"English dialect eace, easse earthworm (from Middle English ees bait, carrion, from Old English \u01e3s ) + English worm ; akin to Old High German \u0101s carrion, Latin esca food, bait, Lithuanian edesis food, Old English etan to eat":""
": being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate":[],
": each one":[
"to each his own"
],
": to or for each : apiece":[
"cost a dollar each"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"A rope was tied to each end of the boat.",
"Each student had a different explanation.",
"Pronoun",
"He took shot after shot, each missing by inches.",
"Adverb",
"They cost 50 cents each .",
"We were allowed two tries each .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The trust will be led by an independent stewardship committee of five members, who will each represent the beneficiary communities. \u2014 Louis Metzger Iv, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The nuclear families behind that fence were as broken and troubled as yours and mine by divorce, perversion, addiction, deceit, disaffection, violence, adultery, and we can each complete our personal list. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"As part of those partnerships, GM said its new partners will each build a new factory in the United States \u2014 one in Fort Worth, Texas, and the other location yet to be announced, with production starting in 2023 and 2024. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Frisco ISD produced four soccer state champions (Wakeland boys twice and Wakeland girls and Centennial girls once each ) from 2016 to 2018, and Memorial is looking to be the next FISD team to make a long playoff run. \u2014 Greg Riddle, Dallas News , 24 Mar. 2021",
"The place was spacious enough that my husband and I could each have a work area and even host guests without having to change our routine. \u2014 Ay\u015feg\u00fcl Sava\u015f, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2021",
"The pot busts that took place in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic were each well over 1 ton. \u2014 Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Providence Hospital and Infirmary Health are set to receive 1,000 test kits each , while USA Health would receive 1,200. \u2014 Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Each will each receive an additional $4,000 scholarship. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 20 Mar. 2020"
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English ech , from Old English \u01e3lc ; akin to Old High German iogil\u012bh each; both from West Germanic *aiw- ever, always (whence Old English \u0101 always) + *gal\u012bkaz having the same form, like (whence Old English gel\u012bc like) \u2014 more at aye , like entry 1":"Adjective"
"\u2026 wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle \u2026 \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , August 2000",
"\u2026 so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind\u2014each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others. \u2014 Carl Sagan , The Demon-Haunted World , 1996",
"She was eager to get started.",
"The crowd was eager for more.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Students \u2014 some experiencing campus life for the first time since the pandemic \u2014 are especially eager to document their life experiences on BeReal. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Last year\u2019s tournament was postponed due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, which is why USA Football officials are eager to compete again this summer. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 26 June 2022",
"Gauff, like another of tennis\u2019s young stars, Naomi Osaka, has been eager to use her platform to speak out on social issues and made an appeal to end gun violence during the French Open on her way to the final earlier this month. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Kaul and Evers were eager to fire up supporters for their re-election. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Trump was eager to embrace Clark after Rosen and Donoghue repeatedly rebuffed his claims of voter fraud. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"All this comes at a time when Americans are increasingly eager to travel. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"While trophy walleye are a bit more difficult to catch because of the hordes of smaller, hungry walleye that are eager to bite, limit catches are common. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"In recent years, interest in Chin has surged, not just as context for the attacks on Asian Americans but as a ripped-from-the-headlines story that artists and content creators are eager to revisit. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English egre , from Anglo-French egre, aigre , from Latin acer \u2014 more at edge":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eager eager , avid , keen , anxious , athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint. eager to get started avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed. avid for new thrills keen suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action. keen on the latest fashions anxious emphasizes fear of frustration or failure or disappointment. anxious not to make a social blunder athirst stresses yearning but not necessarily readiness for action. athirst for adventure",
": a person who is extremely zealous about performing duties and volunteering for more":[]
},
"examples":[
"When she first started working she was a real eager beaver .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot. \u2014 Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2019"
"\u2026 wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle \u2026 \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , August 2000",
"\u2026 so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind\u2014each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others. \u2014 Carl Sagan , The Demon-Haunted World , 1996",
"She was eager to get started.",
"The crowd was eager for more.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Students \u2014 some experiencing campus life for the first time since the pandemic \u2014 are especially eager to document their life experiences on BeReal. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Last year\u2019s tournament was postponed due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, which is why USA Football officials are eager to compete again this summer. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 26 June 2022",
"Gauff, like another of tennis\u2019s young stars, Naomi Osaka, has been eager to use her platform to speak out on social issues and made an appeal to end gun violence during the French Open on her way to the final earlier this month. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Kaul and Evers were eager to fire up supporters for their re-election. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Trump was eager to embrace Clark after Rosen and Donoghue repeatedly rebuffed his claims of voter fraud. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"All this comes at a time when Americans are increasingly eager to travel. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"While trophy walleye are a bit more difficult to catch because of the hordes of smaller, hungry walleye that are eager to bite, limit catches are common. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"In recent years, interest in Chin has surged, not just as context for the attacks on Asian Americans but as a ripped-from-the-headlines story that artists and content creators are eager to revisit. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
"Middle English egre , from Anglo-French egre, aigre , from Latin acer \u2014 more at edge":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0113-g\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eager eager , avid , keen , anxious , athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint. eager to get started avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed. avid for new thrills keen suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action. keen on the latest fashions anxious emphasizes fear of frustration or failure or disappointment. anxious not to make a social blunder athirst stresses yearning but not necessarily readiness for action. athirst for adventure",
": a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars":[],
": a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole \u2014 compare birdie":[],
": a member of a major fraternal order":[],
": any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight":[],
": one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain":[],
": the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans":[],
": to score an eagle on (a golf hole)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She made an eagle on the fourth hole.",
"She made eagle on the fourth hole.",
"Verb",
"She eagled the fourth hole.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kelly finished strong with two birdies and an eagle on his last five holes. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"There's an eagle and American flag that's just phenomenal. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"This is just the latest eagle spotting to catch people's attention. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"One of Peacemaker\u2018s most winning characters is Eagly, a pet eagle who\u2019s basically just a puppy dog in feathers. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The first was an adult eagle that died in March on the Charles River, also in Middlesex County. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Turquoise was honored by the Aztecs as one of their most valuable treasures, and the engraved relief in the stone on the pen depicts an eagle \u2014a sacred symbol. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"The other eagle in the Bay View pair, presumed by many observers to be a male due to its smaller size than the bird that died, was seen in the vicinity of the nest through Tuesday, said nearby resident Suzanne Jurva. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Her round included an eagle on the par-4 16th, five birdies and a bogey. \u2014 Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Widespread conservation efforts \u2014 including bans on pesticides, the passage of the Endangered Species Act in the 1970s, and protections for habitats, air and water \u2014 have helped eagle populations come back after the birds\u2019 near-demise in the 1960s. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Furyk, 51, teed off first and went on to eagle the par-5 opening hole. \u2014 Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Hewson needed to eagle the last to force a playoff but had to settle for a par and a closing 69. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2021",
