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{
"SIS":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": process : action":[
"peristal sis"
],
": sister":[
"\u2014 usually used in direct address"
],
"Secret Intelligence Service":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Happy 14th birthday to the sweetest, most beautiful, precious, little sis a brother could ask for !! \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
"Same sis , same. Be sure to put your heels on and tune into Starz on June 3 for the return of P Valley. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"For her big sis 's b-day, Bella rocked a sporty one-piece with Gigi's name on it. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"My story is voting for climate change concern because my sis lives in AZ with fires, water shortages, extreme heat. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"Two young Gendarmarie police recruits, Marc and Franky, and his sis Vicky, a law student and pirate radio DJ, move to Brussels. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 2 Apr. 2022",
"One famous plus one who does appear primed to climb aboard the Kardashian fame bus is Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who has already been featured in some of the promo clips for the series thanks to his engagement to oldest K sis , Kourtney. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022",
"First thing in the morning\u2014at 6 a.m. Pacific Time, to be exact\u2014Kourt's little sis Kim Kardashian shared a special birthday message along with photos of the two sisters in coordinating swimsuits. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Yet through DEnise\u2019s baby sis , born almost exactly a year later, the victims and ugly reverberations of the day that snatched their life still breathe. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action":"Noun suffix"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sis"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002716",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"noun suffix"
]
},
"Sibuyan Sea":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"body of water in the central Philippines bounded by Mindoro Island, southern Luzon Island, and the Visayan Islands":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccs\u0113-b\u00fc-\u02c8y\u00e4n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173527",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Sibylla":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": sibyl":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8bil\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202728",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Sibyllist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one who believes in sibylline prophecies":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Greek sibyllist\u0113s interpreter of the Sibylline Oracles, from Greek Sibylla sibyl + -ist\u0113s -ist":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u0307st"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204548",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Sicana":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of tendril-bearing herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) found in tropical America with angled stems, large roundish leaves, solitary yellow monoecious flowers, and bright-colored aromatic fruit":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from native name in Peru":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101n\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064409",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Silva, da":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula 1945\u2013 president of Brazil (2003\u201310)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113l-v\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133247",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Silvassa":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"town in western India; capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territory population 98,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsil-v\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015107",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Silver Alert":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a widely publicized bulletin that alerts the public when an elderly person or a person with a cognitive disability goes missing":[
"California joins an estimated 30 states with Silver Alert programs, acknowledging a growing issue for the nation as the population ages and the number of people suffering from some form of dementia increases.",
"\u2014 Tony Bizjak"
],
"\u2014 compare amber alert":[
"California joins an estimated 30 states with Silver Alert programs, acknowledging a growing issue for the nation as the population ages and the number of people suffering from some form of dementia increases.",
"\u2014 Tony Bizjak"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"2004, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224410",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Sinbad":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a citizen of Baghdad whose adventures at sea are told in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-\u02ccbad"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105531",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Sinuiju":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in western North Korea on the Yalu River opposite Dandong, China population 346,500":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-\u02c8w\u0113-\u02c8j\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115626",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Sion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"commune in southwest central Switzerland; capital of the canton of Valais population 25,350":[],
"\u2014 see zion sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001536",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Sioux Falls":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city on the Big Sioux River in southeastern South Dakota population 153,888":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131127",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"sib test":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a test of the desirability of individuals as breeders based on the performance of their brothers or sisters and serving as an indirect test of prepotency \u2014 compare progeny test":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174429",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sibret":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": banns sense 1":[
"\u2014 often used in plural"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sibred, sibrede , from sibred, sibrede kinship, consanguinity, from Old English sibr\u01e3den , from sibb , adjective, sib + r\u01e3den condition; probably from the mention of the banns of certain forms of kinship as impediments to marriage":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114225",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sibucao":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": sappanwood":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Tagalog sibuk\u00e1w":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6s\u0113b\u0259\u00a6kau\u0307"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212745",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sibyl":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)":[],
": fortune-teller":[],
": prophetess":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was deemed a line straight to God \u2014 staggering, the voice of an enchantress, a sibyl , a siren. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2021",
"There\u2019s the Roman emperor Augustus and a sibyl in a 1435 painting by Konrad Witz. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 20 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sibile, sybylle , from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sibile , from Latin sibylla , from Greek":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112148",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"sic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": chase , attack":[
"\u2014 usually used as a command especially to a dog sic 'em"
],
": intentionally so written":[
"\u2014 used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original said he seed [ sic ] it all"
],
": to incite or urge to an attack, pursuit, or harassment : set":[
"sicced their lawyers on me"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To quickly summarize the meat of the episode: Varga, through Mike Ehrmantraut, makes contact with Gus Fring \u2014 the cartel\u2019s man in the north, who used Varga to sic the hitmen on Salamanca. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Lorenz retweeted his post. Reporting the name of someone who already has a public profile and also uses a twitter account to sic hordes of trolls on other people is not doxing. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The college students stood across the street from the courthouse when police doused the protestors with tear gas, sic dogs on them and arrested many of the students. \u2014 Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
"And liberals applauded President Biden\u2019s recent decision to sic his Justice Department on parents who dare to speak out against racially tendentious education policies and scientifically suspect Covid protocols at school board meetings. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2021",
"No word yet on whether Villeneuve is going to sic the Fremen on Warner Bros. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
"How many Americans really think that the answer to beating Covid-19 is to sic the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on American employers? \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Don't worry: The three major credit reporting agencies don't report nonpayment on medical bill information for 180 days, and hospitals are unlikely to immediately sic a creditor on you anyway. \u2014 Jennifer Chesak, Health.com , 10 May 2021",
"Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne ( sic ) by the American Taxpayer. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, so, thus \u2014 more at so":"Adverb",
"alteration of seek":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sik",
"\u02c8s\u0113k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"attack",
"beset",
"bushwhack",
"charge",
"descend (on ",
"go in (on)",
"jump (on)",
"pounce (on ",
"raid",
"rush",
"set on",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205428",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"sic passim":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": so throughout":[
"\u2014 used of a word or idea to be found throughout a book or a writer's work"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1921, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113k-\u02c8p\u00e4-sim",
"\u02c8sik-\u02c8pa-s\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195318",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"sicarius":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of a party of Zealots and terrorists resorting to murder in attempting to expel the Romans from ancient Palestine a.d. 52\u201360":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, assassin, murderer, from sica dagger; akin to Latin secare to cut":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8ka(a)r\u0113\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044802",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sicca rupee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a newly coined or unworn rupee":[],
": a rupee issued in Bengal before 1836 weighing more than the rupee of the British East India Company":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi sikk\u0101 rup\u012by\u0101, sikka r\u016bpaiya , from Arabic sikkah die, stamp, stamped coin + Hindi rup\u012by\u0101, r\u016bpaia rupee":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6sik\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214027",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"siccar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of siccar chiefly Scottish variant of sicker, sicker:1"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152654",
"type":[]
},
"siccative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": causing to dry : promoting the action of drying":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin siccativus , from Latin siccatus (past participle of siccare to dry, from siccus dry) + -ivus -ive":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-\u0259tiv",
"\u02c8sik\u0259tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082401",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"sice":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the number six on a die : a throw of six in dice":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sice, sis , from Middle French sis , from Latin sex six":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012bs",
"\u02c8s\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113620",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sick":{
"antonyms":[
"hale",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"sound",
"well",
"whole",
"wholesome"
],
"definitions":{
": affected with disease or ill health : ailing":[],
": badly outclassed":[
"made the competition look sick"
],
": depressed and longing for something":[
"sick for one's home"
],
": filled with disgust or chagrin":[
"gossip makes me sick"
],
": having a strong distaste from surfeit : satiated":[
"sick of flattery"
],
": highly distasteful : macabre , sadistic":[
"sick jokes",
"a sick crime"
],
": incapable of producing profitable yields of a crop":[
"sick soils"
],
": lacking vigor : sickly : such as":[],
": mentally or emotionally unsound or disordered : morbid":[
"sick thoughts"
],
": of, relating to, or intended for use in sickness":[
"took five sick days this month",
"a sick ward"
],
": outstandingly or amazingly good or impressive":[
"Rookie was phenomenal Friday. His goal was nice, but the pass to twin brother, Chris, \u2026 was downright sick .",
"\u2014 Roy Lang III"
],
": queasy , nauseated":[
"sick to one's stomach",
"was sick in the car"
],
": sickened by strong emotion":[
"sick with fear",
"worried sick"
],
": spiritually or morally unsound or corrupt":[],
": undergoing menstruation":[],
": vomit sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He is at home sick in bed.",
"She is sick with the flu.",
"I'm too sick to go to work.",
"The medicine just made me sicker .",
"The sickest patients are in intensive care.",
"My poor rosebush looks sick .",
"She has been on the sick list all week.",
"The way they treat people makes me sick .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Also, people who get sick from Salmonella often don\u2019t realize when or how they were infected. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 June 2022",
"Though evidence suggests that children are just as likely as adults to get sick with covid-19, their symptoms tend to be more mild. \u2014 Alexandra Ossola, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Those who get sick usually start to feel symptoms one week to one month after they get infected. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"But the more people who get sick , the greater the likelihood that someone will experience a rare and serious complication. \u2014 Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Without upgraded vaccines or boosters, Ho told CNN, many people will get sick in the coming weeks to months. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Even in a deadly pandemic, pets get sick , couples break up, heart attacks occur and fender-benders ruin an afternoon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Without upgraded vaccines or boosters, some medical professionals believe a lot of Americans will get sick in the coming weeks to months. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"No one wants to get sick while on vacation, and this new telehealth startup wants to make medical care faster and more affordable for travelers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 23 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1957, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sek, sik , from Old English s\u0113oc ; akin to Old High German sioh sick":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ailing",
"bad",
"down",
"ill",
"indisposed",
"peaked",
"peaky",
"poorly",
"punk",
"run-down",
"sickened",
"unhealthy",
"unsound",
"unwell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080905",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"sick and tired":{
"antonyms":[
"absorbed",
"engaged",
"engrossed",
"interested",
"intrigued",
"rapt"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And this time around, two years deep into an ongoing pandemic, Dr. Fauci is sick and tired of relaying the same message. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2022",
"In the movie, which also starred Kirsten Dunst, Union plays Isis, captain of the East Compton Clovers cheerleaders, who are sick and tired of the predominantly white Rancho Carne High squad stealing their routines and winning trophies for it. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"This column is a public-service announcement to all of you college football fans who are sick and tired of seeing the Southeastern Conference dominate your sport. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The reason for the rosy outlook: US consumers are growing sick and tired (and maybe even growing somewhat comfortable) with the ongoing pandemic. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Front-line restaurant, bar, hotel and service industry workers are sick and tired of being overworked and underpaid. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The pandemic played an outsized role, as did school closings, and people just being sick and tired of the virus and blaming Joe Biden for it. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2021",
"If taken at face value, some members are sick and tired of working and don\u2019t have any interest in finding a new job anytime soon. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"People are so sick and tired of how much cable companies have been charging for pay TV all these years. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 8 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1775, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bored",
"fed up",
"jaded",
"sick",
"tired",
"wearied",
"weary"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093844",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sick as a dog":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": very sick":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065820",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"sick at heart":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": very sad and upset":[
"The idea of children suffering from hunger made him sick at heart ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005155",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"sick bay":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Women with children could be in apartment-kind-of barracks, and then there would be a dining facility, a sick bay and then a sheriff\u2019s office. \u2014 Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The Giants received some clarity from sick bay on Wednesday including the prognosis for third baseman Evan Longoria, who underwent surgery on his right index finger Monday. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Glenn blew the side hatch, and doctors escorted him to the ship's sick bay for a medical examination. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Jahcobi Neath and Markus Ilver returned from illness, but Lorne Bowman was out for the second consecutive game and Carter Gilmore joined him in sick bay . \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The Canucks, initially asked to return to play Friday after a three-week COVID-19 pause, objected to being hustled from sick bay to the rink and now won\u2019t play their first game until Sunday night in Toronto. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Dylan Larkin scored for the second straight game after a stay in sick bay . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2021",
"The Wings cannot afford to have their premier goal scorer sitting in sick bay . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 4 Nov. 2020",
"The soldier\u2019s wartime diary detailed conditions in his unit\u2019s sick bay \u2014and the Army\u2019s response to the crisis. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2020"
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"As with other medical concerns, people in custody at the facility can sign up for sick call to be seen and treated by the detention center\u2019s medical staff. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The wave of sick call -outs has also led to jammed Covid benefits lines. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Another rule requires staff to respond to sick call requests within 24 hours of the request. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 30 Oct. 2021",
"However, there were other issues uncovered at the facility, including lack of sick call documentation and inconsistency with Covid-19 guidelines. \u2014 Geneva Sands, CNN , 19 July 2021",
"The most recent report found that in some cases the registered nurse at the Adams facility was not noting the disposition of the detainee sick call visit and that the medical unit was not documenting follow-up on detainee laboratory test results. \u2014 Geneva Sands, CNN , 19 July 2021",
"Prisoners\u2019 requests to be seen by the medical team, known as sick call slips, weren\u2019t being collected, the lawyers wrote on Oct. 30. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2021",
"Monday\u2019s wait times had SFO right in the mix with airports that did have increased sick calls . \u2014 Scott Mccartney, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2019",
"The Houston Fire Department was responding to a sick call in the 5600 block of Tidwell, near Trinity, when a man drove up around 3 a.m., said Lt. \u2014 Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2018"
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"The Christie family came to the Fraser home to tell them that Malva was pregnant \u2014 and, according to her, by Jamie (Sam Heughan), who Malva claims began an affair with her while Claire was delirious in her sickbed . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Ricks even came in from his sickbed to sentence Nash. \u2014 Mike Sager, Rolling Stone , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Githaiga watched from her sickbed as the news media showed health officials and fellow nurses and doctors receiving their shots. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2021",
"Watching the hearing from his sickbed , where he was cramped with body aches from COVID-19, Francis Bailey, a correctional officer at Loretto, was furious. \u2014 Lisa Riordan Seville, NBC News , 19 Dec. 2020",
"In one of the movie\u2019s many surreal interludes, a dying woman rises from her sickbed to cook one last dinner before expiring. \u2014 Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books , 8 May 2020",
"The white peacocks that wander the gardens of St. John the Divine have been corralled and the cathedral has assembled a silent congregation of two hundred sickbeds . \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 15 May 2020",
"Beside his sickbed were two framed pictures of Wilayat. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2019",
"People who know Comey, and those who write about him, often tell the story from this time of Attorney General John Ashcroft, on his sickbed , in 2004. \u2014 David Shortell, CNN , 13 Apr. 2018"
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"We were sickened by the reports of violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Extreme Heat: With severe heat waves becoming more common, scientists are trying to understand how life on a hotter planet might kill, sicken and age us. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Earlier pesticides had often been too poisonously effective, and their residues could and did sicken and even kill humans. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Not every virus that can jump from other species to humans can sicken them, and not every virus can spread further from person to person. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Biden got burned for taking a victory lap on his administration\u2019s handling of the pandemic in July when cases were at a low point, only to see the Delta and Omicron variants sicken millions and fill hospitals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Anything below 68 degrees can sicken and kill manatees. \u2014 Jim Waymer, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"If new coronavirus variants sicken larger numbers of people, the old rules \u2014 or something like them \u2014 could be back. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Ticks carrying a mysterious and rare virus that can sicken or even kill older adults or people with underlying conditions have been found in at least six states, a new study reported Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"As long as the virus circulates widely, and so many people around the world remain unvaccinated, more will sicken and die. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022"
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"Extreme Heat: With severe heat waves becoming more common, scientists are trying to understand how life on a hotter planet might kill, sicken and age us. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Earlier pesticides had often been too poisonously effective, and their residues could and did sicken and even kill humans. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Not every virus that can jump from other species to humans can sicken them, and not every virus can spread further from person to person. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Biden got burned for taking a victory lap on his administration\u2019s handling of the pandemic in July when cases were at a low point, only to see the Delta and Omicron variants sicken millions and fill hospitals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Anything below 68 degrees can sicken and kill manatees. \u2014 Jim Waymer, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"If new coronavirus variants sicken larger numbers of people, the old rules \u2014 or something like them \u2014 could be back. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Ticks carrying a mysterious and rare virus that can sicken or even kill older adults or people with underlying conditions have been found in at least six states, a new study reported Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"As long as the virus circulates widely, and so many people around the world remain unvaccinated, more will sicken and die. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022"
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"But the Chinese people know they are not allowed to hold anyone in Beijing accountable for this virus, or for the sickening pollution of their air and water. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 29 Jan. 2020",
