u2014 Interview With Yourhub, The Denver Post , 10 Jan. 2017"
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"short for Japanese shiatsu-ry\u014dh\u014d , from shi- finger + -atsu pressure + ry\u014dh\u014d treatment":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200817"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"shingle entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201117"
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"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203000"
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"shivoo":{
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a boisterous social gathering":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8v\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211444"
},
"shingle bolt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": bolt entry 1 sense 7a":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"shingle entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212645"
},
"shingle lap":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lap joint (as for a sheet-metal stack) in which the sections joined are tapered so that the bottom of each section fits over the top of the section below it":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"shingle entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223919"
},
"shiningly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": in a shining manner":[
"genius manifests itself most shiningly",
"\u2014 C. J. Rolo"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from shining + -ly":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230122"
},
"shivers":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[],
": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[],
": to undergo trembling : quiver":[],
": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[],
": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[],
": an instance of shivering : tremble":[],
": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[
"\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers"
],
": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun",
"Middle English, alteration of chiveren":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234123"
},
"ships":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun suffix",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a large seagoing vessel":[],
": a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast":[],
": a ship's crew":[],
": fortune sense 2":[
"when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style"
],
": airship , airplane , spacecraft":[],
": to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water":[],
": to cause to be transported":[
"shipped him off to prep school"
],
": to provide with a ship":[],
": to put in place for use":[
"ship the tiller"
],
": to take into a ship or boat":[
"ship the gangplank"
],
": to engage for service on a ship":[],
": to take (water) over the side":[
"\u2014 used of a boat or a ship"
],
": to embark on a ship":[],
": to go or travel by ship":[
"\u2014 often used with out"
],
": to proceed by ship or other means under military orders":[
"\u2014 often used with out"
],
": to engage to serve on shipboard":[],
": to be sent for delivery":[
"the order will ship soon"
],
": to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another":[
"Naturally, their followers gushed \u2026 and started shipping them all over again. \"Please be back together,\" one user commented \u2026",
"\u2014 Alyssa Morin",
"The Office 's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.",
"\u2014 Sarah Grossbart",
"Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. \"I've shipped them since the beginning,\" the 49-year-old declared.",
"\u2014 Samantha Leffler",
"One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.",
"\u2014 Alana Joli Abbott",
"How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana",
"\u2014 Danny M. Lavery"
],
": state : condition : quality":[
"friend ship"
],
": office : dignity : profession":[
"clerk ship"
],
": art : skill":[
"horseman ship"
],
": something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state":[
"town ship",
"fellow ship"
],
": one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation":[
"his Lord ship"
],
": the body of persons participating in a specified activity":[
"reader ship",
"listener ship"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccship",
"\u02c8ship"
],
"synonyms":[
"boat",
"keel",
"vessel"
],
"antonyms":[
"consign",
"dispatch",
"pack (off)",
"send",
"shoot",
"transfer",
"transmit",
"transport"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the captain of the ship",
"He will travel by ship .",
"Verb (1)",
"The goods were shipped from a foreign port.",
"Your order is expected to ship soon.",
"The company will ship its new software next month.",
"The software will ship next month.",
"The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.",
"When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even natural gas, when converted to liquified natural gas for transport by ship , undergoes a manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Ninety percent of the stuff Americans buy from overseas arrives by ship , and nearly all of it is carried by a small number of ocean carriers that work together in three alliances that dominate the trade. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Prior to that, correspondence sent cross-country could take weeks or even months by ship or stagecoach. \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
"Compared with last year\u2019s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel, 25 percent growth in airplane trips and a 200 percent jump in travel by bus, plane and cruise ship . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The Suez authority has blamed the mishap on excessive speed by the Ever Given (which is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp., hence some confusion over the ship \u2019s name). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Sending oil to Asia would also require transportation by ship . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then there\u2019s also VR headset maker Pico, which is a leading brand in China. Kuo said that the continuous growth of the VR industry is a clear trend, with all these companies expected to ship more headsets this year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 June 2022",
"Once the shots are approved for young children, they are expected to ship quickly to states, usually within 24 hours, Bolduc said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"The company has enlisted Hollywood directors such as Jon Favreau to develop video content for a headset that it is expected to ship next year, according to three people familiar with that work. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Eager PlayStation fans will have to wait a bit, though, as the new colors aren\u2019t expected to ship until June 17, 2022. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The SanDisk Professional Pro-Reader SD & microSD device is expected to ship in June 2022 for $49.99. \u2014 Tony Hoffman, PCMAG , 9 May 2022",