"Most players atop the leaderboard could either eagle the 13th and 15th or bogey them, and that kind of swing in the scoreboard can make or break them in the tournament. \u2014 Star Tribune , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Playing alongside Phil Mickelson at TPC Summerlin, Na eagled the par-5 13th and 16th holes and added birdies on the par-3 17th and par-4 18th to match Lucas Glover, 2017 winner Patrick Cantlay and Brian Stuard at 12-under 130. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Na followed up his first-round 68 by eagling the par-5 13th and 16th holes and adding birdies on the par-3 17th and par-4 18th to match Lucas Glover (63), Patrick Cantlay (64), and Brian Stuard (65) at 12-under 130 at at TPC Summerlin. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Oct. 2019",
"The passengers hit the floor ass first and lay spread- eagled , staring at the ceiling. \u2014 Nicola Twilley, Wired , 11 Feb. 2020",
"The South African eagled the 18th after hitting his second shot to 15 feet, making things interesting for Jones at the end . . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1921, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English egle , from Anglo-French egle, aigle , from Latin aquila":"Noun"
": a projecting part (such as a lug or handle)":[],
": a space in the upper corner of the front page of a periodical (such as a newspaper) usually containing advertising for the periodical itself or a weather forecast":[],
": acuity of hearing":[],
": any of various organs (as of a fish) capable of detecting vibratory motion":[],
": sensitivity to nuances of language especially as revealed in the command of verbal melody and rhythm or in the ability to render a spoken idiom accurately":[],
": something resembling a mammalian ear in shape, position, or function: such as":[],
": the characteristic vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium consisting in the typical mammal of a sound-collecting outer ear separated by the tympanic membrane from a sound-transmitting middle ear that in turn is separated from a sensory inner ear by membranous fenestrae":[],
": the external ear of humans and most mammals":[],
": the fruiting spike of a cereal (such as wheat or corn) including both the seeds and protective structures":[],
": the sense or act of hearing":[],
": through one's mind without making an impression":[
"everything you say to him goes in one ear and out the other"
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English er, ere, going back to Old English \u0113ar (Northumbrian \u00e6hher ), going back to Germanic *ahaz (whence also Old Frisian \u0101r \"ear of grain,\" Middle Dutch aer, aere, Old Saxon ehir, Old High German ah, ahar, ehir, Old Norse ax, Gothic ahs ), going back to Indo-European *h 2 e\u1e31-es-, s-stem derivative from the base *h 2 e\u1e31- \"sharp, pointed\" (in reference to a spike of grain perhaps originally referring to the awns, then generalized to the entire spike), whence also Latin acer-, acus \"husks of grain or legumes, chaff,\" Tocharian B \u0101ke \"end,\" Tocharian A \u0101k \u2014 more at edge entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English ere , from Old English \u0113are ; akin to Old High German \u014dra ear, Latin auris , Greek ous":"Noun",
"Middle English eren, derivative of ere ear entry 2":"Verb"
": having one's mental imagery predominantly auditory : inclined to remember and think of things in terms of their sounds : audile \u2014 compare eye-minded":[]
"a word first recorded early in the 17th century",
"They were trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.",
"The package should be arriving early next week.",
"She arrived early to help with the preparations.",
"I got up early to finish packing.",
"Adjective",
"the early symptoms of the disease",
"The early part of the book is better than the later part.",
"We had an early spring this year.",
"We're early . The show doesn't start for half an hour.",
"I've always been an early riser.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S. are all based on the sequence of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was obtained early in 2020. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"His pop-star makeover, from early in his career to later in life, was as unlikely as the song itself becoming part of the 20th century song canon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The prosecution countered with a request for 30 to 55 years based on the harm done to victims, a lack of remorse for her crimes, and the argument that disliking jail time isn\u2019t a valid excuse to get out early . \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Make sure to bring cash - only some vendors accept credit cards - and get there early for the best deals. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Get there early \u2014 this one will likely fill up fast. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Get there early with your blanket or chair to snag a spot in front of the stage. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Now, as then, tech entrepreneurs have displayed an urgency to get in early and make a splash. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"In 2013, he was offered the chance to plead guilty to the murder charge and get out of prison early . \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The conventional wisdom at the time was that personality was fairly fixed from an early age and that personality tests, which ignored the body, could largely bracket one\u2019s range of leadership. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Aleena was attacked early Sunday morning, just 10 minutes from her home, and died later that day in the hospital. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"San Jose police are searching for two assailants who stabbed two men early Saturday morning during at closing time for bars downtown. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2022",
"All travel lanes are clear on I-285 in DeKalb County after an early morning tractor trailer fire shut down the interstate ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. \u2014 John Spink, ajc , 1 July 2022",
"Brown said that especially for trees growing in optimal conditions, like the wet ravine around Alerce Milenario, growth tends to be fast in its early age. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"That Gray, now 23, felt so deeply at such an early age isn\u2019t so surprising. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"From an early age, Tur was given the taste of excitement that came with her parents\u2019 day job. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"Demond shared that his entrepreneurial drive started at an early age. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022"
"a word first recorded early in the 17th century",
"They were trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.",
"The package should be arriving early next week.",
"She arrived early to help with the preparations.",
"I got up early to finish packing.",
"Adjective",
"the early symptoms of the disease",
"The early part of the book is better than the later part.",
"We had an early spring this year.",
"We're early . The show doesn't start for half an hour.",
"I've always been an early riser.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S. are all based on the sequence of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was obtained early in 2020. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"His pop-star makeover, from early in his career to later in life, was as unlikely as the song itself becoming part of the 20th century song canon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The prosecution countered with a request for 30 to 55 years based on the harm done to victims, a lack of remorse for her crimes, and the argument that disliking jail time isn\u2019t a valid excuse to get out early . \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Make sure to bring cash - only some vendors accept credit cards - and get there early for the best deals. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Get there early \u2014 this one will likely fill up fast. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Get there early with your blanket or chair to snag a spot in front of the stage. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Now, as then, tech entrepreneurs have displayed an urgency to get in early and make a splash. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"In 2013, he was offered the chance to plead guilty to the murder charge and get out of prison early . \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The conventional wisdom at the time was that personality was fairly fixed from an early age and that personality tests, which ignored the body, could largely bracket one\u2019s range of leadership. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Aleena was attacked early Sunday morning, just 10 minutes from her home, and died later that day in the hospital. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"San Jose police are searching for two assailants who stabbed two men early Saturday morning during at closing time for bars downtown. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2022",
"All travel lanes are clear on I-285 in DeKalb County after an early morning tractor trailer fire shut down the interstate ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. \u2014 John Spink, ajc , 1 July 2022",
"Brown said that especially for trees growing in optimal conditions, like the wet ravine around Alerce Milenario, growth tends to be fast in its early age. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"That Gray, now 23, felt so deeply at such an early age isn\u2019t so surprising. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"From an early age, Tur was given the taste of excitement that came with her parents\u2019 day job. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"Demond shared that his entrepreneurial drive started at an early age. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022"
"a word first recorded early in the 17th century",
"They were trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.",
"The package should be arriving early next week.",
"She arrived early to help with the preparations.",
"I got up early to finish packing.",
"Adjective",
"the early symptoms of the disease",
"The early part of the book is better than the later part.",
"We had an early spring this year.",
"We're early . The show doesn't start for half an hour.",
"I've always been an early riser.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S. are all based on the sequence of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was obtained early in 2020. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"His pop-star makeover, from early in his career to later in life, was as unlikely as the song itself becoming part of the 20th century song canon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The prosecution countered with a request for 30 to 55 years based on the harm done to victims, a lack of remorse for her crimes, and the argument that disliking jail time isn\u2019t a valid excuse to get out early . \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Make sure to bring cash - only some vendors accept credit cards - and get there early for the best deals. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Get there early \u2014 this one will likely fill up fast. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Get there early with your blanket or chair to snag a spot in front of the stage. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Now, as then, tech entrepreneurs have displayed an urgency to get in early and make a splash. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"In 2013, he was offered the chance to plead guilty to the murder charge and get out of prison early . \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The conventional wisdom at the time was that personality was fairly fixed from an early age and that personality tests, which ignored the body, could largely bracket one\u2019s range of leadership. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Aleena was attacked early Sunday morning, just 10 minutes from her home, and died later that day in the hospital. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"San Jose police are searching for two assailants who stabbed two men early Saturday morning during at closing time for bars downtown. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2022",