"The documentary, understandably, carries with it a disclaimer regarding the upsetting nature of the sickening details surrounding Gabriel's abuse. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 26 Feb. 2020",
"If possible, the deadening thud from this pitch \u2014 which nobody believed was in any way intentional \u2014 was even more sickening . \u2014 Evan Grant, Dallas News , 8 Mar. 2020",
"But with a new promo showing Ru in full regalia, fans are now wondering if the star might give us some sickening looks on Saturday. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 7 Feb. 2020",
"The early game atmosphere of euphoria surrounding Porzingis\u2019 return suddenly, with 2:53 left in the first quarter, gave way to the sickening sight of Powell collapsing in agony and pounding his left fist on the American Airlines Center court. \u2014 Dallas News , 22 Jan. 2020",
"While showing the students how to separate the moose\u2019s hoof from the rest of its leg, Mason warned there would be a somewhat sickening sound -- then demonstrated that sound by snapping the hoof off with a loud crack. \u2014 Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Dec. 2019",
"Aung San Suu Kyi - through choosing to come here to The Hague to defend Myanmar - is now having to listen to sickening allegations of mass murder and gang rape of the Rohingya people. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2019",
"Mitch Albom: Michigan's sickening reality: Ohio State is just better The honeymoon and rebuild are over; after the bowl game, the roster will be entirely filled with players that Harbaugh recruited to Michigan. \u2014 Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press , 3 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Long before the coronavirus pandemic, people on the South Side have been sicker and have had poorer health outcomes. \u2014 Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Again, as patients are sicker than ever before often with multiple co-morbidities, being proactive and preventative matters even more. \u2014 Kelly Feist, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Hospitals often canceled nonemergency surgeries during past surges, but many of those patients are now even sicker , and their care can\u2019t be deferred any longer. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Many of the patients returning to primary care appointments now are sicker than before, after their chronic illnesses went uncontrolled for periods of the pandemic, and their care requires more resources. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"That leaves many Medicaid enrollees \u2014 who tend to be sicker than those with private insurance \u2014 at higher risk for severe illness, hospitalization, or death from the virus. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Timberlake said hospital officials are reporting longer hospital stays because of younger patients and that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is making people sicker than the original strain that was dominant in 2020. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The delta variant, doctors say, is making younger people sicker than previous strains of COVID-19. \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"His former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, revealed in a book released this month that Trump was far sicker than the White House disclosed at the time. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Dec. 2021"
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"He took a sickie to go to the football game.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also in flu news, one of the few medications available might not be right for every sickie , especially healthy children and young adults. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2018"
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"But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly . \u2014 Tim Arango, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Overnight, the Asian financial center was inundated with scenes of sickly older patients flooding hospital wards. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The sky above the city\u2019s historic plaza, made famous as a backdrop in movies and television series, was a sickly tinge of yellow and gray as thick smoke blotted out the sun. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"The liquid is translucent and lustrous looking; but it could also be read as muddied water, spoiled soup or sickly bodily secretions. \u2014 Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The Communist Soviet state begun by Lenin had turned sclerotic by 1979 under sickly leader Leonid Brezhnev. \u2014 Peter Landers And Alastair Gale, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism, the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Overnight, the Asian financial center was inundated with scenes of sickly older patients flooding hospital wards. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And Jessie is stubbornly clinging to the only remedy that seems to help sickly Thomas at all: blood. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Jan. 2022",
"There is something unsavory, even sickly about the artist, something not entirely on the side of life. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Klara is purchased for Josie, a sweet, sickly teenage girl who lives with her harried mother and a housekeeper outside the city. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021"
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"He died from an unknown sickness .",
"she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fury withdrew from fighting Paul last year due to injury and sickness . \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"Jury selection had been expected to take about a month, but was beset by numerous delays because of sickness and other factors. \u2014 Terry Spencer, ajc , 28 June 2022",
"Particularly concerning is the rising number of people leaving the labor force due to sickness , Wilson said. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Now officially recognized by a majority of health agencies, Long COVID includes constant, semi-constant or returning symptoms that can influence your health for weeks or months after initial COVID-19 sickness . \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"The company claims Cypress Creek\u2019s coverage is excluded because the inoculation was not preventative in nature nor necessitated by accident, sickness or disease. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Pets should have an adequate water supply and be monitored for signs of heat exhaustion or sickness . \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"Full of massive performance issues on consoles and missing basic features of the open world genre, though the game sold extremely well right during its launch window, negative word of mouth spread like sickness . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"For Yulonda Wright of Capitol Heights, a mother of three whose job at a Starbucks disappeared in March 2020, opportunity looked like moving through fear of bringing sickness home to provide for her family. \u2014 John D. Harden, Washington Post , 14 June 2022"
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"She was afraid to walk alone for fear some sicko might be lurking in the shadows.",
"some sicko kidnapped and murdered as many as a dozen young women",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sicko was previously rumored to have had a fascination with dead cats and had threatened to kidnap, kill and rape girls who shunned him online. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"Dating, of course, is a separate animal from long-term relationships\u2014and more prone to ghostings and dud dates and the occasional absolute sicko . \u2014 Alex Mcelroy, ELLE , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Two From Spanish sicko Mar Targarona comes this fine addition to the canon of People Stuck To Things cinema, joining the sadistic likes of Saw and Netflix\u2019s own Gerald\u2019s Game. \u2014 Charles Bramesco, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"But now that Logan has had to confront the fact that his son is, in his opinion, a sicko ? \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Once Upon a Time in \u2026 Hollywood, covers a lot of territory in three acts, all set in the Los Angeles of 1969 just as Charles Manson was working his sicko spell on a group of slavish followers. \u2014 Time , 22 July 2019",
"After the Parkland, Florida, shooting, even President Trump was quick to blame the perpetrator\u2019s mental health and the mental health system, using words like nuts, crazy, and sicko to describe him. \u2014 Jessica A. Gold, M.d., Glamour , 14 Mar. 2018",
"What a brave little girl who came forward to her parents and put an end to the actions of this sicko . \u2014 Dave Orrick, Twin Cities , 9 Feb. 2017",
"Just as know-nothing Paterno should have seen the sicko red flags Jerry Sandusky was waving at Penn State, and Carroll should have been suspicious about Reggie Bush\u2019s living arrangements. \u2014 David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com , 16 June 2017"
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"the seasoning is a bit on the heavy side"
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"side remark"
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": the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body":[
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],
": the space beside one":[
"stood by my side"
],
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": to be side by side with":[],
": to furnish with sides or siding":[
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": to set or put aside : clear away":[
"side the dishes"
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": to take sides : join or form sides":[
"sided with the rebels"
]
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"Adjective",
"a front and side view of the car",
"The jacket has side pockets.",
"Please use the side door.",
"A side benefit of the drug is that it helps patients relax.",
"She took on a side project during the summer.",
"I had a burger with a side order of fries.",
"I'll have rice as a side dish .",
"Verb",
"They just sided their house."
],
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"1585, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1870, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective"
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"Middle English, from Old English s\u012bde ; akin to Old High German s\u012bta side, Old English s\u012bd ample, wide":"Noun",
"obsolete English side proud, boastful":"Noun"
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"\u02c8s\u012bd"
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"circa 1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a bet made with a player other than a house that customarily books all bets or other than with the shooter (as in craps)":[],
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"lived peacefully side by side for many years"
]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When designers and developers work side by side , that means there is always a second set of eyes on each individual element, decreasing the likelihood of errors. \u2014 Michelle Abdow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"It will be held June 22-24 at Vanderbilt, and Njoku will have a chance to work side by side with the premier tight ends in his pay grade. \u2014 cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Given the galleries' domestic feel and intimate space, the pieces don't have to be side by side to reveal conversations. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The Post actually stand ideologically side by side , both defending institutions of power. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 June 2022",
"In street-art fashion, two cartoon characters \u2014 a man and a woman \u2014 stand side by side holding hands. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"It\u2019s made of thin flakes of wood layered and glued together, topped by a thin laminate textured to resemble T1-11 plywood, which resembles rough-cut boards aligned vertically, side by side . \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"But there are some clues from the chemistry that have come out recently that suggest that the building blocks of RNA and DNA might have been made side by side , in the same environment at the same time, same place. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Looking at the the two planets side by side , which was made possible after NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by them in the 1980s, Neptune has a bright blue appearance. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 31 May 2022"
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"adverb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192628",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": a shorter chain or group of atoms attached to a principal chain or to a ring in a molecule":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The alkyl side chain is the driving force behind a cannabinoid's effects on humans. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 3 Feb. 2020",
"At that resolution, the researchers could make out the side chains of the virus\u2019s proteins, which had been difficult to see in earlier images by other groups. \u2014 Jaclyn Jeffrey-wilensky, STAT , 26 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"The frog shell is very knobbly and is therefore end-blown in Fiji, where it is known to have been a ritual instrument, whereas the triton there is always side-blown .",
"\u2014 Jeremy Montagu , Origins and Development of Musical Instruments , 2007"
],
"\u2014 compare end-blown":[
"a side-blown pipe",
"The frog shell is very knobbly and is therefore end-blown in Fiji, where it is known to have been a ritual instrument, whereas the triton there is always side-blown .",
"\u2014 Jeremy Montagu , Origins and Development of Musical Instruments , 2007"
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
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": a box or enclosed seat on the side of a theater":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062001",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": centered on the side faces only":[
"\u2014 used of crystals"
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191450",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service":[],
": sideburns":[]
},
"examples":[
"all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your sideboard buffet is in the Louis XV style, is continental and likely dates to around 1920. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
"Two works of art were lost in the fire\u2014a rosewood sideboard and a painting by Sir William Beechey. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 22 May 2022",
"Heather Goerzen, design editor at Havenly, chose a larger sectional and coffee table ottoman for her living room, plus a 94.5-inch-wide sideboard with glass doors and shelves. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"But the food on the main table and the smaller sideboard is represented by glowing neon outlines. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"From a gorgeous ornate sideboard to a simple hand mirror, our items this month show the attention to detail and love of ornamentation that often draw collectors to pieces with age. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
"Heather Goerzen, design editor at Havenly, chose a larger sectional and coffee table ottoman for her living room, plus a 94.5-inch-wide sideboard with glass doors and shelves. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Heather Goerzen, design editor at Havenly, chose a larger sectional and coffee table ottoman for her living room, plus a 94.5-inch-wide sideboard with glass doors and shelves. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"The sideboard \u2019s vertical cousin, this piece can hold kitchen and table items, or it can be used for storing books, towels, or linens. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8s\u012bd-\u02ccb\u022frd"
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"buffet",
"cabinet",
"closet",
"console",
"cupboard",
"hutch",
"locker",
"press"
],
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]
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]
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": side-whiskers":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Complete with a full head of hair, thick sideburns and retro frames, Al\u2019s appearance in the photos is a relic of the past, and fans couldn't get enough of it. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"Burns kicks his character off the team because of Mattingly\u2019s supposed long sideburns . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Previously, the only facial hair that wrestlers were allowed was a mustache (trimmed above the lip line) and sideburns . \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
"Police say the man is light in complexion, medium build and has a salt-and-pepper short afro, with full sideburns that meet a scraggly beard. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Of note: Anthony's sideburns are under much better control this season, as are Daphne's (Phoebe Dynevor) bangs. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"While long sideburns seem the opposite of chic, Cardi's \u2014 which curl just below the ear \u2014 not only balance out the cut but elevate it to a new level. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Allure , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Waxing removes hair from the root and can work quite well for removing unwanted hair from the upper lip, jawline, chin, and sideburns , and to shape eyebrows, explains Dr. Rahman. \u2014 Stephanie Eckelkamp, SELF , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Police on Friday released clearer photos that show the man sporting a shaved or closely-cropped haircut, a small ponytail, sideburns and jawline facial hair. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"anagram of burnsides":""
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"\u02c8s\u012bd-\u02ccb\u0259rnz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081444",
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"noun plural",
"plural noun"
]
},
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": a car attached to the side of a motorcycle for a passenger":[],
": a cocktail consisting of a liqueur with lemon juice and brandy":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of waiting until after a poor decision is made, make security a sidecar to the decision-making process. \u2014 Russell Spitler, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The final step came on a sunny day in 1931, when Jack, 33, was being driven to the zoo by his brother in the sidecar of a motorcycle. \u2014 Lorraine Murray, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"Who could ever dream up an experience like flying in a vintage airplane over scenic vineyards or riding in a motorcycle sidecar through rows of plump grapes? \u2014 Devorah Lev-tov, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
"At the time of Spider-Verse's release, the film's story of a multidimensional Spider-hero seemed like the kind of thing that would only be allowed to exist within the sidecar of animation. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Batcycle from that period has a handy sidecar (ideal for a sidekick like Robin) that actually pops out as a go-cart and was used in several stunts. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Using 60-year-old Hardy Noces de Diamant Cognac, Azevedo made a sidecar . \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The company offers a VIP sidecar tour to three different wineries, with unforgettable views and the wind in your hair along the way. \u2014 Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2022",
"He was accompanied on the route by Mrs. Claus, who rode in a sidecar of a motorcycle driven by the Grinch. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 14 Dec. 2021"
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},
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"the mayor and his sidekick",
"movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick , who often provides comic relief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Every Butch needs a Sundance, though \u2014 not a sidekick , but a co-hero, maybe even a bit of a rival. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Butcher tracks down Gunpowder, who used to be Solder Boy\u2019s sidekick and punching bag on their superhero team Payback. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"If Paul Bunyan had a panfish sidekick , this would be it. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Every hero needs a sidekick , and senior midfielder Ixchel Pelayo is more than happy to play that role for Bloom teammate Charlene Mendoza. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Still, the film probably belongs to Val Kilmer as Wyatt Earp's sidekick , Doc Holliday. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
"Sommer\u2019s 30-year-old son, Marley, who has Down syndrome, is his sidekick . \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Some good, some bad, with much of his production riding on whether his offensive line shows improvement and several young receivers emerge to take pressure off Adam Thielen now that Stefon Diggs is no longer his sidekick . \u2014 Star Tribune , 5 Sep. 2020",
"Fearless, idealistic and plucky as hell, Carrie talked her way into being Batman\u2019s unlikely sidekick . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8s\u012bd-\u02cckik"
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"The Moon rotates on its axis once every 27.32166 days. This is the sidereal month and corresponds to the time taken for the average period of revolution of the Moon about the Earth.",
"\u2014 Stuart Ross Taylor"
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
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},
"examples":[
"his sidesplitting jokes usually have audiences helpless with laughter"
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"follow",
"keep",
"obey",
"observe"
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},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She sidestepped the reporter's question.",
"They're sidestepping the real issue.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At the Capitol, some Republicans rushed to propose solutions that would sidestep the issue of guns altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"Whether advertisers will open their wallets for Truth Social in the long run remains uncertain, with many advertisers preferring to sidestep content seen as overtly political or controversial. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"In particular, privacy activists warn that law enforcement agencies can sidestep the need for a warrant by obtaining much of the same information from private companies. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 13 May 2022",
"Before the Court opinion leaked, Amaon and others had discussed the possibility that abortions performed on federal property or Native lands might sidestep state restrictions. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 7 May 2022",
"Plates which sidestep any tools, assumptions, and ingredients no longer available, or touchable, or known. \u2014 Susan H. Gordon, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"To avoid dreaded razor burn and sidestep simple shaving mistakes, Los Angeles dermatologist Christine Choi Kim, M.D. recommends waiting until your skin is hydrated from the shower or bath, then shaving. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
"For experts and regulators, features that sidestep traffic laws also pose complicated questions about transparency in how these proprietary systems work and about how much oversight regulators can even have. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The online-dating company is working to sidestep payments systems run by the tech giants following moves by U.S. and South Korean authorities. \u2014 Francesca Fontana, WSJ , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Take 3 to 4 more steps, then reverse and side step back to the cable stack. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t fail to take advantage of the personal and professional opportunities coming your way near the 24th and try to side step emotionally charged confrontations near the 27th . \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
"Ideal for residential use on small- to medium-sized yards, the compact tractor is user-friendly and effortless to mount and dismount, thanks to its handy side step . \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"McFeely and the Russos were so smart with Civil War to side step rehashing the origin story. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Visitors can access the hall of fame from outside the stadium, then on the other side step onto a plaza that allows fans to look out over the blue turf. \u2014 Berry Tramel, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Hybrid mattresses side step that issue by combining the best of both worlds: the comfort of foam with the support and breathability of a coil layer. \u2014 Joe Van Brussel, Forbes , 9 May 2021",
"Emhoff\u2019s little side step of uncertainty got raves. \u2014 Liza Mundy, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Bring your left foot slightly in, keeping tension on the band, and continuing to side step to the right like this for 10 steps. \u2014 Stephanie Mansour, NBC News , 1 Feb. 2019"
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"1860, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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],
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"bypass",
"circumvent",
"dodge",
"get around",
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"skirt"
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"\u2014 Sergio Serulnikov"
],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The castle was built to withstand a siege .",
"The city is in a state of siege .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The siege occurred on the night of September 11, when 20 men armed with grenade launchers and machine guns stormed the American compound and set it on fire. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 30 Oct. 2017",
"The breach is expected to end a nightmare siege for tens of thousands of people trapped in a handful of neighborhoods controlled by the government and a nearby airport. \u2014 Bassem Mroue, chicagotribune.com , 5 Sep. 2017",
"Though Hern\u00e1n Cort\u00e9s, the conquistador charged with taking over what is now Mexico, initially entered the city of Tenochtitlan without resistance, before long, violence broke out and the Spanish staged a nearly three-month-long siege of the city. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian , 6 July 2017",
"Weinstein and his reputation appeared to still be under siege Tuesday. \u2014 James Rainey, NBC News , 9 Oct. 2017",
"To have access to Dave, who is one of the nine survivors of the final siege , was huge to have. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 25 Sep. 2017",
"Branch Davidians The Branch Davidians broke off from the Davidian Seventh-Day Aventists in 1955 but didn\u2019t make headlines till the infamous Waco siege of 1993. \u2014 Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan , 14 July 2017",