"The Magic Leap 2 headset and computer is expected to ship later this year. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"The White House previously said the tests were expected to ship about seven to 12 days after they are requested. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger And Shawna Mizelle, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 doses, with about 300,000 courses expected to ship by the end of the month, and another 300,000 in March. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English scip ; akin to Old High German skif ship":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of ship \"romantic pairing of a fictional couple,\" shortened from relationship":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English -scipe ; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape \u2014 more at shape":"Noun suffix"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1998, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235730"
},
"shifting pedal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": soft pedal sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013056"
},
"shipboard":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the side of a ship":[],
": ship":[
"met on shipboard"
],
": existing or taking place on board a ship":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ship-\u02ccb\u022frd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Friday's deal adds sports betting and online casino gambling to the mix to complement the physical shipboard casinos. \u2014 Wayne Parry, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Friday\u2019s deal adds sports betting and online casino gambling to the mix to complement the physical shipboard casinos. \u2014 Wayne Parry, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"That way, according to Public Health \u2014 Seattle & King County, medical, isolation and quarantine facilities aren\u2019t strained by shipboard outbreaks. \u2014 Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"During the voyage more than half of these human beings died, from suicide, malnutrition, disease, or in a shipboard insurrection put down by gunfire. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"Technically, the term refers to containers that do not make it to their destination for whatever reason: stolen in port, burned up in a shipboard fire, seized by pirates, blown up in an act of war. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"There was little visible damage control equipment aboard the warship for quickly putting out shipboard fires. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"All races ate and slept together below decks, while common dangers and hardships fostered a shipboard fraternity that blurred the color line. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Soviet thinkers anticipated the inadequacy of shipboard defenses. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Between now and the end of May, bookings are eligible for a shipboard credit of up to $800 per suite (depending on the category, oceanview or veranda) or up to $1,600 per penthouse suite and above. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
"Throughout the hotel, original documents from its early history, such as a shipboard menu from 1913, are displayed on the walls, alongside contemporary portraits by Alex Katz. \u2014 Deborah Dunn, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"The brave men and women of the US Navy that arrive in port on their vessels annually during Fleet Week in Fort Lauderdale, seek respite from shipboard duties during their stay here. \u2014 Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Each data set included shipboard measurements of artificial light; monthly data of light-scattering phytoplankton and sediment collected between 1998 to 2017; and simulations of how light moves through the water, Science News reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Arguably, these small changes enhance not only safety but overall shipboard experience. \u2014 Roger Dooley, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Chief among them, the report says, was the development of a Fire Safety Council to manage risk and drills to coordinate shipboard fire response. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The news comes as the Navy deals with a series of shipboard crises in recent years, including fatal fires and collisions. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The ultra-luxury line is offering up to $1,000 per person off for Veranda and Ocean View suites and up to $1,000 in shipboard credit per suite on select voyages through summer 2022. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
": a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or \u00b9/\u2082\u2080 pound":[],
": a former monetary unit equal to \u00b9/\u2082\u2080 pound of any of various countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations":[],
": a coin representing one shilling":[],
": any of several early American coins":[],
"the basic monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda \u2014 see Money Table":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shi-li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the frenzied shilling of NFTs has raised the stakes to such extremes that in place of effective regulation, influencers and some celebrities have started calling out one another\u2019s behavior. \u2014 Jesselyn Cook, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
"That's why the transparency of open shilling is actually nice. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The coin of rudimentary design has the initials NE for New England on one side, and the Roman numeral XII, for 12, the number of pennies in a shilling , on the other. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The coin of rudimentary design has the initials NE for New England on one side, and the Roman numeral XII, for 12, the number of pennies in a shilling , on the other. \u2014 Mark Pratt, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Government figures say that in 2018 the average minimum wage in big cities was 19,831 Kenyan shillings , about $186 today. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 19 May 2020",
"Third day of planting; sold four bushels of grain\u2014x shillings ; quarreled with brother. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Balala said the government has allocated 500 million Kenyan shillings ($4.8 million) for public relations and marketing post-coronavirus. \u2014 Bukola Adebayo, CNN , 16 Mar. 2020",
"In preparation for the potential blow that coronavirus may wreak Kenya\u2019s government has committed 500 million Kenyan shilling ($5 million) for a post-coronavirus public relations campaign. \u2014 Alexandria Williams, Quartz Africa , 13 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English scilling ; akin to Old High German skilling , a gold coin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