"All travel lanes are clear on I-285 in DeKalb County after an early morning tractor trailer fire shut down the interstate ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. \u2014 John Spink, ajc , 1 July 2022",
"Brown said that especially for trees growing in optimal conditions, like the wet ravine around Alerce Milenario, growth tends to be fast in its early age. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"That Gray, now 23, felt so deeply at such an early age isn\u2019t so surprising. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"From an early age, Tur was given the taste of excitement that came with her parents\u2019 day job. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"Demond shared that his entrepreneurial drive started at an early age. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022"
": a biennial European weedy cress ( Barbarea verna ) that is naturalized widely in North America, has pinnatifid leaves and deep yellow flowers, and is sometimes used for a salad plant or potherb":[]
": a set or line of radar sets operating in air defense on the perimeter or outward from the defended area to give the earliest possible warning of approaching airplanes":[]
": a mark of identification on the ear of an animal":[],
": a provision in Congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program, or organization":[],
": to designate (something, such as funds) for a specific use or owner":[
"money earmarked for education"
],
": to mark (livestock) with an earmark":[],
": to mark in a distinguishing manner":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The project uses funds that had been earmarked for education.",
"the earnings from my second job have been earmarked for a down payment on a car",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cloud is a member of the Freedom Caucus, a group of the most conservative House Republicans that includes five Texans who did not request or receive earmark funding. \u2014 Andrew Zhang, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"And earmark years back called pathway to the building trades. \u2014 cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Only in recent decades that funding dried up, as earmark programs \u2014 specific funding directed at local projects \u2014 basically ended about a decade ago. \u2014 Jesse Wright, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The earmark became a talk-show punchline and was eventually removed amid uproar over pork-barrel projects. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The biggest health care earmark of all actually went to another southern institution: the medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"From the dock, the visitors drove up to the village health clinic, which was upgraded after a $37.5 million congressional earmark in the late 1990s. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In 2008, Congress asked the Justice Department to investigate Young\u2019s role in securing a $10 million earmark to widen a Florida highway; the matter was dropped in 2010, and Young denied any wrongdoing. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The earmark was included in the $1.5 trillion omnibus federal spending bill approved Thursday night by the U.S. Senate. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The bill also would earmark $750 million to provide incentive grants to provide three free months of free public transportation and a $439-million pause to the state\u2019s diesel sales tax. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Or at least earmark some of that ridiculous money for other, more worthwhile university endeavors. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 10 May 2022",
"The online betting measure would earmark 85% of the online betting tax dollars for homelessness and mental health support, while 15% would go to tribes not participating in the marketplace. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"The Biden administration\u2019s decision to place thousands of U.S. troops on high alert and earmark them for potential NATO duty is significant for three reasons. \u2014 John R. Deni, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Ledwith wants to earmark $3 million toward the start of a long-term plan for improving the air-circulation system at the elementary schools. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The Biden administration would also earmark almost $82 billion over five years on preparing for another pandemic and for biodefense, including investing in the making of vaccines. \u2014 Amara Omeokwe, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But the request, as connected to a StartEngine fundraising campaign, doesn't clearly earmark any of its $5 million toward paying down the company's considerable debts. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2022",
"State lawmakers are expected to consider legislation that would earmark $5 million to help police and fire agencies provide mental health resources to its employees. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022"
"So electronic earmuffs , which let in normal sound but block loud noises such as gunshots, are such an advantage for shooters. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Follow these foolproof guidelines: Parents everywhere: earmuffs . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Apr. 2020",
"If the Target in Lake Forest has a sale on earmuffs and blinders, Nagy would be wise to fill a shopping cart or two. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"But while traditional headphones block sound by using earcup designs that fully enclose your ears \u2014 like a set of earmuffs \u2014 active noise cancelling is something different entirely. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Prizes like electronic earmuffs , knives and fire starters were given to the best score out of 10, said Rachael Tuckett, a wildlife recreation specialist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, which organized the event. \u2014 USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2020",
"Today\u2019s fight over Life of Washington pits old-school lefty artists who understand the First Amendment\u2019s value in shocking the bourgeoisie against a new generation of lefties for whom history \u2014 and language \u2014 must come with earmuffs . \u2014 Will Swaim, National Review , 3 Jan. 2020",
"Toward the end of the parade route, Esprit Jones, 39, held her 7-year-old daughter, Brielle, who was wearing pink earmuffs with a unicorn horn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Protecting vision and hearing at the same time is easy with a forestry helmet that includes integrated earmuffs . \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 19 Nov. 2019"
"Government officials in Ukraine say the country could earn the equivalent of $1.6 billion from electricity exports a year given that European market prices are well above Kyiv\u2019s generation costs. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
"The $200 million Toy Story spin-off will earn just $18 million (-64%) on weekend two for an $89 million ten-day cume. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Sharpe must earn his way onto the court for a team with three strong guards, including six-time All-Star Damian Lillard. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"Customers earn 10 points per dollar for every qualified stay at a Wyndham Rewards hotel. \u2014 Rayna Song, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Mid-career federal firefighters currently earn roughly half the pay of third-year firefighters employed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, according to analysis from Grassroots Wildland Firefighters. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Players who wager up to $250 on their first bet will earn the same value in free bets win or lose. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Robinson came to Auburn after previously coaching linebackers at Florida and will earn $525,000 in the first year of his contract before receiving a pay increase to $550,000 for the 2023 season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 June 2022"
"Barnum's antics provoked tongue-in-cheek reporting and nods and winks in the newspapers, but no earnest cries of humbug. The artful deceiver turned fraud into family fun. \u2014 Jackson Lears , New Republic , 12 Nov. 2001",
"Students of all ages were forced to watch these earnest but bizarre short films, which apprised them of such things as the folly of playing on steep precipices overlooking the ocean, the need to minimize one's square-dancing during the early days of the menstrual cycle, the inadvisability of shooting heroin before an important track meet and the necessity of placing the fork to the left of the plate. \u2014 Joe Queenan , New York Times , 20 Jan. 2000",
"\u2026 a Prussian \u00e9migr\u00e9 who became a middle-class English gentleman; an angry agitator who spent much of his adult life in the scholarly silence of the British Museum Reading Room; a gregarious and convivial host who fell out with almost all his friends; a devoted family man who impregnated his housemaid; and a deeply earnest philosopher who loved drink, cigars and jokes. \u2014 Francis Wheen , The Nation , 10 July 2000",
"\u2026 a bland expression on my face, looking more innocent than an innocent person has any business looking, I imagined that the sales-women who sometimes glanced over at me saw an earnest young shopper instead of a transparent little klepto. \u2014 Tobias Wolff , Forbes , 20 Mar. 1989",
"an earnest plea for help",
"I'll accept only an earnest apology from you.",
"Noun (1)",
"On Easter Monday the rain began in earnest . \u2014 Katherine Paterson , Bridge to Terabithia , (1977) 2003",
"The sidewalks were crowded as women and men argued and bargained with each other as the shopping day began in earnest . \u2014 Harold Robbins , The Storyteller , 1985",
"Books are an addiction, that, when aroused in earnest , is rarely calmed. \u2014 Joseph Epstein , The Middle of My Tether , 1983",
"The divorce proceedings began in earnest , and they were earnestly vile. \u2014 Angie Bowie et al. , US , 23 Nov. 1982",
"Noun (2)",