"The school has been under siege since September, when a social media post showed nine St. Teresa\u2019s students posed with beer pong cups arranged as a swastika. \u2014 Mar\u00e1 Rose Williams, kansascity , 23 Oct. 2017",
"Anne Applebaum\u2019s Red Famine (Doubleday) uncovers a 20th-century Ukraine under siege . \u2014 Sloane Crosley, Vanities , 22 Oct. 2017"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"Middle English sege , from Anglo-French, seat, blockade, from Old French *siegier to seat, settle, from Vulgar Latin *sedicare , from Latin sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Noun"
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"also \u02c8s\u0113zh",
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"access",
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"bout",
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"fit",
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": an afternoon nap or rest":[]
},
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"Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour siesta .",
"The shops are closed during siesta .",
"He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pundits had been declaring the death of the siesta for more than 20 years. \u2014 Jason Wilson, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"User u/hunterhaus, a general contractor, encourages his subcontractors to enjoy a siesta after their one-hour lunch break. \u2014 Jamie Valentino, Chron , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Hayek\u2019s message, as always, was not about goals, but about being grateful and appreciating the small things in life \u2013 whether that\u2019s a moment of serenity by water or having a siesta in a hammock. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Spend a few hours here before returning, invigorated and exhausted, to your room at Hotel Puerta Calakmul for a siesta . \u2014 Michael Snyder, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 14 Sep. 2021",
"These brief bursts might just be a welcome relief to the heat and humidity and offer a nice time for a siesta . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 12 Sep. 2021",
"The seasonal siesta looks a bit different in Arkansas versus Andalucia, Mali versus Mumbai. \u2014 Vogue , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Many stores close for lunchtime siesta (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), as well as on Sundays and public holidays. \u2014 Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure , 30 June 2021",
"The Pillow Cube is how to take your afternoon siesta to the next level. \u2014 Anthony Karcz, Forbes , 8 June 2021"
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"1655, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Spanish, from Latin sexta ( hora ) noon, literally, sixth hour \u2014 more at sext":""
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"s\u0113-\u02c8e-st\u0259"
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"catnap",
"doze",
"drowse",
"forty winks",
"kip",
"nap",
"snooze",
"wink"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"from Sigatoka , district and river in the Fiji islands":""
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"\u02ccsig\u0259\u02c8t\u014dk\u0259"
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"noun"
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},
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"Verb",
"He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test.",
"The wind sighed through the trees.",
"\u201cI may never see my old home again,\u201d she sighed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The researchers sigh in relief as the dogs jump back into high gear, abandoning the settlement area and heading southeast along rough, uninhabited terrain. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"But a string of hot putting and iron play got him back on the right side of the cut line and made CBS executives sigh with relief. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"How many of us have learned to sigh , swallow our pain, roll our eyes, and soldier on through the murky waters of a toxically fatphobic culture? \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 2 Feb. 2022",
"In uncertain times, businesses all over the world sigh in exasperation. \u2014 Adrian Falk, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"There\u2019s an eeriness to the typically euphoric vocals, which sigh and hover over brooding, crashing production like stormy clouds above turbulent seas. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Now, furrow your forehead and sigh in disappointment at the recognition that this culture of ours still fails to either value the work of women or recognize our capacities beyond the possession of a womb and a faculty for baking. \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Their responses were mainly to sigh , sputter, snark, or scream. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Aug. 2021",
"The older men would wearily sigh , roll their eyes, and gesture toward the first hand\u2026 at which point Lee would open his fist and present their coins. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"UConn fans can get this one out of the way and breathe a sigh of relief: All is good with Bueckers, who missed 19 games with a knee injury. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Finally, vaccines for the littlest ones: Working parents everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief now that the CDC has signed off on vaccines for the youngest children. \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"For the past few years, owners of older iPhone models have been able to breathe a sigh of relief as Apple has continued to support their devices with new versions of iOS. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 6 June 2022",
"After hanging up the phone with the Falcons\u2019 brass, the third-winningest quarterback in FBS history turned to his mother and let out a nearly deafening sigh of relief. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Pavila crossed the finish line panting and let out a big sigh . \u2014 Greg Kim, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Jan. 2022",
"After the final buzzer, the fans who made their way to Jersey City rose to their feet (and let out a sigh of relief). \u2014 Joe Delessio, Curbed , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Traders in Moscow breathed a huge sigh of relief as Russia's main stock exchange went live again on Thursday after nearly a month in shutdown mode. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Serene gets up with a sigh and lets Clayton bring her to the Reject SUV. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"Middle English sihen , alteration of sichen , from Old English s\u012bcan ; akin to Middle Dutch ver siken to sigh":"Verb"
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"\u02c8s\u012b"
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"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy people have always been sighing for the \"good old days\""
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"\u02c8s\u012bf\u0259l"
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"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185036",
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"sight":{
"antonyms":[
"behold",
"catch",
"descry",
"discern",
"distinguish",
"espy",
"eye",
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"notice",
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"perceive",
"regard",
"remark",
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"spy",
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"Noun",
"She regained sight in her left eye.",
"The officers were ordered to shoot on sight .",
"Keep out of sight until I tell you it's OK to come out.",
"The child wandered out of sight .",
"Don't let the puppy out of your sight .",
"The rabbit disappeared from sight into the tall grass.",
"The controls are hidden from sight behind a panel.",
"Verb",
"They sighted a ship in the distance.",
"Several bears have been sighted in the area.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These are the real crowd-pleasers: those balls that are placed into a mortar tube and shot into the air, creating a dazzling sight with a delayed effect. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
"The image that came to my mind was driving west in the winter on the 10, when the low sun shoots through the windshield like a laser, making sight all but impossible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"Seeing a rocket lifted with 33 Raptor 2 engines was, indeed, a sight to see. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 June 2022",
"This is one sight that's worth waking up early for. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"The end of the HIV epidemic, which began 40 years ago, is truly within sight . \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"For the first time since December 2004, five planets \u2014 Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn \u2014 have moved into alignment, a rare sight visible to the naked eye throughout the month of June, but expected to reach peak visibility Friday morning. \u2014 Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"However, if people learn how to use echolocation, losing their sight may not feel as crippling to their basic navigation skills. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 22 June 2022",
"The three levels are: Visceral: Evoke the proverbial love at first sight response within your users by targeting their old brains with your product design. \u2014 Ravi Teja Bommireddipalli, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Next stop is southern Patagonia to sight the frostbitten Andes and icy fjords. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
"But the country\u2019s religious affairs minister had announced Friday that Ramadan would start on Sunday, after Islamic astronomers in the country failed to sight the new moon. \u2014 Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"In 1840, the Maori sailor Te Atu became the first New Zealander to sight the Antarctic Coast while aboard a United States expedition in the southern oceans. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021",
"The outdoor athletes to whom Yosemite Valley serves as a second home are always trying to sight the next audacious feat in the mountains: rock climbing, skiing, BASE jumping. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2021",
"In 1642, a Dutch explorer became the first European to sight New Zealand. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 14 June 2021",
"While Gojira-purists will sight their earlier classics From Mars To Sirius (2005) or The Way Of All Flesh (2008) as their magnum opuses, Gojira were able to craft an accessible yet heavy sound on Magma that was unlike any of their previous records. \u2014 Quentin Singer, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
"Did Russian astronomer Kozyrev really sight a volcanic burst on the moon? \u2014 Dan Q. Posin, Popular Mechanics , 11 Mar. 2021",
"After stretching a string from nail to nail, use this line to sight the tops of the slats. \u2014 Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics , 23 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Officials say the goal is to improve safety by giving drivers more sight distance. \u2014 Fred Swegles, Orange County Register , 22 Feb. 2017",
"Sure, there are parts that stretch credibility (a tiny but apparently evil, rabbit is one), and there are sight jokes galore. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 3 May 2017"
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"1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Old English gesiht faculty or act of sight, thing seen; akin to Old High German gisiht sight, Old English s\u0113on to see":"Noun"
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"\u02c8s\u012bt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050137",
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": a line extending from an observer's eye to a viewed object or area (such as a stage)":[
"a theater with excellent sight lines"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the new Craftsman has more nail-driving power, a better sight line to its tip, and a more comfortable handle. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"But the new Craftsman has more nail-driving power, a better sight line to its tip, and a more comfortable handle. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"But the new Craftsman has more nail-driving power, a better sight line to its tip, and a more comfortable handle. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"An adjustable arm in front of the lens of the Solos Smart Glasses, designed for bikers, easily projects stats right into your sight line . \u2014 Ashley Mateo, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Hunting from an elevated position gives hunters a much better view of the woods, and also puts them out of the sight line of game. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 17 Nov. 2021",
"In the moments before the night ends, Tammy and Thomas head to a daybed within Aaron\u2019s sight line and Tammy climbs atop Thomas and makes out with him. \u2014 Ali Barthwell, Vulture , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Goodrow bothered the Canadiens and wound up with the initial shot at the other end, and Blake Coleman clanked it off Gourde, who was taking away Price\u2019s sight line . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2021",
"Crowder\u2019s pass was remarkable, coming within mere inches of hitting the side of the backboard, but could it have been made tougher if Cousins\u2019 long arms were waving in Crowder\u2019s sight line ? \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162944",
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": the alignment of the sights of a firearm with the target as seen by the firer":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To ignore that there is so much more to doing exercises that work your arms, core, legs, glutes, or whatever muscle group is short- sighted and missing an opportunity to do what instructors are implored to do: teach. \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"At Tuesday\u2019s council meeting, which lasted nearly five hours, gun owners called the city\u2019s approach short- sighted and a violation of their 2nd Amendment rights. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
"DeafBlind people at the D.B.S.C. were continually left out of A.S.L. conversations among sighted people. \u2014 Andrew Leland, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Hoping for a 2021 that would bring us out of the pandemic and back to business as usual was short- sighted . \u2014 Melanie Fine, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Slugger Frank Thomas, who often spent his pregame time watching video, was visibly upset by the edict and said the idea was nice but short- sighted . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But in that matter as in so many others, the Trump administration was amateurish and short- sighted . \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The Cave was a study suite for blind students in the basement of Moffitt Library, meant for doing homework and meeting with sighted readers. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Another lunar opposition, this time to mystifying Neptune, could cast a bit of a fog over our thinking, but any confusion should evaporate soon enough as the Moon continues to drift through clear- sighted Virgo. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"1552, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185925",
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"examples":[
"bats are often thought to be completely sightless , but this is not really true",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To prepare for the role, Momoa trained with a movement coach and a sightless fight coach. \u2014 James Hibberd, EW.com , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Her mother, Nazife\u2014whose name is never heard in the course of the film\u2014has an oozing and apparently sightless eye and a grave bleeding wound near it, on the side of her face, which is bound with a compress and a towel. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 1 Aug. 2019",
"At a glance, the saint\u2019s eyes seem to be sightless or downcast. \u2014 New York Times , 11 July 2019"
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"\u02c8s\u012bt-l\u0259s"
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"visionless"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062711",
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"the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas"
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"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8s\u012bt-l\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033742",
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"the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas"
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"\u02c8s\u012bt-l\u0113"
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": a light meter that indicates in foot-candles relative visibilities of illuminated surfaces or positions":[]
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Though the main point of the party was simply to get outside, sightsee and live off the grid, Birnie \u2014 who operated a jewelry store with her husband in La Grande \u2014 helped her friends gain autonomy long before women\u2019s liberation. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"It is said that the pastor declared the ground free for both Christians and Muslims to worship as well as others who may want to sightsee . \u2014 Mariam Sule, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Make sure to take some time to snorkel or sightsee from a human-powered boat. \u2014 Outside Online , 30 Sep. 2021",
"There are anywhere between 5,000 and 8,000 people that flock to Fifth Avenue to try and celebrity sightsee . \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Visitors are not only coming (pandemic restrictions permitting) to Rome to sightsee and shop, but increasingly want a place here too. \u2014 Catherine Sabino, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In years past, when religious zealots visited the Temple Mount, ostensibly to sightsee but surreptitiously moving their lips in silent prayer or pretending to speak on a cellphone, Israeli police would intervene. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Petito, 22 and Laundrie, 23, had embarked on a cross-country trip in mid-June with plans to sightsee and visit national parks in a white Ford Transit. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 23 Oct. 2021",
"For a dizzying list of where the Kids Free deals are, head to the San Diego Tourism Authority website (sandiego.org) for ideas on where to stay, eat and sightsee . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021"
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"subscribe"
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"sign a confession"
],
": to affix one's name to":[
"a signed review"
],
": to assign or convey formally":[
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": to engage or hire by securing the signature of on a contract of employment":[
"\u2014 often used with up or on"
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": to place a sign on or mark by signs":[
"sign a trail"
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": to write down (one's name)":[],
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"signed for the packages",
"signed with the team for one season"
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": traces of a usually wild animal":[
"red fox sign"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The sign in the store window says \u201cOPEN.\u201d",
"After you get off the highway, follow the signs for Route 25.",
"He ran the stop sign .",
"There was a \u201cFor Sale\u201d sign on the car.",
"All the signs point to him as the guilty party.",
"She ignored me, which was a sure sign that she was mad at me.",
"\u201cThe company called me in for a second interview.\u201d \u201cThat's a good sign .\u201d",
"It was a bad sign that he couldn't walk on the injured leg.",
"There are plenty of warning signs that the company is in danger of bankruptcy.",
"They bowed before the king as a sign of respect.",
"Verb",
"Sign your name on the bottom line.",
"She met with fans and signed autographs.",
"Please sign at the bottom of the application.",
"You forgot to sign the document.",
"He was forced to sign the confession.",
"The contract was signed by both parties.",
"The author will be signing copies of his books today.",
"The contract should be signed, sealed, and delivered by tomorrow.",
"The team signed the pitcher to a three-year contract.",
"He is signed to a three-year contract.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While some are in disbelief, others are angered by the latest sign that the internet \u2014 a space that has grown so vast and free for the rest of the world \u2014 continuously shrinks for Venezuelans. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Russia appeared closer to defaulting on its international debt Monday as a grace period to make a payment expired, the latest sign of how isolated Russia has become from global financial markets as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Ewanowski, whose sign began to tell her story as a teenager 17 years ago, said she was frustrated by the need to fight for women\u2019s reproductive rights 50 years after Roe. \u2014 Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Carnegie Diner removed its 57th Street seating and took down at least one sign . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"Neil also proposed, in Griffith Park following a trek over the Hollywood sign . \u2014 Praachi Raniwala, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"For the first time since the turn of the millennium, the Hollywood sign was recently lit up at night \u2014 the latest in a series of (sometimes illicit) makeovers for the iconic L.A. landmark. \u2014 Marisa Gerberstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Bonds also staged a rally last week, pushing rates down in a potential sign inflation is coming under control and hopes the Fed can be less aggressive with future rate hikes. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The building behind this sign is an ANTI-CHOICE, ANTI-BIRTH CONTROL Crisis Pregnancy Center. \u2014 Kimberlee Kruesi And Leah Willingham, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The five-time All-Star guard reached an agreement with the Rockets on a buyout of the final year of his contract, and reportedly will sign a deal to join the Los Angeles Clippers. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 June 2022",
"The committee also found that Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, signed in the name of another senator on the sign -in sheet at the Senate's Boys State committee meeting June 3 when Johnson knew the senator didn't attend the meeting. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 28 June 2022",
"Anwar Bsoul said that meant Reineh could sign only players who had been discarded by other teams. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The tryout in the movie leads to an unsettling encounter with a Greek agent who threatened to alert authorities of their immigration status if Giannis didn't sign with his Greek program. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The Taliban had strong-armed his uncle and forced him to sign paperwork permitting Taliban members to marry his daughters. \u2014 Crude Conversations, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Or the Suns could re- sign Ayton to a long-term deal. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"The Blazers could sign a player for up to four years. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"Patients must also sign an agreement to receive it. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English signe , from Anglo-French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut \u2014 more at saw":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French signer , from Latin signare to mark, sign, seal, from signum":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012bn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sign Noun sign , mark , token , note , symptom mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible. sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason. encouraging signs for the economy mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance. a mark of a good upbringing token applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible. this gift is a token of our esteem note suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic. a note of irony in her writing symptom suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition. rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay",
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"signal"
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": to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something":[
"sign up for insurance",
"sign up for classes"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"American shoppers who sign up will also be able to use their cards elsewhere in Dufry\u2019s large airport estate: the scheme is operated in over 50 countries covering 239 locations. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Download instructions, then sign up for whatever piques your interest, from engineering a paper airplane to a Latin-flavor cooking demo. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"To see how powerful inertia can be, consider the difference in participation rates at plans where employers automatically enroll workers into the 401(k) versus those where employees must sign up themselves. \u2014 Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Those who sign up for Walmart+ will also get free shipping on all items with the program\u2019s 30-day free trial along with a plethora of other benefits. \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
"Guy Crouchback is a retiring figure, a member of an old English Catholic family, who volunteers for service in spite of being older than most others who sign up . \u2014 Alexander Mccall Smith, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"In conjunction with outdoor and sporting goods company American Brothers in Arms, the Bandits will hold a drawing among people 18 and older who sign up at the game on Saturday for the rifle. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Members of Ukraine\u2019s LGBTQ community who sign up for the war have taken to sewing the image of the mythical beast into their standard-issue epaulettes just below the national flag. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 31 May 2022"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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"verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"American shoppers who sign up will also be able to use their cards elsewhere in Dufry\u2019s large airport estate: the scheme is operated in over 50 countries covering 239 locations. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Download instructions, then sign up for whatever piques your interest, from engineering a paper airplane to a Latin-flavor cooking demo. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"To see how powerful inertia can be, consider the difference in participation rates at plans where employers automatically enroll workers into the 401(k) versus those where employees must sign up themselves. \u2014 Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Those who sign up for Walmart+ will also get free shipping on all items with the program\u2019s 30-day free trial along with a plethora of other benefits. \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
