{ "eidolon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an unsubstantial image : phantom":[], ": ideal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u012b-\u02c8d\u014d-l\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "beau ideal", "classic", "exemplar", "idea", "ideal", "model", "nonesuch", "nonpareil", "paragon", "patron saint" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon . \u2014 Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek eid\u014dlon \u2014 more at idol":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205020" }, "either":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "conjunction", "pronoun" ], "definitions":{ ": being the one and the other of two : each":[ "flowers blooming on either side of the walk", "plays either instrument well" ], ": being the one or the other of two":[ "take either road" ], ": the one or the other":[ "take either of the two routes" ], ": likewise , moreover":[ "\u2014 used for emphasis after a negative not smart or handsome either" ], ": for that matter":[ "\u2014 used for emphasis after an alternative following a question or conditional clause especially where negation is implied who answers for the Irish parliament? or army either ? \u2014 Robert Browning" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u012b-", "also \u02c8\u012b-", "\u02c8\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "additionally", "again", "also", "besides", "further", "furthermore", "likewise", "more", "moreover", "then", "too", "withal", "yet" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "French and English are closer to each other than either language is to Chinese.", "You may take either road.", "You may choose either answer.", "Either way is all right with me.", "Pronoun", "I haven't written to either of my parents.", "Adverb", "you won't convince them, and, in fact, I don't agree either !", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "But some judges criticized the either -jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Conjunction", "But scientists and doctors say things aren\u2019t that simple \u2014 and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn\u2019t supported by the facts. \u2014 Daniel M. Jimenez, The Cannifornian , 22 June 2017", "Consumers face two possible outcomes \u2014 insurers will either leave the marketplace or be forced to raise their rates. \u2014 Bloomberg News, The Denver Post , 5 May 2017", "Either the gravitational influence from a passing star or group of stars, or the shock waves from an old exploding star in the distance, stirs up the nebula. \u2014 Mike Lynch / Sky Watch, Twin Cities , 11 Mar. 2017", "Now either the president is flip-flopping or his staff is, once again, speaking out of turn. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist , 23 Feb. 2017", "The tests use either a cheek swab or saliva and return autosomal DNA reports, sampling at more than 700,000 locations along a genome. \u2014 Katharine Gammon, Orange County Register , 30 Jan. 2017", "The quarterbacks are the storyline for the 1:35 p.m. kickoff, but not in the way either team would\u2019ve liked. \u2014 Jimmy Durkin, The Mercury News , 3 Jan. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Get the biggest stories delivered (The Nets are not blameless either . \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022", "The cost to buy a San Diego single-family home is out of reach for Pam Anderson, but renting one isn\u2019t easy either . \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 July 2022", "Still, an inflation hedge that adds a solid return while lowering risk ain\u2019t bad either . \u2014 Kevin Coldiron, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "The relentlessly unpretentious Maryanne \u2014 who became the show's second Black female winner ever \u2014 was not just a silly barrel of laughs either . \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 1 July 2022", "These Minnesota punks are either on the emo side of math-rock or the math-rock side of emo, maybe both. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "But the lawyers didn\u2019t think that was a strong case either . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "Off the show, things haven't been good between the two either . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022", "That's not the only casualty, either , as Hyundai is also dropping the Accent subcompact sedan after the 2022 model year. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English \u01e3ghw\u00e6ther both, each, from \u0101 always + ge- , collective prefix + hw\u00e6ther which of two, whether \u2014 more at aye , co-":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020049" }, "eighty-six":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to refuse to serve (a customer)":[ "\"Beer here, barkeep,\" he said. \"You're eighty-sixed ,\" Lucy said. \"Cut off. No more for you.\"", "\u2014 Mary Karr" ], ": to remove (an item) from a menu : to no longer offer (an item) to customers":[ "Many small restaurants or bars may run into issues with their inventory. When there are not enough ingredients left to make a popular dish or drink, they'll have to 86 it. This prevents customers from ordering it and then getting upset.", "\u2014 Joshua Weatherwax" ], ": to reject, discontinue, or get rid of (something)":[ "Democratic leaders also eighty-sixed a similar amendment introduced in the House version of the bill \u2026", "\u2014 Dell Cameron", "Sadly, \u2026 the heartless bottom-liners on the food committee eighty-sixed the black raspberry [ice cream] for good.", "\u2014 Greg Kesich", "So after attempting a Zoom interview that had them sounding as garbled as the off-camera adults in a \"Peanuts\" special, we eighty-sixed the audio on our computers and talked on the phone \u2026", "\u2014 Brian O'Neill" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0101-t\u0113-\u02c8siks" ], "synonyms":[ "cashier", "cast (off)", "chuck", "deep-six", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "exorcise", "exorcize", "fling (off ", "jettison", "junk", "lay by", "lose", "pitch", "reject", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "slough (off)", "sluff (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "toss", "unload" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably rhyming slang for nix entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024901" } }