"In 1942, Roosevelt, Stimson, and Marshall all recognized the degree of fraud in MacArthur but let him get away with his act because in those black days morale required an invincible hero in the Pacific as an earnest of eventual victory there. \u2014 Paul Fussell , Wartime , 1989",
"A large portion of the spoil was set aside to be sent to Carthage as an earnest of the riches of further conquest. \u2014 Ernle Bradford , Hannibal , 1981",
"When I had promised to pay for his information and given him an earnest , he told me that he had made two journeys between Carfax and a house in Piccadilly, and had taken from this house to the latter nine great boxes, \"main heavy ones,\" with a horse and cart hired by him for this purpose. \u2014 Bram Stoker , Dracula , 1897",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"When the race began in earnest again on lap 17, Hamilton burst straight past Ricciardo into third while Vettel brilliantly defended the corner twice to fend off Bottas. \u2014 Associated Press, latimes.com , 16 Apr. 2017",
"And Wura O. is surprisingly earnest : Africa is a place full of beauty, exuberance, and culture. \u2014 Sebastian Modak, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Apr. 2017",
"With a new administration in office and so much at stake, now is a good time to approach that task in earnest . \u2014 Liz Spayd, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2017",
"Yet in an era of fake news, overheated partisanship and general rancor, Mr. Mazza seems unfailingly earnest and without an agenda \u2014 aside from trying to become a reporter, with his own notion of what that means. \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 17 Feb. 2017",
"This championship marked the culmination of a slow rebuilding process, which started in earnest when the Cubs hired Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations before the 2012 season. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 3 Nov. 2016",
"Few music figures have made a more earnest attempt to break into fashion than Yeezus, and these sorts of collections follow in those Westian footsteps. \u2014 Pete Forester, Esquire , 22 Aug. 2016",
"The campaign kicked off in earnest Thursday night on a conference call with at least 30 delegates from 15 states, according to multiple participants. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, Washington Post , 17 June 2016",
"A team spokesman declined to be quoted, but expressed earnest affection for the Hall of Science; the Mets have a representative on the hall\u2019s board. \u2014 Jim Dwyer, New York Times , 19 May 2016",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most immediate question is whether the British can map out in advance their negotiating partners\u2019 positions before the talks start in earnest . \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2016",
"Then, the defending of the lead continued in earnest . \u2014 Andrew Das, New York Times , 11 June 2016",
"But Sanders appeared to be offering in earnest , prompted in part by the Clinton campaign\u2019s decision, announced Monday, not to follow through on an earlier pledge to debate him in California. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 27 May 2016",
"The battle for control of the living room just began in earnest . \u2014 David Streitfeld, New York Times , 18 May 2016",
"The term post-racial is almost never used in earnest . \u2014 Ta-nehisi Coates, The Atlantic , 26 June 2015",
"A guest brings up a television show in which each episode features a different sect of Americans, preparing in earnest for a different kind of doomsday. \u2014 Eric Boman, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2015",
"Will Ferrell has been making the publicity rounds in earnest since his new comedy Get Hard premiered at SXSW earlier this month. \u2014 Ryan Bort, Esquire , 27 Mar. 2015",
"Ersatz, every word, and yet all meant in good earnest . \u2014 Emma Donoghue, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2014"
"Middle English ernes, ernest , from Anglo-French arres, erres , plural of erre earnest, from Latin arra , short for arrabo , from Greek arrhab\u014dn , of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew \u02bd\u0113r\u0101bh\u014dn pledge":"Noun",
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"Adjective",
"Barnum's antics provoked tongue-in-cheek reporting and nods and winks in the newspapers, but no earnest cries of humbug. The artful deceiver turned fraud into family fun. \u2014 Jackson Lears , New Republic , 12 Nov. 2001",
"Students of all ages were forced to watch these earnest but bizarre short films, which apprised them of such things as the folly of playing on steep precipices overlooking the ocean, the need to minimize one's square-dancing during the early days of the menstrual cycle, the inadvisability of shooting heroin before an important track meet and the necessity of placing the fork to the left of the plate. \u2014 Joe Queenan , New York Times , 20 Jan. 2000",
"\u2026 a Prussian \u00e9migr\u00e9 who became a middle-class English gentleman; an angry agitator who spent much of his adult life in the scholarly silence of the British Museum Reading Room; a gregarious and convivial host who fell out with almost all his friends; a devoted family man who impregnated his housemaid; and a deeply earnest philosopher who loved drink, cigars and jokes. \u2014 Francis Wheen , The Nation , 10 July 2000",
"\u2026 a bland expression on my face, looking more innocent than an innocent person has any business looking, I imagined that the sales-women who sometimes glanced over at me saw an earnest young shopper instead of a transparent little klepto. \u2014 Tobias Wolff , Forbes , 20 Mar. 1989",
"an earnest plea for help",
"I'll accept only an earnest apology from you.",
"Noun (1)",
"On Easter Monday the rain began in earnest . \u2014 Katherine Paterson , Bridge to Terabithia , (1977) 2003",
"The sidewalks were crowded as women and men argued and bargained with each other as the shopping day began in earnest . \u2014 Harold Robbins , The Storyteller , 1985",
"Books are an addiction, that, when aroused in earnest , is rarely calmed. \u2014 Joseph Epstein , The Middle of My Tether , 1983",
"The divorce proceedings began in earnest , and they were earnestly vile. \u2014 Angie Bowie et al. , US , 23 Nov. 1982",
"Noun (2)",
"In 1942, Roosevelt, Stimson, and Marshall all recognized the degree of fraud in MacArthur but let him get away with his act because in those black days morale required an invincible hero in the Pacific as an earnest of eventual victory there. \u2014 Paul Fussell , Wartime , 1989",
"A large portion of the spoil was set aside to be sent to Carthage as an earnest of the riches of further conquest. \u2014 Ernle Bradford , Hannibal , 1981",
"When I had promised to pay for his information and given him an earnest , he told me that he had made two journeys between Carfax and a house in Piccadilly, and had taken from this house to the latter nine great boxes, \"main heavy ones,\" with a horse and cart hired by him for this purpose. \u2014 Bram Stoker , Dracula , 1897",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"When the race began in earnest again on lap 17, Hamilton burst straight past Ricciardo into third while Vettel brilliantly defended the corner twice to fend off Bottas. \u2014 Associated Press, latimes.com , 16 Apr. 2017",
"And Wura O. is surprisingly earnest : Africa is a place full of beauty, exuberance, and culture. \u2014 Sebastian Modak, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Apr. 2017",
"With a new administration in office and so much at stake, now is a good time to approach that task in earnest . \u2014 Liz Spayd, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2017",
"Yet in an era of fake news, overheated partisanship and general rancor, Mr. Mazza seems unfailingly earnest and without an agenda \u2014 aside from trying to become a reporter, with his own notion of what that means. \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 17 Feb. 2017",
"This championship marked the culmination of a slow rebuilding process, which started in earnest when the Cubs hired Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations before the 2012 season. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 3 Nov. 2016",
"Few music figures have made a more earnest attempt to break into fashion than Yeezus, and these sorts of collections follow in those Westian footsteps. \u2014 Pete Forester, Esquire , 22 Aug. 2016",
"The campaign kicked off in earnest Thursday night on a conference call with at least 30 delegates from 15 states, according to multiple participants. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, Washington Post , 17 June 2016",
"A team spokesman declined to be quoted, but expressed earnest affection for the Hall of Science; the Mets have a representative on the hall\u2019s board. \u2014 Jim Dwyer, New York Times , 19 May 2016",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most immediate question is whether the British can map out in advance their negotiating partners\u2019 positions before the talks start in earnest . \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2016",
"Then, the defending of the lead continued in earnest . \u2014 Andrew Das, New York Times , 11 June 2016",
"But Sanders appeared to be offering in earnest , prompted in part by the Clinton campaign\u2019s decision, announced Monday, not to follow through on an earlier pledge to debate him in California. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 27 May 2016",
"The battle for control of the living room just began in earnest . \u2014 David Streitfeld, New York Times , 18 May 2016",
"The term post-racial is almost never used in earnest . \u2014 Ta-nehisi Coates, The Atlantic , 26 June 2015",
"A guest brings up a television show in which each episode features a different sect of Americans, preparing in earnest for a different kind of doomsday. \u2014 Eric Boman, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2015",
"Will Ferrell has been making the publicity rounds in earnest since his new comedy Get Hard premiered at SXSW earlier this month. \u2014 Ryan Bort, Esquire , 27 Mar. 2015",
"Ersatz, every word, and yet all meant in good earnest . \u2014 Emma Donoghue, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2014"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English ernes, ernest , from Anglo-French arres, erres , plural of erre earnest, from Latin arra , short for arrabo , from Greek arrhab\u014dn , of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew \u02bd\u0113r\u0101bh\u014dn pledge":"Noun",
"Middle English ernest , from Old English eornost ; akin to Old High German ernust earnest":"Noun and Adjective"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for earnest Adjective serious , grave , solemn , sedate , staid , sober , earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer",
"In other words, both benefits are calculated based on the same earnings and using the same basic calculation formula. \u2014 Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The earnings for the third and final installment of the Jurassic World trilogy aren't a far cry from 2018's Fallen Kingdom, which debuted to $148 million at the domestic box office. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 12 June 2022",