"Guy Crouchback is a retiring figure, a member of an old English Catholic family, who volunteers for service in spite of being older than most others who sign up . \u2014 Alexander Mccall Smith, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"In conjunction with outdoor and sporting goods company American Brothers in Arms, the Bandits will hold a drawing among people 18 and older who sign up at the game on Saturday for the rifle. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Members of Ukraine\u2019s LGBTQ community who sign up for the war have taken to sewing the image of the mythical beast into their standard-issue epaulettes just below the national flag. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 31 May 2022"
],
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]
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"The bill was signed into law by the governor."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172917",
"type":[
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]
},
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": an unsystematic method of communicating chiefly by manual gestures (as by people speaking different languages)":[
"I decided to cadge a lift from a Lebanese who only spoke Arabic, so we had to converse in sign language .",
"\u2014 Robert Fox"
],
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"But true sign languages are in fact complete in themselves: their syntax, grammar, and semantics are complete, but they have a different character from that of any spoken or written language.",
"\u2014 Oliver Sacks",
"Sign language relies mainly on the signer's hand, but facial expressions and body movements are also important.",
"\u2014 Mark Prigg"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among the activities: SignTime, which links customers with on-demand sign language interpreters, is launching in Canada on Thursday. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"As part of the agreement, Connecticut Hospital Association contracted with sign language interpreters on behalf of all the hospitals. \u2014 Jodie Mozdzer Gil, Hartford Courant , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Both services will feature sign language interpreters for hearing impaired guests. \u2014 Shelia Poole, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Players and coaches all use sign language to communicate during games. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Some believe Redmond even taught Chaplin, famous as a pantomime, how to use sign language . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Bleu learned sign language with the help of a tutor in roughly three weeks\u2014no easy feat. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
"And a deeper feeling than just having words or sign language , or hunting and gathering systems. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"Amira, who is completely deaf in her left ear, used sign language along with her voice to reach a broader audience. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 20 May 2022"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191337",
"type":[
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]
},
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": to do something that will cause one's own death":[
"If you share needles with other drug users, you're signing your own death warrant ."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192024",
"type":[
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},
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"flag",
"gesture",
"motion",
"wave"
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],
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"signal the fleet to turn back"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He likes her but he is sending the wrong signals with his constant teasing.",
"The teacher gave us the signal to finish what we were working on and hand in our tests.",
"Faulty wiring in the train station caused a signal to malfunction.",
"Verb",
"Robins signal the arrival of spring.",
"The election results surely signal the start of a new era.",
"A lock on the suitcase might signal that there's something of value inside.",
"Did he signal before he made the left turn?",
"They signaled at me to come over to their table.",
"He signaled us that it was time to begin the meeting.",
"The umpire signaled a strike.",
"Adjective",
"Is he worthy of such a signal honor?",
"the Louisiana Purchase is cited by many historians as one of the most signal events in American history",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The satellites will conduct radio signal monitoring tests in a joint project of the United Kingdom\u2019s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Shackleford said the state\u2019s recent signal of apathy toward Black communities follows a common pattern of neglect: economic disinvestment, crumbling infrastructure, low employment, underfunded schools and scarce health services. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
"Towns and cities are sending a shaky signal in response, with many failing to obtain fireworks and pyrotechnicians in time and canceling their Independence Day displays. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"In a hijack situation, the thalamus controls the air traffic differently and bypasses the cortex, sending the signal straight to the amygdala. \u2014 Adaora Ayoade, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"In the long term, wiping out student debt now also could lead to reckless borrowing by sending a signal that future student loans may be forgiven. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"Their efforts unseated seven of the twelve by small, strategic margins, sending the signal that voters were making choices based on environmental issues. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Demand from other companies, including Volkswagen, is also sending a signal that there is demand for green steel. \u2014 James Brooks, ajc , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Sending a signal that Western sanctions have not brought it to its knees, Russia reopened its stock market but allowed only limited trading to prevent mass sell-offs. \u2014 Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"By moving forward with a stock split, executives can signal confidence that strong prior earnings growth will continue, Mr. Kalay said. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"The bright red tubular flowers of trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) signal an open buffet to our hummingbird friends. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
"The duel between the longtime fan favorites could signal the end for both of their careers, with UFC president Dana White stating that the loser should retire. Lauzon (28-16) is typically a fast starter, with 11 first-round finishes. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"For investors, these shifts signal that digital health presents a potential opportunity in the years ahead. \u2014 Shafin Tejani, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Today\u2019s arrests signal beyond a doubt that Beijing intends to intensify its crackdown on basic rights and freedoms in Hong Kong. \u2014 Fox News , 11 May 2022",
"Sometimes Higashioka will signal for deceit, but the catcher no longer has to nudge the pitcher. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Does this signal a new or different kind of peace, or relationship, with your legacy? \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Distinctive characters are tools brands use to create emotional connections with consumers and signal their personalities and key attributes \u2014 reliability, purity or humor, for example. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The trucks will all be remotely monitored by a human, and will need to be able to pull over on their own and signal for help. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"With no costume changes to signal character shifts, the audience is given no clues or assistance in navigating these shifts. \u2014 Christian Lewis, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Patterns of dots and lines adorn shapes throughout the print, clamoring for attention like nautical signal flags. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Our daughter loved pushing the different language buttons on the talking pirates, as well as typing vowels into a reproduction Morse key to signal model Royal Navy boats. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Variability among those blood oxygen level signals consistently beat average signal size as the best predictor of cognitive decline. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the MBTA\u2019s commuter rail network, reported signal problems were causing delays on multiple lines Thursday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Instrumentation is provided by two circular digital dials\u2014one for speed, one for engine rpm and fuel level\u2014with switchgear limited to a turn- signal stalk and toggles for the lights, horn, and, under a flap, the engine start button. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Coordinate messages, tone, voice and brand to ensure communications have more signal than noise. \u2014 Dwight Raum, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1800, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin signale , from Late Latin, neuter of signalis of a sign, from Latin signum":"Noun",
"modification of French signal\u00e9 , past participle of signaler to distinguish, from Old Italian segnalare to signal, distinguish, from segnale signal, from Medieval Latin signale":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sig-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"flag",
"tocsin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192235",
"type":[
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"signature":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine":[],
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": closely and distinctively associated and identified with someone or something":[
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"a chef's signature dish",
"Pomegranate martinis made with pomegranate juice, vodka and a splash of grapefruit are becoming the hipster drink of choice, and the pomegranate margarita is the signature cocktail at Rosa Mexicano in New York City.",
"\u2014 Lisa McLaughlin"
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": the part of a medical prescription that contains the directions to the patient":[],
": time signature":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There is a place for your signature at the bottom of the form.",
"If we can collect 200,000 signatures on our petition, then our candidate will be included on the ballot.",
"We presented the document to the president for her signature .",
"The bill passed and went to the governor for signature a week ago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even at a one-eighth scale, the intricacies of a LEGO Ferrari supercar build are highly recognizable (the signature Ferrari red does help with that). \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
"Beloved Black celebrities from the stage, screen, and airwaves will hit the stage to hand out the signature shooting star to the people that created 20201\u2019s biggest and best moments of Black excellence. \u2014 Essence , 23 June 2022",
"Award-winning headphone maker V-MODA has just announced a new pair of Bluetooth headphones with the signature sharp and stylish look that the brand is known for. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Left to be counted are ballots that need to be verified or have potential issues with the voter signature cured, or corrected. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"This two-week expedition includes many of the signature Base Camp trek experiences: a flight to Lukla and views of earth\u2019s tallest peak, with scenery like glaciers, azure lakes, and monasteries along the way. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
"The Caesar soon became the signature of its namesake restaurant and arguably the world\u2019s most popular salad. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"All of that speed, along with the signature Bugatti looks, makes for an ultra-rare supercar that sells for \u20ac8 million (about $8.3 million). \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
"Pennsylvania state law requires that voters include a date next to the signature , even though mail ballots are typically postmarked and dated again by election officials when they are received. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 9 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1547, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin signatura , from Latin signatus , past participle of signare to sign, seal":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8sig-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
"-ch\u0259r",
"\u02c8sig-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r, -ch\u0259r, -\u02cct(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r",
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"autograph",
"hand",
"John Hancock"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165805",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"significance":{
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"The discovery has great significance to researchers.",
"His age is of little significance .",
"This building should be preserved because of its historical significance .",
"Does the ceremony have any religious significance ?",
"Her work has a significance that will last beyond her lifetime.",
"I failed to understand the significance of her remarks.",
"Does the date March 16 have some special significance to you?",
"People in ancient times assigned a particular significance to the number seven.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The significance that my first summit was taking place where my older brother completed his last really hit me at that point. \u2014 Suzanne Ybarra, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"One element here is of particularly personal significance \u2014the washbasin that has deliberately been left visible in the entry hall. \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"The significance of interactions, objects, snippets of dialogue, have room to evolve, their meanings becoming clear as the film grows more confident. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"The significance of the drop is difficult to precisely measure but may indicate fewer infections spreading across Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
"The significance of the academic publications produced through the RPHE programme, though, is not simply that they were written by Rwandans. \u2014 Phil Clark, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
"What is the significance of Murph for military veterans? \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 20 May 2022",
"The significance of Redstone Arsenal was an issue the mayors stressed as well. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 19 May 2022",
"The Democratic candidates this year are all Black, and the significance of the seat is its own issue in the campaign. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259n(t)s",
"sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259ns"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for significance importance , consequence , moment , weight , significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone. a region with no cities of importance consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects. the style you choose is of little consequence moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence. a decision of great moment weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something. the argument carried no weight with the judge significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized. the treaty's significance",
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"content",
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"intent",
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"meaning",
"purport",
"sense",
"signification"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"statistically significant correlation between vitamin deficiency and disease"
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"Historians of ancient gender have seen this as crucially significant . Women in antiquity were by definition so disempowered that the authority of a new female ruler could only be captured by representing her in the guise of a man. Or so the argument goes. \u2014 Mary Beard , New York Review of Books , 12 Feb. 2009",
"While Congress will take a significant role in designing new regulation and is not likely to rubber-stamp the administration's proposals, momentum is strong for the creation of comprehensive financial reform. \u2014 Marc I. Seltzer et al. , Commonweal , 19 June 2009",
"A new study on women and the media from the University of Missouri-Columbia shows that overweight women and women with eating disorders are not the only ones negatively affected by unrealistic advertisements (as previous studies have indicated). After viewing images of models, women of all sizes reported a significant decrease in satisfaction with their weight, hair, physical shape and sexual attractiveness. \u2014 Ms . , Summer 2007",
"One of [Charles] Darwin's most extraordinary qualities was his ability to recognize when a scientific question could not be answered because of the limitations of the science of his day. He knew, for instance, that during his lifetime, no significant progress would be made on the question of how life began. \u2014 Amy Stewart , Wilson Quarterly , Winter 2004",
"A significant number of customers complained about the service.",
"He won a significant amount of money.",
"There is a significant difference in prices between the two stores.",
"The study found a statistically significant decrease in symptoms in patients who had taken the drug.",
"a significant event in the history of our nation",
"Fish is a significant part of their diet.",
"It is significant that she never mentioned him.",
"He gave us a significant wink.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Data on small businesses was scant back then, but anecdotal evidence suggests the damage from stagflation was significant . \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Margaret Abbott recognized her win at the Prix de la ville de Compi\u00e8gne in France was significant . \u2014 Amanda Kaschube, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"With Kammerer having been with the Heat since 1996, the influence on Heat scouting executives such as Keith Askins and Eric Amsler has been significant . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Regardless of the outcome in Macomb County, the stakes are significant for SMART and those who rely on public transportation in metro Detroit. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"The financial hit for the seafood industry from any import ban could be significant . \u2014 Joshua Goodman, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"The stock drop from last summer for Letohatchee\u2019s Davison, a two-time Alabama Mr. Basketball winner, has been significant . \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"Software developed in-house will require a significant upfront investment, so selecting an open-source alternative will leverage existing work from the community that your developers can build on. \u2014 Jason Gong, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The deal with Nemsia follows on from significant Prime Investment in Nigeria, including exclusive licensing deals with Inkblot Studios and Anthill Studios. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 June 2022"
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259nt"
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"suggestive"
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": any of the digits of a number beginning with the digit farthest to the left that is not zero and ending with the last digit farthest to the right that is either not zero or that is a zero but is considered to be exact":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"How many significant digits of these numbers can be trusted? \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Oct. 2016"
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"first_known_use":{
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other .",
"she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kim went blonde at the beginning of May, and now the comedian has followed suit, with a near-white shade of blonde\u2014even brighter and lighter than his significant other \u2019s. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
"Women who got to hug their significant other showed a decrease in the production of cortisol -- a stress hormone -- compared with those who did not. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"No one wants to have to convince their significant other to do that. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"But before Mary-Kate and Olivier\u2019s relationship ended, they were seen out a few times with Ashley and her significant other . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 11 May 2022",
"Spending quality time with your significant other before bed, specifically, may offer a beneficial bonding boost, according to Dr. Drouin. \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 3 May 2022",
"After the former One Direction member debuted his unisex nail polish, Pleasing, in November, Wilde was quick to show her support for her significant other 's new business venture. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Everyone has been respectful, except my significant other . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Powered by an earworm finger-snapping beat, a regretful Maluma is asking his significant other for a second chance. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02c8\u0259t\u035fh-\u0259r"
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"adverb"
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"examples":[
"People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.",
"Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.",
"If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly .",
"He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Studies suggest doing so would significantly reduce death tolls in mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"Studies suggest doing so would significantly reduce death tolls in mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"Policy likely cannot significantly reduce prices soon, experts told ABC News. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
"Track the effort that goes into status reporting and meetings and adopt modern platforms that provide a real-time, single source of truth and self-service to significantly reduce that effort. \u2014 Jay Goldman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"In the convoluted sentencing formula used by the federal courts, taking responsibility for one\u2019s criminal acts and cooperating with investigators can significantly reduce jail time and maybe even convince law enforcement against a criminal case. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
"When taken within five days of symptoms appearing, the drug has been found to significantly reduce risk of hospitalization and death among adults at highest risk of facing severe illness. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"The findings are disappointing, if not surprising, to researchers who were once hopeful that vaccination could significantly reduce the risk of long Covid. \u2014 Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
"In a study on hair samples in 98% humidity, strands had significantly less frizz up to 72 hours after application of the system. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"-k\u0259\u0307t",
"-f\u0259\u02cck\u0101t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125452",
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"noun"
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"we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The apartment signs of L.A. announce location through flair, decadence, strangeness, absurdity, signification . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"But oranges, which were a delicacy that Leonardo may have seen firsthand at the table of the Duke of Milan, bore significance in the history of painting beyond their signification of luxury. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
"On March 25, the agency warned Pfizer (PFE) of signification violations at its Hospira facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which makes sterile injectable medicines. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 1 Apr. 2020",
"This self- signification is itself a paradox, insofar as Costa himself approaches the story of Vitalina with an utterly sealed-off, unbroken dramatic realism. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2020",
"The mixture of messages \u2014 the feminized dryer, the phallic gun \u2014 creates a seemingly dissonant pileup of signification that mixes male and female, desire and danger, laughter and heartache. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Anxious to stake a claim for the paintings\u2019 place in art history, critics load them up with extra signification . \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 24 June 2018",
"Without getting too far into semiotics here, some of the most used emoji are prolifically traded not for their literal representations but for their cultural significations . \u2014 Vogue , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Other pieces from the Conversions series saw Acconci burn the hair off his body using a candle or mold his chest into breasts, playing at the margins of gender signification . \u2014 Kriston Capps, The Atlantic , 3 May 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"\u02ccsig-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"intent",
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"sense",
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"noun"
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"names of deities are often significatory of their special powers"
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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"first_known_use":{
"1684, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-k\u0101t-",
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": a writ commanding a stay of a suit because of plaintiff's excommunication":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a concept or meaning as distinguished from the sign through which it is communicated \u2014 compare signifier sense 2":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Binet\u2019s characters carry on with all of the arbitrariness of signifiers that have been freed from their signifieds . \u2014 Sven Birkerts, New Republic , 20 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sig-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