"In states where gas now costs at least $5 a gallon, that works out to 50 gallons worth of gas on the low end ad earnings . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Under the old system, lawmakers could\u2019ve capped the potential earnings a player received and prohibited schools from facilitating deals. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
"Meanwhile on Wall Street, the S&P 500 has slumped to the lowest level in over a year, and the disappointing retail earnings almost pulled it into a bear market, or 20% below its recent high. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Hence, buying a claim on the revenues or the earnings has to be correlated with the inflation rate. \u2014 Cristina Lourosa-ricardo, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"The earnings revealed a striking difference between the company\u2019s two main lines of business: launch and space systems. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
"According to Uber, drivers saw the highest hourly earnings in New York City at $37.44. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022"
"The earphone case feels premium and comes with the Snapdragon Sound logo etched on the outside. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
"To make an earphone with the ideal balance between size and capability, the team stripped out any unnecessary features that might degrade sound quality. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Zara of earphone companies, boAt can serve as a poster child for Indian startups in many ways. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Only the stem comes with transparent plastic covers that show some of the earphone \u2019s internals. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The amp stage can deliver 400mW into a 32\u03a9 headphone load, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphone and earphone types with sufficient power to spare. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Apparently, the AirPods Pro 2 case and each earphone can be located with Find My. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Here\u2019s an interesting piece of news that could signal a bit of a shakeup in the true wireless earphone market. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The heat in the earphone market just turned up a notch today with Sony\u2019s announcement of the WF-1000XM4, the brand\u2019s latest true wireless earbuds. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 8 June 2021"
"The train's whistle made an earsplitting noise.",
"the earsplitting noise coming from the jackhammers at the construction site",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those rounded up included Mr. Ding, who later told his lawyer that investigators forced him to stay awake by constantly showing him an adulatory documentary about China\u2019s leader, Mr. Xi, at an earsplitting volume for 10 days and nights. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The Aztecs have played in some earsplitting environments since their ascension into college basketball relevance. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The Bell model produced an earsplitting 130 decibels. \u2014 David A. Taylor, Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022",
"In Libya, the radio from a passing car spurs rage in Majid Mokhtar Sasy al-Maghrebi, reminding him of the C.I.A. prison where earsplitting music was just one assault to his senses. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The earsplitting sound of rockets shrieking above the tidal flats has caused some, such as shorebirds, to flee in terror or to stop nesting in the area altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2021",
"Many fans call the amorphous sound social reject music, which captures their ironic sense of themselves as the lowest of the low, playfully dissing one another for devouring such low-quality, earsplitting , coarse rap tunes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2021",
"Periodical cicadas are known for their earsplitting sounds, which are produced by the male of the species to attract females. \u2014 USA Today , 30 Mar. 2021",
"Instead of asking fans to rattle Aaron Rodgers with earsplitting noise, the Vikings will rely on a recorded soundtrack that can't be played above 75 decibels and showcase cardboard cutouts that fans can purchase for $150 apiece. \u2014 Ben Goessling, Star Tribune , 12 Sep. 2020"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for earsplitting loud , stentorian , earsplitting , raucous , strident mean marked by intensity or volume of sound. loud applies to any volume above normal and may suggest undue vehemence or obtrusiveness. loud shouts of protest stentorian implies great power and range. an actor with a stentorian voice earsplitting implies loudness that is physically discomforting. the earsplitting sound of a siren raucous implies a loud harsh grating tone, especially of voice, and may suggest rowdiness. the raucous shouts of drunken revelers strident implies a rasping discordant but insistent quality, especially of voice. the strident voices of hecklers",
"And when their high-flying brands fell back to earth over the next few years, the schadenfreude was relentless. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"And Hanks, who\u2019s made unvarnished, down-to- earth honesty something of a career specialty, feels uniquely ill served by such gimmickry. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Skubal has come back to earth after a dominant first eight weeks or so. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Cohen says the suede version is a down-to- earth twist on the romantic style, while associate beauty commerce editor Tiffany Dodson considers the leather version her go-to work shoe. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Sunbasket is a meal delivery service that specializes in organic ingredients and easy, down-to- earth recipes that\u2019ll please foodies and picky eaters alike. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"This isn't a fancy place, but a down-to- earth one that has roots dating back to the 1940s, offering affordable drinks and an authentic Yukon experience. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"Amazon's comedy about a near future when the wealthy can upload their consciousness to a digital heaven is a unique combination of sweetness and pessimism \u2013 a high-concept science-fiction comedy with down-to- earth stories of love and loss. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Your Audience Stay down to earth , even humorous, but straightforward. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Step into nature, hike, perhaps try earthing (which is a practice of removing your shoes and walking on the earth to help rid you of stresses or clear your mind). \u2014 Krystyna Ch\u00e1vez, Marie Claire , 14 Jan. 2020",
"The outer cylinder is earthed while the inner one is not, creating a capacitor. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Practitioner John Manning will discuss earthing on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road. \u2014 Courant Community , 9 Jan. 2018",
"When the aerial is earthed , part of the carrier wave will be absorbed. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Sep. 2017",
"But Truth in Advertising, a consumer advocacy group, cited earthing in a database of 50-some instances in which Goop promoted unsubstantiated products or claims. \u2014 Olga Khazan, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2017",
"Inside, the ch\u00e2teau is an equal marvel, perfectly restored and filled with contemporary art and, for balance, fragments of a meteorite that fell to earth 200 million years ago. \u2014 Jon Maksik, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Apr. 2017"
": any of several leguminous plants (genera Astragalus and Geoprumnon ) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico with pods which suggest plums and are edible when unripe":[],
"we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On offense, Williams stayed relatively earthbound by his usual soaring standards. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"Bocco and others believe the prices for projects stateside have become more earthbound post-pandemic. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"Three days later, Burna is in South London and decidedly more earthbound , slouched in an antique red leather chair. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"The lemon was a high note singing clearly and steadily over the earthbound meatiness of the lamb. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
"Their speeches have been practical yet soaring, theological yet earthbound . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the performers spending time suspended about the stage, the production remains stubbornly earthbound . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"As hip-hop and pop have edged toward the surreal, prizing fearlessness and deviation\u2014the most exciting young artists in those genres tend to be provocateurs, of a sort\u2014country has remained earthbound . \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The transcendent poet of \u2018Ode on a Grecian Urn\u2019 was a young man with distinctly earthbound interests. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022"
": ceramic ware made of slightly porous opaque clay fired at low heat":[]
},
"examples":[
"The dish is made of earthenware .",
"a wide array of hand-painted earthenware available at the craft fair",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Milet\u2019s father, Felix Milet, had founded an earthenware factory in the late 19th century. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
"In December 1945, Muhammad Ali\u2014not the boxer but a peasant farmer from Nag Hammadi, a town of Upper Egypt\u2014uncovered an ancient earthenware jar. \u2014 Michael J. Kruger, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"Named after the earthenware pot used to mold its distinctive, loaflike shape, this dish has a specific look, but the flavor combinations are almost limitless. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"Thousands of workers at plants in the U.K. and in the U.S. died or suffered permanent injuries in the century between 1851, when majolica was introduced, and 1947, when lead was eliminated from the glazes and the earthenware fell out of style. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Inspired by terracotta pots, this installation is made of small handmade earthenware rings. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Berrow took up ceramics in early 2020 while on lockdown at her mother\u2019s house in Dorset; her mother, Miranda, is also a ceramist, so Berrow availed herself of her earthenware , kiln and high-sheen glazes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Roman made pour-over coffee, decanting it into an earthenware mug. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"All dishes and drinks are enhanced by equally noteworthy tableware, like earthenware festooned with fish motifs and colorful glassware. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 14 Jan. 2022"
"\u2014 used with the real suede, which costs the earth to clean \u2014 Joanne Winship"
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": the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns":[],