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"noun"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Kardashian-West kids are engaging with the ultimate signifier of public service: a first responder vehicle. \u2014 Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"He\u2019s one of several stylish men who recently made pearls their style signifier . \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
"What was more important to the Abercrombie essence is that by the late \u201990s, the preppy-as-icon had become a signifier of the one percent. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Perhaps the best signifier of the potential of this market is the emergence of companies like Streeth, which is focused exclusively on minting street art NFTs. \u2014 Suhita Shirodkar, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Rising out of such communities are threads of goth, emo and punk in which the shaved head stands in as an aesthetic signifier . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This was back when successfully headlining your own special was a key signifier of stardom. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022",
"While his thiccer physique in the film is the subject of some pretty lazy gags, Thor's bodily transformation was also a visual signifier of his mental state. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Explosions could be heard in Kyiv overnight, a possible signifier of a broader attack. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sig-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083130",
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"\u2014 Jane Austen"
],
": to show especially by a conventional token (such as word, signal , or gesture)":[]
},
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"A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements.",
"The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.",
"He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love.",
"Whether he agrees or not does not signify .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to Forbes seeing the crescent moon will signify the start of Ramadan 2021. \u2014 Fiza Pirani, ajc , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The trouble is that no individual can simply override social and semantic norms and decide what the utterance of a word will signify . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"This is a term used in crypto circles to signify a dramatic and sustained fall in prices. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The heat index is a chart combining humidity and heat to signify what the air actually feels like to a human. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Alex\u2019s face to signify what his family had gone through. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Pritchard then put one hand near the floor, a common N.B.A. taunt to signify that a defender is too small to guard the taunter. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Bicycles don\u2019t belong to hipsters in Brooklyn or to parents in Copenhagen, and riding one doesn\u2019t have to signify anything about the rider. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
"Veterans Day is observed on Nov. 11 to signify the Armistice that ended combat in World War I in 1918. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English signifien , from Anglo-French signifier , from Latin significare to indicate, signify, from signum sign":""
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"\u02c8sig-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many immigrant communities have a form of signifying . \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 15 July 2021",
"His millennial-friendly update to such signifying was to rebrand it all as a personal affirmation. \u2014 Chris Martins, Billboard , 8 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"sign entry 1 + -ist":""
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-m\u0259n"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a superficial quartzite formed by the cementation of rock fragments (such as soil, sand, or gravel) by silica":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"\u02c8sil\u02cckr\u0113t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135208",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a drug that is used in the form of its citrate C 22 H 30 N 6 O 4 S\u00b7C 6 H 8 O 7 to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP , and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiate the muscular and vascular changes which produce an erection":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Doctors have indeed been using sildenafil in some cases to treat PAH. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The interaction between nitrates and sildenafil can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels, the FDA warns. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The capsules were tested and found to contain sildenafil , the active ingredient in Viagra and other prescription medications used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. \u2014 Elainie Barraza, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"According to a new study, patients who took sildenafil , most commonly known as the drug Viagra, were less likely to suffer from Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Feixiong Cheng, a senior author on the study, says that the use of sildenafil helped reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer\u2019s in individuals with coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type 2 `diabetes. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The researchers said the findings mean sildenafil , commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction and a type of high blood pressure, should be studied as a possible treatment for Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The maximum dose of sildenafil (Viagra) is 100 milligrams. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2021",
"According to a new recall bulletin posted by the FDA, the supplement was found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 26 Mar. 2021"
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"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
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"perhaps by alteration and recombination of letters from sulfonyl, phenyl , and pyrimidine":""
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"sil-\u02c8de-n\u0259-\u02ccfil",
"sil-\u02c8den-\u0259-\u02ccfil"
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"noun"
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": strain , filter":[
"sile milk"
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"the rain siled down"
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"Middle English silen , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish sila to strain, sil strainer, Norwegian sile to strain, sil strainer":"Transitive verb",
"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish & Norwegian sil strainer":"Noun",
"Middle English, perhaps from Old English s\u0233l pillar, column; akin to Old High German s\u016bl pillar, Old Norse s\u016bl, s\u016bla , Gothic sauls":"Noun",
"of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u012bld herring":"Noun"
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"\"",
"\u02c8s\u012b(\u0259)l"
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"Latin silenus":""
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"extinguish",
"hush",
"mute",
"quell",
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"settle",
"shush",
"shut up",
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"silence dissent"
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"RNA interference is a natural phenomenon. When a cell senses a double strand of RNA, it acts to silence any genes with the corresponding sequence of bases.",
"\u2014 Andrew Pollack"
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"silence the opposition"
],
": to compel or reduce to silence : still":[
"silenced the crowd"
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence .",
"The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway.",
"We sat there in dead silence .",
"My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence .",
"The professor asked for silence .",
"There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her.",
"A long silence followed her reply.",
"We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage.",
"I will not be intimidated into silence .",
"She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened.",
"Verb",
"My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table.",
"Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm.",
"The mayor tried to silence his critics.",
"I will not be silenced !",
"It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The silence of male athletes is, once again, deafening. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"The silence of Pyongyang's leadership is in direct contrast to the explosive missile launches that regularly light up the sky over the waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"And the silence of the engines will be a boon to all in the outdoors, though the extra ability to go places may spoil some areas. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"After all the sirens and the yelling, the midafternoon silence was eerie, jarring. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
"Butler said the silence may be a legal strategy, although Russia's criminal code also limits the ways in which the accused can speak publicly about open investigations. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 14 May 2022",
"This silence is especially conspicuous following the industry\u2019s near-uniliteral support of causes like Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd\u2019s murder and anti-Asian hate as a result of covid. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"The reverent silence which followed was, for many seconds, broken only by a smattering of approving hums from the audience. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"And this silence is a major weapon of the people who don\u2019t want the world to change. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Forces on the right are striking down voter rights in an attempt to silence the voices and rights of People of Color. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Officials for both the National Education Association and the Texas State Teachers Association, unions that represent teachers nationally and across Texas, condemned the contract language as an attempt to silence teachers. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"George Zhang, a 27-year-old living in Shanghai, experienced the government's efforts to silence dissent first-hand. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Yet many Poles saw the bill, pushed by the ruling Law and Justice party that Duda is aligned with, as an attempt to silence a broadcaster with an all-news station, TVN24, and an evening news program on its main channel viewed by millions. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Worse, a series of draconian and discriminatory laws have recruited both police and courts to efforts to silence government critics and advocates for India\u2019s religious minorities. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"But this season, Gonzaga played an upgraded schedule\u2014meant to silence critics who claim the team doesn\u2019t play anybody in the mid-major West Coast Conference. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The statute is designed to prevent rich or powerful people from using libel lawsuits to silence critics. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Multiple studies and reports have detailed how Duterte\u2019s weaponization of social media has helped silence critics amid a bloody drug war and dismal coronavirus pandemic response. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin silentium , from silent-, silens":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259ns"
],
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"muteness",
"speechlessness",
"stillness"
],
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"silence cloth":{
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},
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]
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"silence is golden":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040423",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
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": one that silences : such as":[],
": the muffler of an internal combustion engine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Items in this second category included dumbbells, kettlebells and silencer pads. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Williams was charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of a silencer and embezzlement, all felonies, according to San Francisco District Attorney\u2019s Office spokesperson Rachel Marshall. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Retired Officer Mark Williams was charged with three felonies: unlawful possession of a machine gun, possession of a silencer and embezzlement, San Francisco Dist. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In the storage unit, investigators found targets, a pistol barrel that allows for a silencer to be attached, and ammunition \u2014 including for an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Chandler Pappas, 29, faced a single felony charge of possessing a firearm suppressor, or silencer . \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One soldier drew his pistol and fitted it with a silencer . \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"According to the plea agreement, federal prosecutors will dismiss a second count of possessing an unregistered machine gun and a county of possessing a silencer , and recommend a sentence of no more than five years in prison. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Dec. 2021",
"That gun, which had a long silencer attached, was found when police searched the home, alongside a Glock handgun and about three pounds of cannabis. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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": a minor woodland deity and companion of Dionysus in Greek mythology with a horse's ears and tail":[]
},
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"1572, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Latin, from Greek sil\u0113nos , from Sil\u0113nos foster father of Dionysus":""
},
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"s\u012b-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122432",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"silen us + -ic":""
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"s\u012b\u02c8l\u0113nik"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104828",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"silent":{
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"speaking",
"talking"
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual":[
"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
],
": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
"silent movies"
],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
": making no utterance : not speaking or making noise":[
"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
],
": not widely or generally known or appreciated":[
"the silent pressures on a person in public office"
],
": of or relating to silent movies":[],
": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
"silent prayer",
"silent grief"
],
": relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population":[
"Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. \"It's a silent spreader , if you will,\" Gaskell said.",
"\u2014 Sam Howard"
],
": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
],
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"the silent b in doubt"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
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"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
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"wordless"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065329",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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": an association area of the cerebral cortex":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the comparative absence of symptoms when it is injured":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103854",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Includes dancing, silent auction , live music and award-winning whiskey. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"Highlights include Attendees cocktail reception, a silent auction , and Chef Appetizer Showcase. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"This upscale event will feature live entertainment, a silent auction , and the release of Robyn\u2019s Garden official Rocket City Pride wine. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"The event will feature area food trucks, drinks, beverage tastings from Hartford Flavor Company, silent auction items, and games. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"Family-friendly weekend backyard party features games, food drinks, silent auction , live music, camping, and corn hole tournament. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
"Tickets are $350 and include cocktail hour, silent auction , open bar, high-end food stations and program for nine awards. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The all-day Rollo Invitational, named for Rollinson, includes a putting contest, silent auction , cocktail reception and sit-down dinner. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville is hosting a Benefit Night for Ukraine from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Friday, June 10, featuring a concert presented by local musicians and singers and a silent auction of artwork, photography and other items. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022"
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102836",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103759",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111516",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent migraine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": acephalgic migraine":[
"Auras are the neurological symptoms that some people experience in the run up to a migraine. The aura symptoms usually last for up to an hour, and occur in about 30% of patients who have migraine. Some get aura symptoms without the throbbing head pain\u2014a condition known as silent migraine .",
"\u2014 Erin Dean"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1992, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104328",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
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": a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business":[],
": secret partner":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the early Belle and Sebastian albums, the British state sometimes felt (especially to an Anglophilic American teen-ager) like a silent partner , the guarantor underwriting the ambient sense of loose time floating amid the verses. \u2014 Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Both Iran and Russia, with China their silent partner , have strong incentives\u2014and real capabilities\u2014to make this scenario a reality and force the world to lift embargoes against their oil sales. \u2014 Karen Elliott House, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Duchossois was the silent partner until a fire broke out at Arlington in the early morning hours of July 31, 1984, and reduced the clubhouse and grandstand to a mutilated skeleton of charred and twisted rubble. \u2014 Neil Milbert, chicagotribune.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Wary of stretching himself thin, Rapoport is now a silent partner at Prezzo, handing over the reins to new managing partner Eddie Pazzuoli (Tavolino Della Notte in Coral Springs) in January 2020. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Zipay became a silent partner in Denali Disposal in 2017 and is not involved in operations or decision-making, according to a statement from the mayor\u2019s office emailed Tuesday. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Wilkerson: The owners had a silent partner , and there was a lot of infighting even before the pandemic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2021",
"Crosby is buying Burton\u2019s 40% share, and a 20% share held by silent partner Deon Hilger, to become majority owner, Burton said. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2021",
"If a state law enforcement agency in Connecticut is told that a politician is a silent partner in a shady real estate deal, state prosecutors now have no fast, efficient and effective means of determining whether the tip is valid. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 17 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084652",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent service":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": navy":[
"\u2014 used with the"
],
": the submarine service":[
"\u2014 used with the"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Was that scene in which Kate called Rebecca to thank her for strong, silent service also another chance to show how far their once-fraught relationship has come? \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
"But Kraft did stew, always believing Slayton was fit for a mission \u2014 and more than deserving of it after his heroically silent service . \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 23 July 2019",
"Gamers can get a taste of the silent service October 31. \u2014 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld , 18 Sep. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102752",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent system":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a system of penal discipline that forbids conversation among prisoners":[
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"\u2014 L. E. Lawes"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113848",
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"noun"
]
},
"silent treatment":{
"antonyms":[
"open arms"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of completely ignoring a person or thing by resort to silence especially as a means of expressing contempt or disapproval":[]
},
"examples":[
"ever since our run-in at the party she's been giving me the silent treatment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The silent treatment can damage relationships, sometimes irreparably. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Examples include ridicule, public criticism, isolation, silent treatment , invasion of privacy, lying, and withholding credit, or taking credit for others\u2019 ideas or work. \u2014 Morteza Mahmoudi, STAT , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Dealing with conflict by hiding and using the silent treatment to punish one\u2019s spouse sets a poor example for your children, who are old enough to recognize that something is wrong between Daddy and Mommy. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Ivana, the 31-year-old bar mitzvah dancer, gives Clayton the silent treatment . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Some parents even use a silent treatment approach, whereby the parent remains completely quiet the entire driving journey unless there is some moment that is so catastrophic that verbalization is required. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Bill, for his part, seems as upset about Hillary\u2019s silent treatment as the fact Dennis Kucinich won\u2019t take his calls. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Explaining your feelings aloud can be difficult, but the silent treatment will not get you anywhere right now. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Her teenage daughter, Ally, opts to stay with her dad and give her mother the silent treatment . \u2014 Michele Filgate, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2021"
],
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"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brush-off",
"cold shoulder",
"rebuff",
"repulse",
"snub"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040557",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": the vote of those whose choice is not publicly known":[
"it's feared the silent vote is going to go against the administration",
"\u2014 Newsweek"
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122520",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
],
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
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"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
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": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
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],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
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"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
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": not widely or generally known or appreciated":[
"the silent pressures on a person in public office"
],
": of or relating to silent movies":[],
": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
"silent prayer",
"silent grief"
],
": relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population":[
"Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. \"It's a silent spreader , if you will,\" Gaskell said.",
"\u2014 Sam Howard"
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": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
],
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"the silent b in doubt"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
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"dumb",
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"silentness":{
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"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual":[
"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
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": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
"silent movies"
],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
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"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
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],
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": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
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"\u2014 Sam Howard"
],
": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
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"the silent b in doubt"
]
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"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
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"dumb",
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060018",
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"adjective",
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"noun"
]
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"sketch",
"trace"
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": the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass":[
"the silhouette of a bird"
]
},
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"Noun",
"the silhouettes of buildings against the sky",
"The buildings appeared in silhouette against the sky.",
"My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall.",
"a portrait of my mother done in silhouette",
"He admired the sports car's sleek silhouette .",
"Verb",
"in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Denim jumpsuits are a stylish summer look and run the gamut with regards to silhouette , from refreshed overalls to nods to the utilitarian look and even patterned iterations as seen at Sandro. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 11 June 2022",
"In the sea of platform sandals, this pair levels up the silhouette with a standout color and leg-accentuating laces. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"The double-strap silhouette is enhanced with Crocs' Croslite foam footbeds to provide long-lasting support and cushioning to your toes, arches, and heels. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 June 2022",
"When searching for any new professional waredrobe pieces, consider your body type in order to find the best silhouette for you. \u2014 Stephanie (stifel) Coughlan, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The dimensions of this replica, sold in a set of two, are accurate within an inch of the original, though the seat isn't as elongated and doesn't have the same sleek silhouette . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 5 June 2022",
"The Utility is made to take a beating, but everyone raved about how good the slim silhouette looks. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Iconic sportswear brand, adidas, and IVY PARK, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s popular athleisure line, have announced the newest sneaker silhouette to come from this dynamic, ongoing creative partnership. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 26 May 2022",
"The sweet eyelet design adds character to this universally flattering silhouette . \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The ankles of the Weekender Pants are also elasticized and tapered to master the classic sweatpants silhouette . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 14 May 2022",
"Gvasalia started with many of Balenciaga\u2019s iconic pieces on his mood board and reconsidered them either through material or slight changes to silhouette . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 8 July 2021",
"People are silhouetted in a window of an apartment building in Hollywood, where a stay-at-home order remains in effect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Amalia is constantly calling out to the family\u2019s late Tia Carmen (musician Maria Sandoval-Moreno), who stands silhouetted in a second-floor window wearing a death mask and plucking a violin. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 26 Mar. 2020",
"The outlines of the pillars appear to be very delicate, as they are silhouetted against an eerie blue haze in deep space. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2020",
"The duck crossed a slight rise, 40 yards away, silhouetted for a quick moment like a mule deer making a break over a ridgeline. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 10 Mar. 2020",
"The first segment depicts the climbers checking their equipment by headlamp before the camera pans to the rising sun silhouetting the ridge line ahead. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 9 July 2019",
"The trees are dark, almost silhouetted , and set off against bright skies that occasionally look juice-filled\u2014red or lemon-colored. \u2014 Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books , 8 Feb. 2020"
],
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"\u02ccsi-l\u0259-\u02c8wet"
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"Croesus",
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"moneybags",
"plutocrat"
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": of or relating to the American Federalist party":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"made her reputation as an interior designer for the silk stockings of Nob Hill",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings ? \u2014 Jessica Stahl, Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2018",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings ? \u2014 Jessica Stahl, Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2018"
],
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"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8silk-\u02c8st\u00e4-ki\u014b"
],
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"fat",
"fat-cat",
"flush",
"loaded",
"moneyed",
"monied",
"opulent",
"rich",
"wealthy",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205259",
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},
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},
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": bearbrush":[],
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},
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": a leguminous Asian tree ( Albizia julibrissin ) naturalized especially in the southeastern U.S. and having pink flowers with long silky stamens":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The blast scattered Persian silk tree seeds brought to Britain in 1793. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest pink floss silk tree around \u2014 maybe 90 feet tall \u2014 is at the Bel-Air Hotel, planted there by Alphonzo Bell, the developer of Bel-Air, philanthropist, and one heck of a tennis player. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
"McDonough is partial to the floss silk tree , which will soon be showing off with blooms like tiny orchids above a spiky trunk that looks positively Jurassic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
"Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 21 Oct. 2020",
"The Persian silk tree bark extract can help reduce the look of puffiness, dark circles and crows feet, with palmitoyl glycine helping fade the appearance of lines and wrinkles. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, CNN Underscored , 26 Dec. 2019",
"The existing trees in the riad\u2019s courtyard garden were magnificent: jacarandas, figs, palms, flame trees and Persian silk trees approaching the height of the upper-story bedrooms. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 12 Sep. 2017"
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"circa 1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170319",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": silk-covered wire":[]
},
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"The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings ? \u2014 Jessica Stahl, Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2018",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings ? \u2014 Jessica Stahl, Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2018"
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"the silken texture of the synthetic fabric",
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"Liotta\u2019s earnest brashness made for a perfect foil to the silken steeliness of Laura Dern\u2019s Oscar-winning turn as his opposing counsel. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The broiler is ideal for transforming rubbery eggplant slices into silken perfection in no time, with very little effort. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin \u2014 played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer \u2014 as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The movement of her silken fabrics is exquisite to watch, in particular on the oversized button-down top. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The blast of high heat from the broiler intensifies and concentrates the flavor of fruit, fast; a small amount of sabayon gives it a luxurious, silken quality. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"For those wanting a protein boost in their eggnog, Finestone also suggests adding some silken or soft tofu, then blending the mixture to create a thicker and smoother beverage. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The solution to the vegan banh mi turned out to be basil pesto, peanut sauce for a silken texture, and smoked oyster mushrooms seasoned in soy sauce. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Soom, made from Ethiopian white humera sesame, is the preferred brand of chefs for its silken texture and rich sesame flavor. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"The luxury label\u2019s tone-on-tone monogram shirt is made of lightweight Italian silk and features a chic camp collar. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Designed to evoke tranquility, each room incorporates soothing materials such as green onyx, panels of leather and embroidered silk . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"The brand\u2019s \u2018espresso\u2019 colorway is made from a jacquard woven fabric in a light blend of recycled mulberry silk and organic cotton. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The unique set, made of wool silk , was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire, and took approximately 180 hours to finish. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Last year, archaeologists revealed fragments of a gold mask, traces of silk , bronzeware adorned with depictions of animals, ivory carvings and other artifacts. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Another story about her is that, back then, parachutes were made of silk . \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Burke sells top hats and was wearing one of Parisian silk plush from the 1920s. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"Junichi Arai was born in Japan into a family of weavers who made elegant obis of silk \u2014 sashes to wrap around the waist of kimonos. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The company\u2019s woven viscose bamboo threads are similar to silk and cashmere, offering luxury while remaining earth-friendly. \u2014 Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com , 13 May 2020",
"In the end, a pink silked jockey named Javier Castellano rode City of Light in a victory that won him the the $9 million Pegasus World Cup and Chad Brown rode Bricks and Mortar to win the over $6 million prize Pegasus World Cup Turf. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2019",
"Strip away silks only and grill the ears inside their husks after a 20-minute soak in cold water. \u2014 Cheryl Slocum, Country Living , 14 May 2011",
"Harbison, Fall 2014 His collaboration with Jim Thompson, silks that today are mostly considered for interiors not clothing, is just another example of how designers are increasingly blurring the lines between decor and fashion. \u2014 Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor , 12 May 2014",
"Back in the U.S., Variety held its Power of Young Hollywood party, where Zendaya, Charli XCX, Yara Shahidi, and more walked the red (well, black) carpet in everything from Swarovski crystal suits to silk pajamas. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 11 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The moths have been spreading steadily through North America since the 1860s, when they were imported as part of a failed effort to begin a silkworm industry. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Trouvelot was looking to breed a hardy silk-producing insect that was less susceptible to disease than the silkworm moth, according to the Smithsonian Institution. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Mar. 2022",
"These startups are far from the only ones focusing on silkworm silk. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 June 2021",
"The silkworm is the larva of Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 July 2021",
"Meanwhile, second-place Lee Graham will be receiving a brand-new can of Korean silkworm pupae in a brownish sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
"In 1843, Gideon Smith, a medical doctor and silkworm cultivator in Baltimore, convinced newspapers to publish his appeals to readers to report emergences of cicadas, which were called locusts at the time. \u2014 Ian Graber-stiehl, Science | AAAS , 1 June 2021",
"Edible insects have been a part of rich culinary traditions around the world for years, from Mexico\u2019s crunchy chapulines to beondegi, Korea\u2019s silkworm pupae street food. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 11 May 2021",
"Mulberry silk, from the Bombyx mori silkworm moth\u2019s cocoon, is the most common commercial silk. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021"
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"The cat has a silky coat.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift for someone special (or better yet, for themselves) can call off the gift hunt and snag this silky robe, or one of several others also loved by shoppers below. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Both of these ingredients leave your skin feeling smooth and silky . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Its silky formula leaves a subtle, gilded shimmer on your skin without competing with the rest of your beauty look, features notes of white florals and amber sandalwood. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"That\u2019s because as the staple length \u2014 or the length of the individual fibers used \u2014 increases, so does the soft, silky feel of the cotton. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Everyday outings call for easy cotton styles in dainty florals or silky scarf prints. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Eggs are the stars of many dishes, including the omelette au fromage ($14) with its smooth and silky exterior. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"The smooth, ultra-reflective gloss and silky feel of molten luminosity merge perfectly into the skin. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 6 June 2022",
"While the long black robe is intended for post-shower wear or while relaxing at home, Lopez just proved that a silky robe is a surprisingly smart selection for a swimsuit cover-up. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022"
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"velvety"
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"\u2014 D. H. Lawrence",
"\"Well then, silly , why not stay!\"",
"\u2014 Edna Ferber",
"\"And who, then? Oh, the long line of sillies , light-weights, rakes, ne'er-do-wells, who \u2026 constituted society.\"",
"\u2014 Theodore Dreiser",
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"I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.",
"The idea does seem a bit silly .",
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.",
"You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!",
"Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.",
"Ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.",
"\u201cI can't ask you to do that.\u201d \u201c Don't be silly . It is my pleasure.\u201d",
"What a silly little purse. It looks too small to hold everything that I'd need to carry.",
"I'm tired of watching silly movies.",
"The book was a silly waste of time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nobody knew what the district lines would be to, to require them to have filed months before that is just plain silly . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"And if these dinners happen regularly and the expense is just silly , great. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Much of this messaging will be silly and trivial, and some will be actively harmful. \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Instead, choose an outfit that's fun, silly or scary in a way that won't make someone relive a traumatic event. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The Skywalker Saga is a silly and accessible send-up of the nine mainline Star Wars films. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022",
"What follows is a silly and twisty ode to Cage\u2019s forty-year filmography. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The show is similarly binary: silly and engaging, sunny and dark. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For all the stories that are uplifting or defeating, many are equally as silly and absurd. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"ditzy",
"ditsy",
"dizzy",
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"frivolous",
"frothy",
"futile",
"giddy",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"light-minded",
"puerile",
"scatterbrained",
"yeasty"
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"serious",
"serious-minded",
"sober",
"unfrivolous"
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"knocked me silly"
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],
": helpless , weak":[],
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"Benny Hill just walked silly , period, usually at high speed, to the accompaniment of cheesy pop music \u2026",
"\u2014 Charles Isherwood"
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": lowly in station : humble":[],
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"\"But there,\" she told herself, \"I am very likely a silly \u2014meeting trouble half-way.\"",
"\u2014 D. H. Lawrence",
"\"Well then, silly , why not stay!\"",
"\u2014 Edna Ferber",
"\"And who, then? Oh, the long line of sillies , light-weights, rakes, ne'er-do-wells, who \u2026 constituted society.\"",
"\u2014 Theodore Dreiser",
"When the narrator describes women directly they seem \u2026 innately either sentimental sillies \u2026 or \u2026 pious hypocrites.",
"\u2014 Myra Jehlen"
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"The silly buckets on the deck,/That had so long remained,/I dreamt that they were filled with dew;/And when I awoke, it rained.",
"\u2014 Samuel Taylor Coleridge"
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": to an extreme degree":[
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"bored silly"
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"a silly waste of time"
],
": weak in intellect":[
"acting like a silly fool"
]
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.",
"The idea does seem a bit silly .",
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.",
"You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!",
"Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.",
"Ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.",
"\u201cI can't ask you to do that.\u201d \u201c Don't be silly . It is my pleasure.\u201d",
"What a silly little purse. It looks too small to hold everything that I'd need to carry.",
"I'm tired of watching silly movies.",
"The book was a silly waste of time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nobody knew what the district lines would be to, to require them to have filed months before that is just plain silly . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"And if these dinners happen regularly and the expense is just silly , great. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Much of this messaging will be silly and trivial, and some will be actively harmful. \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Instead, choose an outfit that's fun, silly or scary in a way that won't make someone relive a traumatic event. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The Skywalker Saga is a silly and accessible send-up of the nine mainline Star Wars films. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022",
"What follows is a silly and twisty ode to Cage\u2019s forty-year filmography. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The show is similarly binary: silly and engaging, sunny and dark. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For all the stories that are uplifting or defeating, many are equally as silly and absurd. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"1560, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective",
"1731, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb"
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"ditzy",
"ditsy",
"dizzy",
"featherbrained",
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"Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition. \u2014 Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time , 28 July 2021",
"The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Apr. 2020",
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"His silvered -mirror furniture from the '30s and '40s is all the rage today, but eight years ago this bed ended up in a sleepy sale at Sotheby's. \u2014 Frances Schultz, House Beautiful , 8 Nov. 2012"
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"Tewes said silver maple , tatarian maple and some oaks can\u2019t draw nutrients out of Utah\u2019s acidic soil. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Currently 15 feet tall, the silver maple tree will have a permanent home in Battery Park City, in front of the museum. \u2014 Julia Gergely, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"But that pounding the house took finally brought me around, and now the silver maple is coming down, piece by piece. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 July 2021",
"Limbs as heavy as anvils are hammering to earth as the massive silver maple in the front yard is painstakingly deconstructed by a tireless team of arborists. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 July 2021",
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"The 20-acre Raymond Street Forest Preserve, created in 2003, has pockets of a floodplain forest along Poplar Creek, with large cottonwood, ash and silver maple trees growing there, Metanchuk said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 6 July 2021",
"One species, the silver maple , is among the most overplanted in Maryland. \u2014 Sharon Boies, baltimoresun.com , 17 June 2021",
"In Joyce and Terry Moran\u2019s backyard on Parkland Drive SE, a beloved silver maple succumbed. \u2014 Dustin Renwick, Environment , 10 Dec. 2020"
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"That\u2019s incredible because so many movies from that era were filmed on silver nitrate and disintegrated completely, Whitehead told me. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The team stopped at an emergency care facility, where doctors cauterized the wound with silver nitrate and forbid Schneider from swimming at the state meet that day. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Barrow agreed and immediately crossed Ruth\u2019s name off the lineup card, sending him home with the doctor, who liberally swabbed his throat with a caustic compound of silver nitrate , probably a 10 percent solution, to ill effect. \u2014 Randy Roberts And Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Ruth came down with the Spanish flu in mid May after a day at Revere Beach and was laid up for almost two weeks because a doctor overtreated his throat with silver nitrate . \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2020",
"The negatives were turned into prints using paper that was coated with ammonium and fermented egg white, or albumen, and sensitized with silver nitrate . \u2014 Emily Toomey, Smithsonian , 12 Aug. 2019",
"By the end of the 1700s, scientists had realized that silver chloride and silver nitrate would darken when exposed to light, a photochemical effect that would soon make photography possible. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 June 2019",
"One section, made of silver nitrate and covered by wax, forms the cathode. \u2014 Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian , 30 Jan. 2017"
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"The specific contents are unknown as of writing, but previous editions of the advent calendar have included items like an 18-karat yellow-gold T True bracelet, a sterling silver paper cup, and an 18-karat rose gold Smile pendant. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The poster turns tie-dye into an oceanic force, glimmering atop silver paper . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2021",
"There\u2019s a sterling silver paper cup and a T True bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
"There's a sterling silver paper cup and a T True bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold. \u2014 Leanne Italie, chicagotribune.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Miners would wrap gunpowder in silver paper to create the explosions, and called them tacos. \u2014 Jess Fleming, Twin Cities , 13 Nov. 2019",
"For 24 days, the calendar houses surprises like a sterling silver paper cup or a Tiffany T True bracelet in 18k yellow gold. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Cut silver paper into 1-inch-wide strips; cut one long edge of each strip into points. \u2014 Shelley Wolson, Woman's Day , 22 Sep. 2010",
"Dining room: Wallpaper, Plum Blossom on tarnished silver paper from Japanese Korean collection\u2014de Gournay (T); degournay.com. \u2014 House Beautiful , 18 Mar. 2012"
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"On one end, veteran superstar Amitabh Bachchan came on the silver screen with a mission to turn slum kids into professional footballers in Jhund. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Elizabeth has also been on the silver screen in films like The Santa Clause and The Purge: Election Year. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The Hamilton Heights abode belonged to US attorney Charles H. Tuttle before Anderson\u2019s fictional family highlighted it on the silver screen . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 14 May 2021",
"Roy might have had the same upstanding standards as his counterpart on the silver screen , but his life was not spared the hardship and heartache of a Hollywood story. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"And while many of these dinosaurs may never have occupied the same era, the same time period or even the same location, their appearance together on the silver screen may be a perfect chance to bone up on the taxonomy of the giant animals. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Marilyn Monroe's platinum blonde locks continue to be a source of beauty inspiration \u2014 and Elle Fanning is the latest celebrity to honor the late silver screen icon. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Audience members under 60 may not be familiar with John Barrymore, the Shakespearean stage and silver screen film actor who became globally famous playing Hamlet in the 1920s but drank himself to death by 1942. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Remember the King Kong movie, the original, the great silver screen spectacle of 1933? \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
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"Pastel shades of pink, blue, and green along with a softer black have been rumored by many to join the silver standard . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2021",
"From ancient times until 1971, the gold standard and its sister, the silver standard , were the norm. \u2014 Steve H. Hanke, National Review , 9 Sep. 2020"
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"noun"
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"adjective"
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"inarticulate",
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"unvocal"
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": marked by convincing and eloquent expression":[
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"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sil-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u0259\u014bd"