": the solid footing formed of soil : ground":[],
": the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life \u2014 compare heaven , hell":[],
": to draw soil about (plants)":[
"\u2014 often used with up"
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"Noun",
"The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow.",
"We could feel the earth shake.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And when their high-flying brands fell back to earth over the next few years, the schadenfreude was relentless. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"And Hanks, who\u2019s made unvarnished, down-to- earth honesty something of a career specialty, feels uniquely ill served by such gimmickry. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Skubal has come back to earth after a dominant first eight weeks or so. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Cohen says the suede version is a down-to- earth twist on the romantic style, while associate beauty commerce editor Tiffany Dodson considers the leather version her go-to work shoe. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Sunbasket is a meal delivery service that specializes in organic ingredients and easy, down-to- earth recipes that\u2019ll please foodies and picky eaters alike. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"This isn't a fancy place, but a down-to- earth one that has roots dating back to the 1940s, offering affordable drinks and an authentic Yukon experience. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"Amazon's comedy about a near future when the wealthy can upload their consciousness to a digital heaven is a unique combination of sweetness and pessimism \u2013 a high-concept science-fiction comedy with down-to- earth stories of love and loss. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Your Audience Stay down to earth , even humorous, but straightforward. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Step into nature, hike, perhaps try earthing (which is a practice of removing your shoes and walking on the earth to help rid you of stresses or clear your mind). \u2014 Krystyna Ch\u00e1vez, Marie Claire , 14 Jan. 2020",
"The outer cylinder is earthed while the inner one is not, creating a capacitor. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Practitioner John Manning will discuss earthing on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road. \u2014 Courant Community , 9 Jan. 2018",
"When the aerial is earthed , part of the carrier wave will be absorbed. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Sep. 2017",
"But Truth in Advertising, a consumer advocacy group, cited earthing in a database of 50-some instances in which Goop promoted unsubstantiated products or claims. \u2014 Olga Khazan, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2017",
"Inside, the ch\u00e2teau is an equal marvel, perfectly restored and filled with contemporary art and, for balance, fragments of a meteorite that fell to earth 200 million years ago. \u2014 Jon Maksik, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Apr. 2017"
"Can astronauts live and work there without inadvertently introducing earthly microbes to the Red Planet? \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"Their political subservience is mirrored in countless instances of domestic abuse and in a religious faith that encourages earthly suffering as a path to heaven. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Within days of the sudden disappearance of every last earthly bearer of XY chromosomes (fetuses included), things are pretty much back to normal. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"In it, Jesus shares how God chides a rich man for accumulating earthly possessions while ignoring his soul. \u2014 Cathi Douglaswriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"While the Arabidopsis sprouts weren\u2019t particularly impressive by earthly standards, that Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul, the study\u2019s authors, were able to grow plants at all is impressive. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"The story follows what happens after Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed almighty powers of the Egyptian gods and immediately imprisoned. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"But a recent tweet from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Southeast Region zeroed in on something not so earthly : the Lake Interchange. \u2014 Jordan Tilkens, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Collaboration in space typically transcends earthly politics, and cooperation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War served major symbolic significance. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for earthly earthly , worldly , mundane mean belonging to or characteristic of the earth. earthly often implies a contrast with what is heavenly or spiritual. abandoned earthly concerns and entered a convent worldly and mundane both imply a relation to the immediate concerns and activities of human beings, worldly suggesting tangible personal gain or gratification worldly goods and mundane suggesting reference to the immediate and practical. a mundane discussion of finances",
"the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The earthquake occurred 20 miles from Paso Robles and Avenal, 32 miles from Atascadero and 36 miles from King City. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"The earthquake destroyed at least 90 houses in Paktika and dozens of people are said to be trapped under the debris. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"When an earthquake nearly destroyed the mission, and much of the city, in 1925, local visionaries insured that Santa Barbara would rebuild and rebound in the same design. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s $44 billion\u2013odd purchase of Twitter was an earthquake for the social-media behemoth. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 12 May 2022",
"After the 1964 Good Friday earthquake destroyed the family home, Ed returned to Alaska, then went to work for the family business, first in Wrangell, then Ketchikan and in 1967, back to Anchorage. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The worst earthquake , in 1935, destroyed the provincial capital of Baluchistan and killed more than 35,000 people. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The worst earthquake , in 1935, destroyed the provincial capital of Baluchistan and killed more than 35,000 people. \u2014 Kathy Gannon And Abdul Sattar, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021",
"In 2010, during the devastating earthquake in Haiti, medical devices were printed quickly, allowing doctors to provide health care without waiting for equipment to ship from abroad. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 12 June 2022"
"earthshaking news\u2014the President has been assassinated",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As with the box discovered underneath the Lee statue, the results were disappointing, mostly photographs and documents of no earthshaking importance. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Like others in his line of work, Paul said March 2020 was an earthshaking development: the moment live performance screeched to a halt. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 16 May 2021",
"The effect is shattering, creating a visceral immediacy that parachutes the viewer into that earthshaking moment, with no clear resolution in sight. \u2014 Jason Bailey, New York Times , 1 Feb. 2021",
"His early songs, released as Elvis Presley was shaking up the music scene, were a sort of comfort food, jaunty yet melodic and not too earthshaking . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2021",
"Something earthshaking has happened, but the first guest booked to talk about it has canceled, so Sanjay Gupta will be calling for an emergency Zoom chat in 30 minutes. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Nothing earthshaking happens in any of Brown\u2019s videos -- at least, not in the first eight -- but fans appear to be tuning in, eager to find out more about Alabama Hannah. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Wucker's gray rhino is not an earthshaking event out of nowhere. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2020",
"Of course, the answers are up to the individual reader and will vary based on things like family dynamics and how earthshaking the consequences of knowing might be. \u2014 Pam Belluck, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020"
"The same earthy clay and charcoal that purify pores can also whiten teeth and degrease roots. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022",
"What the production lacks in grace it more than makes up for in earthy energy. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"In this peaceful blue master bedroom designed by Cathy Chapman, the gorgeous stone walls bring in an earthy feel. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"Dark cherry nose with a rich body and good mid-palate weight with hints of earthy notes on the finish. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The deep, earthy base notes of leather, oakmoss, and musk round out this rich and striking cologne. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Details include gold tile, raw wood, greenery and earthy tones paired with bright colors. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"For the beauty look, Styles stripped things back and opted for earthy , natural tones. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The inaugural chapter of r.e.m. beauty, aptly named Ultra Violet, is filled with shimmer shades and earthy tones that will make technicolor fans and nude lovers alike very happy. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 17 Apr. 2022"
"a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease",
"Verb",
"trying to ease my troubled mind",
"The diplomats failed to ease tensions between the two nations.",
"Authorities are looking for ways to ease prison overcrowding.",
"The government is expected to ease travel restrictions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Reviewers raved about its ease of use and long wear time, with manicures lasting two weeks or more. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 June 2022",
"During testing, this wallpaper earned perfect scores for its ease of re-application and removal by tacking onto the wall without bubbles and peeling away without residue. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
"Our lab analysts and experts tested 10 iced tea makers in the Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, evaluating each maker for its ease of use, performance and final results. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Our testers loved this vacuum for its ease of use and effective cleaning abilities. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"In a heel turn, Diane leveraged her relationships with rich white clients\u2014and, implicitly, their greater ease with a white woman\u2014to preserve her position. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Lab tested over half a dozen GPS trackers and researched a dozen more based on their ease of use, accuracy, fit and extra features to find the best options for each family's needs. \u2014 Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Frances wants everything that Melissa has\u2014her man, her home, her writing career, her ease in the world\u2014and hates herself for wanting them. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 May 2022",