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"articulate",
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"fluent",
"well-spoken"
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"adjective"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sil-v\u0259rn"
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"adjective"
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"noun"
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": an ornamental dioecious woody vine ( Actinidia polygama ) of eastern Asia that has edible fruits and is very attractive to cats":[]
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": flatware":[],
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},
"examples":[
"The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware .",
"we keep the silverware in a separate drawer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even with all the star power on hand, the chief attraction, of course, was the 104-year-old piece of silverware that is just under three feet tall and weighs 37 pounds. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"The suit also accuses Bob Evans of breaking the law by paying minimum wage for tip-supporting work \u2014 such as rolling silverware into napkins \u2014 that lasted more than 30 minutes at a time or took up more than 20% of their workday, both violations. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022",
"Cue the noise level: a wailing crescendo of voices and clattering silverware . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Hailing from Sheffield, England\u2019s old steel city, Def Leppard scored the most venerated of silverware in 2019 with induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Not since the days of Luigi Delneri, Milos Krasic and Felipe Melo in 2010/11 have Juve ended a season without a piece of silverware . \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For families who are especially tough on their silverware (and require dishwasher-safe designs) or anyone looking for a simpler knife design, there\u2019s Oneida\u2019s classic Flight Steak Knives. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 16 May 2022",
"Part of her personal collection was auctioned at Christie\u2019s online in November and December, while a selection of her silverware and jewels goes on the block March 8-9 at Dreweatts\u2019s Fine Jewellery, Silver, Watches and Luxury Accessories sale. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022",
"With the league growing to as large as 32 teams in the not-too-distant future, introducing split seasons could bring more legitimate silverware aspirations to more clubs across the league. \u2014 Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sil-v\u0259r-\u02ccwer"
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"flatware",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115229",
"type":[
"noun"
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"silverweed":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fields brim with lupine, silverweed , and geranium in every shade of purple and blue; songbirds trill and chirp in the trees. \u2014 Acacia Johnson, National Geographic , 25 Sep. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sil-v\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0113d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203453",
"type":[
"noun"
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"a pond full of silvery fish",
"a dress of silvery gray silk",
"Silvery light reflected off the water.",
"The violinist played with a bright, silvery tone.",
"a singer with a beautiful silvery voice",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More:Small, silvery fish are washing up along Lake Michigan beaches. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Here, green succulents and specimen aloes play into the silvery hues in vintage Willy Guhl planters. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 31 May 2022",
"Most days this silvery half-light is enough to nourish the fledglings skyward, to charge the battery of the heart. \u2014 Campbell Mcgrath, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"In a bedroom of a South Florida home, for example, designer Rodney Lawrence incorporated just the right amount of silvery accents in the lamps and de Gournay wallpaper. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 20 May 2022",
"On a patch of land between Riverview Park and the Red Mountain Freeway, two silvery metal domes tower over the Mesa wastewater treatment plant. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"On a recent weekend evening, a band of muscular 20- and 30-year-olds clad in black tore through the camp\u2019s narrow alleys in a silvery minivan, flashing automatic weapons. \u2014 Adam Rasgon, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"His love of Robin Hood inspired him to craft an Away message that featured silvery medieval text on a forest green background. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"But these thieves are not necessarily after the valuable silvery white metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sil-v(\u0259-)r\u0113",
"\u02c8sil-v\u0259-r\u0113"
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"argentine",
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"grey",
"grayish",
"leaden",
"pewter",
"silver",
"slate",
"slaty",
"slatey",
"steely"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"similar":{
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"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
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": alike in substance or essentials : corresponding":[
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"\u2014 W. H. Dowdeswell"
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": having characteristics in common : strictly comparable":[],
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"similar triangles",
"similar polygons"
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"This month, General Electric's health-care division will begin marketing a first-of-its-kind electrocardiograph machine in the U.S. Although packed with the latest technology, the battery-powered device weighs just six pounds, half as much as the smallest ECG machine currently for sale. It will retail for a mere $2,500, an 80% markdown from products with similar capabilities. \u2014 Reena Jana , Business Week , 23 & 30 Mar. 2009",
"There's a reason boards of directors can pluck so many CEOs out of one company and plop them into another: When it comes to management ideas and tools, many companies are surprisingly similar . They have the same hierarchies and budgeting processes. \u2014 Jena McGregor , Business Week , 8 Oct. 2007",
"Though the trends were similar , the new patterns of consumption varied both regionally and nationally, as they continue to do today. \u2014 John Brewer , New York Review of Books , 30 Nov. 2006",
"Our cats are similar in size.",
"You two look very similar to each other.",
"They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.",
"We got remarkably similar results.",
"I was going to say something similar .",
"I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study shows that the current state of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field is similar to that of about 600 BC, when it was dominated by two large weaknesses over the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"That kind of twofold difference is, for example, similar to the modestly greater peak in neutralizing antibodies triggered by the first two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer vaccine. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"My passion for Cadillac is similar to that of a relationship with a sibling. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022",
"The priorities are similar to what Navajo citizens were asking for before the pandemic struck, needs that became more critical as COVID-19 swept through communities. \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"The green skin is similar to that of its cousin, the cucumber. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
"The proportions are similar in the southwestern U.S., which includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
"The types of side effects are similar to what could be seen for lots of other routine childhood immunizations. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"These wave imprints were similar to ones seen along the Columbia River, Limaye said, which were formed at the end of the last Ice Age when an ice dam broke and water rushed out. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022"
],
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"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French similaire , from Latin similis like, similar \u2014 more at same":""
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"\u02c8si-m\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8sim-l\u0259r"
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"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"such",
"suchlike"
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"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"unlikeness"
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},
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"I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound.",
"The books share a similarity of ideas.",
"I see a lot of similarities in them.",
"Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.",
"I see very little similarity between your situation and his.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sequencing of the virus revealed a high degree of similarity with monkeypox from western Africa, as has been the case with the new infections around the world, Argentina's Health Ministry said. \u2014 Daniel Politi, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"Whichever method kicks off the development of the embryo will ultimately determine the level of genetic similarity between the mother and her offspring. \u2014 Mercedes Burns, CNN , 27 Dec. 2021",
"ProPublica used data about evolutionary modeling computed by NCBI to establish the degree of genetic similarity between bacterial isolates from the outbreak and isolates collected more recently. \u2014 Bernice Yeung, ProPublica , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Focusing on a similarity can help minimize the tension that comes with differences. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The dynamics of trust and performance and the factors which drive trust seem to be fairly constant across organization types of organizations and organizational cultures, and there is even actually quite a bit of similarity across national cultures. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The bra expert says there's a lot of similarity between post-surgery bras and nursing bras. \u2014 Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Sep. 2021",
"There's a lot of similarity between him and Woody with their fastballs. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Sep. 2021",
"In 1 million simulated versions of the experiment, the same kind of similarity appeared not a single time, Simmons, Nelson, and Simonsohn found. \u2014 Cathleen O\u2019grady, Science | AAAS , 24 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"-\u02c8la-r\u0259-",
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"correspondence",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similitude"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
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": alike in substance or essentials : corresponding":[
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"\u2014 W. H. Dowdeswell"
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": having characteristics in common : strictly comparable":[],
": not differing in shape but only in size or position":[
"similar triangles",
"similar polygons"
]
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"examples":[
"This month, General Electric's health-care division will begin marketing a first-of-its-kind electrocardiograph machine in the U.S. Although packed with the latest technology, the battery-powered device weighs just six pounds, half as much as the smallest ECG machine currently for sale. It will retail for a mere $2,500, an 80% markdown from products with similar capabilities. \u2014 Reena Jana , Business Week , 23 & 30 Mar. 2009",
"There's a reason boards of directors can pluck so many CEOs out of one company and plop them into another: When it comes to management ideas and tools, many companies are surprisingly similar . They have the same hierarchies and budgeting processes. \u2014 Jena McGregor , Business Week , 8 Oct. 2007",
"Though the trends were similar , the new patterns of consumption varied both regionally and nationally, as they continue to do today. \u2014 John Brewer , New York Review of Books , 30 Nov. 2006",
"Our cats are similar in size.",
"You two look very similar to each other.",
"They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.",
"We got remarkably similar results.",
"I was going to say something similar .",
"I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study shows that the current state of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field is similar to that of about 600 BC, when it was dominated by two large weaknesses over the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"That kind of twofold difference is, for example, similar to the modestly greater peak in neutralizing antibodies triggered by the first two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer vaccine. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"My passion for Cadillac is similar to that of a relationship with a sibling. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022",
"The priorities are similar to what Navajo citizens were asking for before the pandemic struck, needs that became more critical as COVID-19 swept through communities. \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"The green skin is similar to that of its cousin, the cucumber. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
"The proportions are similar in the southwestern U.S., which includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
"The types of side effects are similar to what could be seen for lots of other routine childhood immunizations. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"These wave imprints were similar to ones seen along the Columbia River, Limaye said, which were formed at the end of the last Ice Age when an ice dam broke and water rushed out. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"French similaire , from Latin similis like, similar \u2014 more at same":""
},
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"\u02c8si-m\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8sim-l\u0259r"
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"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"such",
"suchlike"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111822",
"type":[
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"adverb"
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"similitude":{
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"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"unlikeness"
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"definitions":{
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": a visible likeness : image":[],
": an imaginative comparison : simile":[],
": correspondence in kind or quality":[],
": counterpart , double":[]
},
"examples":[
"the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times",
"the two robberies, committed on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Human performers can play at such similitude , but robots fully embody it. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 8 July 2021",
"Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 29 May 2020",
"His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011\u2014standouts in a sea of similitude . \u2014 Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics , 8 Jan. 2011",
"Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011\u2014standouts in a sea of similitude . \u2014 Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics , 8 Jan. 2011"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, allegory, analogy, from Latin similitudo resemblance, from similis":""
},
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"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"s\u0259-\u02c8mi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
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"alikeness",
"community",
"comparability",
"correspondence",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similarity"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172000",
"type":[
"noun"
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],
": to be in inward turmoil : seethe":[],
": to cook slowly in a liquid just below the boiling point":[],
": to stew gently below or just at the boiling point":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Simmer the stew for 40 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.",
"The chicken was simmered in a cream sauce.",
"The dispute simmered for years before any progress was made.",
"It's a debate that has simmered for 30 years and is likely to continue.",
"Long- simmering tensions between the two groups eventually sparked violence.",
"Noun",
"Bring the mixture to a simmer .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As they are completed, the opposition continues to simmer . \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"The sauce took exactly two minutes to simmer without any scorching. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Pandemic restrictions have melted away but gun control, the fight for reproductive rights, the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings, who\u2019s to blame for soaring inflation and a range of other issues continue to simmer . \u2014 Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"Once the liquid begins to simmer , reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the protesters' family members say regardless of the mass trials and harsh sentences, anti-government resentment will continue to simmer . \u2014 Patrick Oppmann, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Carefully add sofrito mixture into lentil broth and continue to simmer gently for 45 minutes to an hour, thinning with additional vegetable broth as needed, until consistency and flavor are velvety and rich. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Add sliced hot dogs and simmer an additional 15 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Add the balsamic and red wine vinegars and bring to a simmer . \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Bring to a simmer and poach until chicken is just cooked through, 12\u201314 minutes. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Lower to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes or more. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"Bring water to a boil add couscous, reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Bring the broth to a simmer while stirring constantly to prevent any rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Staff hustle around the room, carefully bringing broths to a simmer , delivering ingredients and instructions on how long to cook them. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let the beer reduce until the consistency is like a soft caramel, about 45 minutes. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2022",
"You\u2019ll be compelled to take it home, to toss it with hot, buttered pasta, or to bring it up to a simmer and use it to poach an egg. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1637, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1758, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of English dialect simper , from Middle English simperen , of imitative origin":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-m\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boil",
"coddle",
"parboil",
"poach",
"stew"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010842",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"simp":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a foolish or stupid person : simpleton":[
"\u2026 Forrest Gump, the smash movie starring Tom Hanks, as a sweet simp from Alabama who rides to fame and fortune on an IQ of 75.",
"\u2014 Peter Travers",
"The \u2026 line inching up the bottom of the chart shows the pitiful returns for the simps whose investments are taxed every year.",
"\u2014 Virginia Wilson",
"It has always been difficult to grasp how Louise, a simp in the first two-thirds of the show, could become such a swan in the final act.",
"\u2014 Hilton Als"
]
},
"examples":[
"a popular movie about a sweet simp from Alabama"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8simp"
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"Adjective",
"The solution to the problem was relatively simple .",
"The answer is really quite simple .",
"There are three simple steps to follow.",
"The camera is simple to use.",
"Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.",
"The melody is very simple .",
"I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.",
"He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.",
"Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Removing it is as simple as rinsing it off with water. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Luckily, the solution is as simple as a single swipe or pill. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"Among all the challenges homeless people face in getting off the street, sometimes their first step toward a new life can be blocked by something as simple as an unpaid traffic ticket. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Laying the groundwork for a thriving online community can be as simple as creating space for conversation, designing an inviting website, and choosing a domain name that communicates shared values and demonstrates originality. \u2014 Akram Atallah, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Sometimes, helping others is as simple as living an honest and faithful life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Getting help on an assignment was as simple as sending an email, Filby said. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Eventually, Goodyear has a lot of changes in store for its tires, which are not as simple to produce as some people might think. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Any bookworm will adore this simple , yet sweet, gift. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields\u2019s beauty routine pairs simple , yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The station\u2019s route map was easy to read and the departure times were displayed clearly on each train, making this leg of our journey simple to navigate. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With stores all over the country and a successful e-commerce site that ships nationwide, Venus ET Fleur makes gift-giving simple for all. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Enter this easy-to-carry and simple -to-use relief machine. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Mendes kept his new ink simple , getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Kasler kept the design simple in the living room with furnishings that are clean-lined and edited. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Cinco de Mayo celebrations just got better with this simple , yet festive nacho recipe. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But irrational constants such as \u03c0 and \u221a2\u2014numbers that cannot be reduced to a simple fraction \u2014frequently crop up in science and engineering. \u2014 Leila Sloman, Scientific American , 16 Sep. 2019"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then, move to some primitive A/B testing, create an experimentation framework and develop simple machine learning (ML) algorithms to get rough estimates of how your system will perform. \u2014 Dennis Turpitka, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The DeLonghi is a dead- simple machine and one of the best priced when it's not discounted. \u2014 Medea Giordan, Wired , 4 July 2021",
"Students will learn how to build a simple machine and their connections to 19th-century mill life. \u2014 Mary Sullivan, baltimoresun.com , 4 June 2021",
"Compared to some of the multi-cylinder competition, the Meteor 350 one-lunger appears to be a simple machine , but looks are deceiving in this case. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"Heavily stained or smelly items might require a pre-treatment, but in general, a simple machine -wash should be enough to get the job done. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2021",
"Build a chain reaction with your family using simple machines , tools and building materials at Betty Brinn Children's Museum on Jan. 18, as well as Jan. 20 through Jan. 25. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Jan. 2020"
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"1702, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115817",
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"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
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"examples":[
"a superstitious and very simpleminded man",
"He took a simpleminded approach to the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"American democracy, as in the Electoral College, accommodates considerations more complex than simpleminded majoritarianism. \u2014 George Will, chicagotribune.com , 3 May 2018",
"And with a smirking Clint Eastwood as the soldier, the story\u2014which Cullinan told entirely from the points of view of the women\u2014became a simpleminded demonstration of how devious women are. \u2014 Charles Taylor, Newsweek , 22 June 2017"
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"1749, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
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"naive",
"na\u00efve",
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"simple",
"uncritical",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
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"a superstitious and very simpleminded man",
"He took a simpleminded approach to the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"American democracy, as in the Electoral College, accommodates considerations more complex than simpleminded majoritarianism. \u2014 George Will, chicagotribune.com , 3 May 2018",
"And with a smirking Clint Eastwood as the soldier, the story\u2014which Cullinan told entirely from the points of view of the women\u2014became a simpleminded demonstration of how devious women are. \u2014 Charles Taylor, Newsweek , 22 June 2017"
],
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"1749, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sim-p\u0259l-\u02ccm\u012bn-",
"\u02ccsim-p\u0259l-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
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"dewy",
"dewy-eyed",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
"naif",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"primitive",
"simple",
"uncritical",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074355",
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"noun"
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"decorated",
"embellished",
"fancy",
"ornamented"
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"\u2014 Virginia Woolf"
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": a vegetable drug having only one ingredient":[],