"Once the look of the pieces was finalized, their ease of wear was paramount. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Government action: The government hasn\u2019t taken any steps to ease skyrocketing prices. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Biden's proposal:Biden to propose three-month federal gas tax holiday to ease soaring prices at the pump What are gas taxes? \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Some politicians have floated the idea of a gas tax holiday to help ease prices at the pump. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Earlier this year, at the end of March, the president authorized the release of one million barrels of oil a day from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve for six months, in an effort to ease high gas prices. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Ministers at the meeting will consider whether to lift or ease export restrictions on food to help countries facing a shortage of wheat, fertilizer and other products because of the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 12 June 2022",
"In April, Indonesia, the world\u2019s largest producer of palm oil, suspended exports of the crop to try to ease rising prices of cooking oil at home. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Hong Kong, too, has moved to ease restrictions, reopening the border to nonresidents, resuming in-person classes and allowing bars and other businesses to restart operations for the first time since January. \u2014 Anisha Kukreja, NBC News , 5 June 2022",
"Governments can do a few things to ease prices, including offer fuel subsidies and capping prices at the pump. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 3 June 2022"
"Middle English ese , from Anglo-French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent-, adjacens neighboring \u2014 more at adjacent":"Noun"
"With his mechanical tentacles, Doc Ock was easily one of the coolest villains Spider-Man ever took on. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"Maybe that\u2019s the reason why Korg is easily the more popular one, as Miek doesn\u2019t exactly have a voice. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
"Their large but unremarkable house could easily be the home of a successful doctor rather than one of the richest men in the country. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
"Polls suggest that his party, Likud, will easily be the largest in the next parliament, but its allies may not have enough seats to let Netanyahu assemble a parliamentary majority. \u2014 Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Polls suggest that his party, Likud, will easily be the largest in the next Parliament, but its allies may not have enough seats to let Mr. Netanyahu assemble a parliamentary majority. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"And while the experience of being out on the water is easily the highlight of the trip, the experience is only enhanced by the food and wine that accompanies it. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022",
"Twin Peaks is easily one of the strangest crime shows to ever grace television, and the medium owes much of its current experimentation and weird plots (looking at you, Riverdale) to Twin Peaks. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Armas looks into the mirror and gives the kind of smile and laugh that could easily be mistaken for the real thing. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 16 June 2022"
"This new schedule should make our lives easier .",
"I hope this will make things easier for you.",
"I won't feel easy until I know that she arrived safely.",
"Adverb",
"He just wants to take life easy now.",
"we can make the trip in four hours easy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Plus, it's finished off with a 1-liter dust cup that's easy to empty without getting your hands dirty. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"But Nguyen\u2019s most helpful analysis is easy to miss. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Inequity in athletic departments, from elementary schools to universities, was fairly easy to sniff out, if not fix. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"That is easy to do when only one side gets to present evidence, call witnesses and disregard potentially exculpatory evidence. \u2014 WSJ , 1 July 2022",
"Accommodations during the hiring process, Gibson said, could be as easy as having a quieter space in a job fair to talk with candidates, or training hiring managers about unconscious bias that could affect their perception of disabled people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"On that page, the company says that the account deletion option should be easy to find in the app. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 July 2022",
"Both sizes boast a range of up to 35 feet, are easy to refill, and are durable enough to survive an entire summer of fun. \u2014 Zachary Mack, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
"Snowdrop bulbs are incredibly easy to grow and can bloom as early as January, per Binetti. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"For many people, that acknowledgement doesn\u2019t come easy . \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"While Nepal is known for its progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights in Southeast Asia\u2014at least, compared to many of its neighboring countries\u2014those political freedoms didn\u2019t come easy , and Nepali activists note there is still a long way to go. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"But nothing comes easy in Indianapolis, and on lap 194 Jimmie Johnson crashes, bringing out the caution flag and ultimately red-flagging the race as the safety team cleans the track before a final shootout. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"Udoka\u2019s journey to being one of the best young head coaches in the league didn\u2019t come easy , though. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
"The berth didn\u2019t come easy against a St. Xavier squad that had beaten Moeller twice during the regular season. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
"Getting this far didn\u2019t come easy and was a mixture of skill and luck. \u2014 al , 25 May 2022",
"Take it easy , and be proud of yourself for getting there. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But nothing comes easy on the frontier: The two contend with Tallie\u2019s cruel, controlling husband, played by Christopher Abbott, and the harsh, though beautiful, landscape that surrounds them. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Dec. 2021"
"Middle English esy , from Anglo-French eis\u00e9, aasi\u00e9 , past participle of eiser, aaisier to ease, from a- ad- (from Latin ad- ) + eise ease":"Adjective"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for easy Adjective easy , facile , simple , light , effortless , smooth mean not demanding effort or involving difficulty. easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks. an easy college course facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness. facile answers to complex questions simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent. a simple problem in arithmetic light stresses freedom from what is burdensome. a light teaching load effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness. moving with effortless grace smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles. a smooth ride synonyms see in addition comfortable",
"just knew that if I hit the lottery, I'd be on easy street for the rest of my life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deadline to participate has been extended to June 3. Traversing the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic over the past year while staying in business hasn\u2019t always been easy street for most employers or employees. \u2014 Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"With a few fetching friends in tow, Hadid hunkers down on easy street in a graphic hoodie and pants, her Chanel bag transforming the otherwise casual set into an intentional, polished daytime look. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Lopez paired the bra with crisp white wide-legged pants that have a paper-bag waist, which gives the whole outfit a relaxed and easy street -style feel. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
"But that doesn\u2019t mean the NFL has been easy street for Hentges. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2021",
"However, given his position\u2019s lack of job security, along with his zig-zagging career arc, Pepper knows better than to assume his rugged road has been replaced by easy street . \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 9 Oct. 2020",
"The former Dallasite might appear to be living on easy street these days with his stack of glowing reviews and a famous surname that dates back to American folk hero Davy Crockett, a distant relative. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 Aug. 2020",
"As longtime fans are well aware, The Walking Dead has not been on easy street lately. \u2014 Laura Bradley, HWD , 29 May 2018",
"Life on the dole in Florida isn\u2019t easy street : Barkley\u2019s benefits come to $270 a week and max out at three months. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Mar. 2018"
"The easy virtue -signaling opportunities for politicians and boosters have mainly involved the pushing of renewables and electric vehicles, and the realm of CCSU/CDR is not nearly as amenable to warm and fuzzy visuals and messaging. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022"
"counselors at the summer camp are pretty easygoing",
"some men are pretty easygoing about housekeeping",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finding an easygoing dress to wear while working from home or on a brunch date can be tough. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"On and off the court, Gustafson\u2019s easygoing personality has clicked well with her teammates. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"The members of the team, which includes two rookies and three veterans this year, tend to have an easygoing personality and a good sense of humor. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Alva was an easygoing guy who liked nothing better than strumming his guitar by a campfire. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
"As a conversationalist, Fantano was easygoing , even a bit fawning. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Chihuahuas are labeled yappy and temperamental, whereas bulldogs are described as easygoing and sociable. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But Jackson argues that beneath the seemingly easygoing and gregarious surface beats the heart of a fierce competitor. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"In 2022, as office dress-codes become more and more relaxed, American men focus on an easygoing and carefree vibe. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
"Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. \u2014 Ann Maloney, NOLA.com , 19 July 2017",
"New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. \u2014 Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com , 19 July 2017",
"However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. \u2014 Don Sweeney, sacbee , 19 July 2017",
"In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 19 July 2017",
"The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can- eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. \u2014 Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown , 19 July 2017",
"Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn\u2019t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com , 19 July 2017",
"Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 18 July 2017",
"Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten . \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 15 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And yes, kids ages 6 and under eat free everyday all day with the purchase of a regular entr\u00e9e. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The buffet costs $70 for adults, $35 for children 4-12, and kids 3 and under eat free. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
"And Zachary Smith has three stories on all of the things that the animals at the zoo eat . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
"A year into motherhood, wellness entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman, like many moms, knows the value of time more than ever \u2014 and just how little there is available to do a lot of things, including eat . \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
"French doors can separate the family room from a large and amazing eat -in chef\u2019s kitchen. \u2014 James Alexander, courant.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The store, once a staple of teenage fashion, has in recent years seen competitors such as H&M and Forever 21 eat into its market share. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Walters said grocery chains did well during COVID-19 lockdowns as people rushed to fill up on groceries (and toilet paper), as well as eat at home while restaurants were closed. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Binders, however, have repurposed this room to serve as a comfortable den that flows effortlessly to the large eat -in kitchen. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022"
"a survival course in which you learn which wild plants are eatable",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And love the not-too-sugary bread-and-butter pickles. Fries: More crisp, golden matchsticks (seasoned with garlic, shallots, chives and lots of salt) and compulsively eatable . Price: $16. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
"In 1998, blue was added, later followed by the options of eatable enticements using green and orange tones. \u2014 Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The event begins at 3 p.m. The schedule includes live music from bluegrass and Americana band Rollin\u2019 In the Hay, as well as eatables from Saw\u2019s BBQ, food trucks, mini-golf, a bounce house and a water slide. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com , 6 June 2019",
"In the shops, pink and white eatables were on display, often shaped into blossoms, and in bars people were drinking cocktails sprinkled with petals. \u2014 Jo Rodgers, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"a survival course in which you learn which wild plants are eatable",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And love the not-too-sugary bread-and-butter pickles. Fries: More crisp, golden matchsticks (seasoned with garlic, shallots, chives and lots of salt) and compulsively eatable . Price: $16. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
"In 1998, blue was added, later followed by the options of eatable enticements using green and orange tones. \u2014 Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The event begins at 3 p.m. The schedule includes live music from bluegrass and Americana band Rollin\u2019 In the Hay, as well as eatables from Saw\u2019s BBQ, food trucks, mini-golf, a bounce house and a water slide. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com , 6 June 2019",
"In the shops, pink and white eatables were on display, often shaped into blossoms, and in bars people were drinking cocktails sprinkled with petals. \u2014 Jo Rodgers, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2018"
"we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 260-foot, three-story eatery capsized and sank as it was being towed through deep water over the weekend, its owner, Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises, said Monday. \u2014 Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The popular eatery , Three Broomsticks, transports guests to the fantastical world of Harry Potter inside a dining hall straight out of the blockbuster franchise. \u2014 Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
"The forthcoming eatery , The Bazaar by Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s, has locations in Chicago, Miami's South Beach and in Las Vegas. \u2014 Bymason Leib, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"The eatery , Villa Rosano, closed for a day due to various violations. \u2014 Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"There\u2019s Remnant Brewing, a taproom by night and coffeehouse by day, a vegetarian takeout eatery called Saus, and Hot Box, which purveys North Shore roast beef sandwiches, a regional specialty. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Inside, more masterworks can be found, as can a slick eatery , The Restaurant at The Norton. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"The new sports bar and eatery will open on Tuesday, June 14 at 2407 Lorain Ave. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Rather than charge a commission on deliveries, Locale charges a flat $5 fee on a delivery, which covers delivery regardless of location, so a user in Los Angeles can order a bundle of food from an eatery in San Diego to be delivered days later. \u2014 Jonathan Keane, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
"The remaining two are breathing on their own and eating . \u2014 Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Keep salumi in the refrigerator but bring it to cool room temperature (in the 60 degree range) for the best eating experience. \u2014 Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Oct. 2021",
"This is linked to insulin resistance in people with PCOS\u2014specifically those who are overweight, have unhealthy eating habits, don't get enough exercise, or have a family history of diabetes. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Health.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"In addition to weight gain and a lack of exercise, studies have shown excessive TV viewing is linked to the inability of children to pay attention and think clearly, while increasing poor eating habits and behavioral problems. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte And Virginia Langmaid, CNN , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Street-side tables and dining structures became ubiquitous around Manhattan as restaurants offered safe, outdoor eating options during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 NBC News , 29 July 2021",
"Deducting time for sleeping, eating and personal care, that would leave Lenamon about 3 hours a day to commute, manage his law firm and spend time with his family, according to JAC. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com , 21 May 2021",
"There are some seeds and skin here, which makes for an active eating experience. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2021",
"Oz called out Kimmel's poor eating habits and lack of exercise \u2014 and as expected, Kimmel made a joke out of it. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. \u2014 Ann Maloney, NOLA.com , 19 July 2017",
"New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. \u2014 Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com , 19 July 2017",
"However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. \u2014 Don Sweeney, sacbee , 19 July 2017",
"In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 19 July 2017",
"The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can- eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. \u2014 Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown , 19 July 2017",
"Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn\u2019t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com , 19 July 2017",
"Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 18 July 2017",
"Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten . \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 15 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And yes, kids ages 6 and under eat free everyday all day with the purchase of a regular entr\u00e9e. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The buffet costs $70 for adults, $35 for children 4-12, and kids 3 and under eat free. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
"And Zachary Smith has three stories on all of the things that the animals at the zoo eat . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
"A year into motherhood, wellness entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman, like many moms, knows the value of time more than ever \u2014 and just how little there is available to do a lot of things, including eat . \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
"French doors can separate the family room from a large and amazing eat -in chef\u2019s kitchen. \u2014 James Alexander, courant.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The store, once a staple of teenage fashion, has in recent years seen competitors such as H&M and Forever 21 eat into its market share. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Walters said grocery chains did well during COVID-19 lockdowns as people rushed to fill up on groceries (and toilet paper), as well as eat at home while restaurants were closed. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Binders, however, have repurposed this room to serve as a comfortable den that flows effortlessly to the large eat -in kitchen. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022"
"His Bigarade Concentr\u00e9e, a bitter-orange eau de cologne , has also enjoyed gender-bending success, boasting the same fresh appeal as M\u00e4urer & Wirtz\u2019s citrus classic, 4711. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Like eau de cologne , eau fraiche also has low concentration as they are mixed with mostly water and serve as a quick refresher without a long-lasting scent. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Crafted centuries ago, the original eau de colognes contained a blend of citrus essential oils, and many featured orange blossom as a key note. \u2014 Kari Molvar, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2017"