": consisting of a single carpel":[],
": constituting a basic element : fundamental":[],
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"a simple fruit"
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": free from elaboration or figuration":[
"simple harmony"
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": free from ostentation or display":[
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"a simple sentence"
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": lacking in intelligence : stupid":[],
": lacking in knowledge or expertise":[
"a simple amateur of the arts"
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": not limited or restricted : unconditional":[
"a simple obligation"
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": not made up of many like units":[
"a simple eye"
],
": not subdivided into branches or leaflets":[
"a simple stem",
"a simple leaf"
],
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"simple directions",
"the adjustment was simple to make"
],
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"Adjective",
"The solution to the problem was relatively simple .",
"The answer is really quite simple .",
"There are three simple steps to follow.",
"The camera is simple to use.",
"Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.",
"The melody is very simple .",
"I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.",
"He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.",
"Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Removing it is as simple as rinsing it off with water. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Luckily, the solution is as simple as a single swipe or pill. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"Among all the challenges homeless people face in getting off the street, sometimes their first step toward a new life can be blocked by something as simple as an unpaid traffic ticket. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Laying the groundwork for a thriving online community can be as simple as creating space for conversation, designing an inviting website, and choosing a domain name that communicates shared values and demonstrates originality. \u2014 Akram Atallah, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Sometimes, helping others is as simple as living an honest and faithful life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Getting help on an assignment was as simple as sending an email, Filby said. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Eventually, Goodyear has a lot of changes in store for its tires, which are not as simple to produce as some people might think. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Any bookworm will adore this simple , yet sweet, gift. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields\u2019s beauty routine pairs simple , yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The station\u2019s route map was easy to read and the departure times were displayed clearly on each train, making this leg of our journey simple to navigate. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With stores all over the country and a successful e-commerce site that ships nationwide, Venus ET Fleur makes gift-giving simple for all. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Enter this easy-to-carry and simple -to-use relief machine. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Mendes kept his new ink simple , getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Kasler kept the design simple in the living room with furnishings that are clean-lined and edited. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Cinco de Mayo celebrations just got better with this simple , yet festive nacho recipe. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simple Adjective simple , foolish , silly , fatuous , asinine mean actually or apparently deficient in intelligence. simple implies a degree of intelligence inadequate to cope with anything complex or involving mental effort. considered people simple who had trouble with computers foolish implies the character of being or seeming unable to use judgment, discretion, or good sense. foolish stunts silly suggests failure to act as a rational being especially by ridiculous behavior. the silly antics of revelers fatuous implies foolishness, inanity, and disregard of reality. fatuous conspiracy theories asinine suggests utter and contemptible failure to use normal rationality or perception. an asinine plot synonyms see in addition easy",
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"bare",
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"plain-vanilla",
"unadorned",
"undecorated",
"unembellished",
"unornamented",
"unvarnished"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101851",
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"noun"
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": a person lacking in common sense":[]
},
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"The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete simpleton .",
"his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"White brought a similar whiplash to Rose Nylund, the oracle of St. Olaf, Minnesota, and The Golden Girls\u2019 complicated simpleton . \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 1 Jan. 2022",
"There can\u2019t be anything more transparent than Manfred\u2019s nail-pounding support for the beleaguered A\u2019s in their battle against the simpleton officials of Oakland. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2021",
"It is sometimes used as a synonym for uncouth or a simpleton . \u2014 David Luhnow And Juan Montes, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Korean media has long perpetuated the stereotype of the migrant worker as a simpleton with broken language and exaggerated mannerisms, and Saeji said Ali doesn\u2019t completely transcend that. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Just because your simpleton that can only carry drinks and food to a table does not mean the rest of us need to risk a virus. \u2014 Ann Norman, cleveland , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Some historians emphasize the intellectual prowess of fascist dictators to imply that Trump is a simpleton or a moron. \u2014 Federico Finchelstein, The New Republic , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The tale is bookended by the 15-year-old Kafka and the elderly Nakata, a simpleton who communicates with cats. \u2014 Debra Kamin, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 18 Mar. 2020",
"Todd was always an only-half-knowable grotesque, one of those Jim Thompson-y fellas who could be a lucky simpleton or an evil genius. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 Oct. 2019"
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},
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"doofus",
"featherhead",
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"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171014",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simplicity":{
"antonyms":[
"complexity",
"complexness",
"complicacy",
"complicatedness",
"complication",
"elaborateness",
"intricacy",
"intricateness",
"sophistication"
],
"definitions":{
": directness of expression : clarity":[],
": folly , silliness":[],
": freedom from pretense or guile : candor":[],
": lack of subtlety or penetration : innocence , naivet\u00e9":[],
": restraint in ornamentation : austerity":[],
": the state of being simple , uncomplicated, or uncompounded":[]
},
"examples":[
"People like the simplicity of the instructions.",
"the simplicity of the music",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speaking of simplicity , the singer kept her accessories minimal with gold drop earrings and an array of tiny gold rings which accentuated her iridescent pearl pink manicure and matching baby pink phone case. \u2014 Nitya Rao, Seventeen , 30 June 2022",
"While still small-scale, the hydroponic design illustrates the power of simplicity . \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
"In the spirit of simplicity , the star cites her power beauty product as one from her favorite brand's lineup \u2013 the Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Growing up, Giveon was a close observer of performers like Frank Sinatra, who championed a sense of simplicity around his commanding voice, even with the power of the Count Basie Orchestra behind him. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The preternatural phenomenon of this gash \u2014 a mysterious drawing in space \u2014 prepares one for the marvel in the next room, where the eye-boggling simplicity of precise apertures cut into existing sea-view windows makes thin air seem materially dense. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The simplicity of each one for the customer makes a difference to their long-term loyalty. \u2014 Rene Hendrikse, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shaped a visual narrative about the power of vulnerability, the persuasiveness of simplicity and the public\u2019s collective need to believe that modest men can rise to meet any moment. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The carpets and accessory wiring harnesses have been gutted in favor of simplicity and a six-point roll cage that has been welded to the chassis. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English simplicite , from Anglo-French simplicit\u00e9 , from Latin simplicitat-, simplicitas , from simplic-, simplex":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8pli-st\u0113",
"sim-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"plainness",
"unsophistication"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005140",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simplify":{
"antonyms":[
"complex",
"complexify",
"complicate",
"perplex",
"sophisticate"
],
"definitions":{
": to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline":[
"was urged to simplify management procedures"
],
": to make more intelligible : clarify":[],
": to make simple or simpler : such as":[],
": to reduce to basic essentials":[]
},
"examples":[
"Microwave ovens have simplified cooking.",
"The new software should simplify the process.",
"The forms have been simplified .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company also said an update that will simplify Bluetooth connections is on the way. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 June 2022",
"As prices rise, higher-number bills reduce transit costs for banks stocking ATMs and simplify cash transactions. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Trying to improve the technological tools available to streamline and simplify home organization. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"Enter the world of miscellaneous beauty accessories, those supplemental gadgets or applicators that can enhance or simplify your beauty routine. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2020 launched a plan to cut real-estate expenses and simplify its product offering as part of a broader shift toward a subscription-business model. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Getting Congress to really simplify the tax code wouldn't hurt, either. \u2014 Susan Tompor, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Getting Congress to really simplify the tax code wouldn't hurt, either. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Entrepreneurs can schedule posts live themselves, or pay a fee to have a social media management app such as Buffer, Hootsuite, Sendible and SocialPilot, among others, simplify the process of creating and scheduling posts. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1750, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French simplifier , from Medieval Latin simplificare , from simplus simple":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-pl\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"streamline"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203815",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"simply":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": directly , candidly":[],
": really , literally":[
"the concert was simply marvelous",
"\u2014 often used as an intensive simply crawling with geniuses \u2014 F. Scott Fitzgerald"
],
": solely , merely":[
"eats simply to keep alive",
"simply cleaned it up and went to bed",
"\u2014 Garrison Keillor"
],
": without ambiguity : clearly":[],
": without embellishment : plainly":[]
},
"examples":[
"Simply add water to the mix and stir.",
"Simply click on the computer icon and follow the directions.",
"If he continues to bother you, simply ignore him.",
"You can order new checks simply by calling or going online.",
"It is simply a matter of time before something goes wrong.",
"The instructions are simply written.",
"He lived simply on the farm.",
"The diner is called simply \u201cJoe's.\u201d",
"\u201cSorry, I can't help you,\u201d he said simply .",
"The problem, put simply , is money.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More opponents, more rounds, a stunning upset \u2013 there\u2019s simply more outcomes on the table when more games are played. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Others were simply flubbed by welders who lacked the necessary expertise, officials and EDF executives say. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"And in true bohemian fashion, simply lean it against the wall instead of hanging it. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"In these facilities, bodies are simply left out in the elements to decay naturally. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"Robert Lynch simply assumed that all bars served the same powerful drinks he was used to getting at LGBTQ bars in Mt. Vernon. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Even with a quarter-size amount of product on your fingertips, the piecey look simply disappears. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
"But experts and officials here say the delay simply amounts to the state doing its job by counting every vote. \u2014 Jasper Goodman, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Frank Thorp, last night\u2019s vote simply started the floor process for the bill, and the Senate is expected to hold a 60-vote threshold motion vote on Thursday to bypass a filibuster of the bill. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"for sense 1 also -p\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8sim-pl\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alone",
"exclusively",
"just",
"only",
"purely",
"solely"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000209",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"simulate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate":[],
": to make a simulation of (something, such as a physical system)":[]
},
"examples":[
"The model will be used to simulate the effects of an earthquake.",
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These gradients are used to simulate useful chemical processes by manufacturers. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In research that was published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems in July 2021, researchers used 3D global climate models to simulate how the Aurica and Amasia land arrangements would impact our climate. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"Axel Timmermann, director of the IBS Center for Climate Physics at Pusan University, South Korea, led a team that used the ICCP/IBS Supercomputer Aleph to simulate the history of global climate variability stretching back two million years. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the metaverse, it can be used to simulate a real-world shopping experience. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent research has focused in on the chemicals used to simulate butter, which is linked to lung damage, and vanilla, which is associated with birth defects in zebrafish. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Best known for his filigree setting, Massin used diamonds set in gold to simulate the look of lace. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The authors of the current study used a combination of available data sets to simulate the immediate emissions impact of 54 high-income countries adopting the EAT-Lancet diet. \u2014 K.e.d. Coan, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
"An aerospace engineer can use virtual reality to simulate fixing a specific problem, without the fear of getting something wrong. \u2014 Anthony Wong, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin simulatus , past participle of simulare to copy, represent, feign, from similis like \u2014 more at same":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simulate assume , affect , pretend , simulate , feign , counterfeit , sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling. affected an interest in art pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance. pretended that nothing had happened simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something. cosmetics that simulate a suntan feign implies more artful invention than pretend , less specific mimicry than simulate . feigned sickness counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words. an actor counterfeiting drunkenness sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible. shammed a most unconvincing limp",
"synonyms":[
"act",
"affect",
"assume",
"bluff",
"counterfeit",
"dissemble",
"fake",
"feign",
"pass (for)",
"pretend",
"profess",
"put on",
"sham"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173458",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"simulated":{
"antonyms":[
"genuine",
"natural",
"real"
],
"definitions":{
": made to look genuine : fake":[
"simulated pearls"
]
},
"examples":[
"They are trained in simulated combat.",
"Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nowadays North Korea has directly threatened Guam, while China last year released a video of nuclear-capable bombers in a simulated attack on an American air base there. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The simulated attack involved both military jets and helicopters and took place before sunrise. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Montas threw five simulated innings for his final spring tuneup and will face a Phillies lineup bolstered by the additions of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The 39-year-old threw around 40 pitches in two simulated innings on the first day of Houston\u2019s camp, a positive sign for the two-time Cy Young Award winner in his return from Tommy John surgery. \u2014 Jake Seiner, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Left-hander Wade Miley threw 46 pitches Wednesday afternoon, getting in three up-downs during a simulated game at Truist Park. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Infielder Donovan Solano, sidelined with a strained left hamstring, participated in the simulated game. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Martinez, a two-time All-Star in St. Louis, was to pitch to La Stella in a simulated game on a back field Monday. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2022",
"One day after Jacob deGrom missed his final start of the spring and was sidelined from throwing for at least four weeks, Max Scherzer missed a scheduled start in a simulated game due to hamstring tightness. \u2014 Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"artificial",
"bogus",
"dummy",
"ersatz",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"faux",
"imitation",
"imitative",
"man-made",
"mimic",
"mock",
"pretend",
"sham",
"substitute",
"synthetic"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080418",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"simultaneous":{
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"definitions":{
": existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident":[],
": satisfied by the same values of the variables":[
"simultaneous equations"
]
},
"examples":[
"The two gunshots were simultaneous .",
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most expensive Indian films ever shot, Saaho saw simultaneous release in the country\u2019s three main languages\u2014Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Rich Frank, chairman of the TV jury, said that there were 400 eligible TV shows to consider, and the simultaneous release of films on streaming and in theaters made the distinction between film and TV even harder. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Adolescent girls are subject to a cascade of simultaneous and often conflicting stressors\u2014a veritable unreasonable bind of elevated expectations. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
"The situation has grown so challenging that some departments occasionally are unable to field a response, particularly when facing simultaneous calls for service. \u2014 Rob Henken, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Birmingham police and the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office received simultaneous calls at 3:49 p.m. that day reporting a domestic disturbance at the apartment in The Branch at Carson Springs on Carson Road. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios \u2014 including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. \u2014 experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rivkin didn\u2019t specifically address the amount of piracy due to simultaneous releases orchestrated by MPA member companies, which include the five major Hollywood studios and Netflix. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, as Hollywood\u2019s box office revenue sank in due to covid-19 lockdowns and movie theater closures, Warner Bros. experimented with a simultaneous Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin simul at the same time + English -taneous (as in instantaneous ) \u2014 more at same":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ny\u0259s",
"also \u02ccsi-",
"\u02ccs\u012b-m\u0259l-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simultaneous contemporary , contemporaneous , coeval , synchronous , simultaneous , coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them. Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people. contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons. two stars thought to be coeval synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals. synchronous timepieces simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time. the two shots were simultaneous coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship. the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year",
"synonyms":[
"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111811",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"simultaneously":{
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"definitions":{
": existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident":[],
": satisfied by the same values of the variables":[
"simultaneous equations"
]
},
"examples":[
"The two gunshots were simultaneous .",
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most expensive Indian films ever shot, Saaho saw simultaneous release in the country\u2019s three main languages\u2014Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Rich Frank, chairman of the TV jury, said that there were 400 eligible TV shows to consider, and the simultaneous release of films on streaming and in theaters made the distinction between film and TV even harder. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Adolescent girls are subject to a cascade of simultaneous and often conflicting stressors\u2014a veritable unreasonable bind of elevated expectations. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
"The situation has grown so challenging that some departments occasionally are unable to field a response, particularly when facing simultaneous calls for service. \u2014 Rob Henken, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Birmingham police and the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office received simultaneous calls at 3:49 p.m. that day reporting a domestic disturbance at the apartment in The Branch at Carson Springs on Carson Road. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios \u2014 including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. \u2014 experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rivkin didn\u2019t specifically address the amount of piracy due to simultaneous releases orchestrated by MPA member companies, which include the five major Hollywood studios and Netflix. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, as Hollywood\u2019s box office revenue sank in due to covid-19 lockdowns and movie theater closures, Warner Bros. experimented with a simultaneous Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin simul at the same time + English -taneous (as in instantaneous ) \u2014 more at same":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ny\u0259s",
"also \u02ccsi-",
"\u02ccs\u012b-m\u0259l-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simultaneous contemporary , contemporaneous , coeval , synchronous , simultaneous , coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them. Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people. contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons. two stars thought to be coeval synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals. synchronous timepieces simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time. the two shots were simultaneous coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship. the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year",
"synonyms":[
"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095051",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God":[],
": an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible":[
"it's a sin to waste food"
],
": an offense against religious or moral law":[],
": an often serious shortcoming : fault":[],
": the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
": to commit a sin":[],
": to commit an offense or fault":[],
": transgression of the law of God":[],
"sine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Forgive me, for I have sinned .",
"bless me, Father, for I have sinned"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u015bin":"Noun",
"Middle English sinne , from Old English synn ; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont-, sons guilty, est is \u2014 more at is":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113n",
"\u02c8sin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sin Noun (1) offense , sin , vice , crime , scandal mean a transgression of law. offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code. at that school no offense went unpunished sin implies an offense against moral or religious law. the sin of blasphemy vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts. regarded gambling as a vice crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state. the crime of murder scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience. a career ruined by a sex scandal",
"synonyms":[
"err",
"fall",
"offend",
"stray",
"transgress",
"trespass",
"wander"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022327",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sincamas":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of sincamas variant spelling of singkamas"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-170601",
"type":[]
},
"since":{
"antonyms":[
"as",
"as long as",
"because",
"being (as ",
"'cause",
"considering",
"for",
"inasmuch as",
"now",
"seeing",
"whereas"
],
"definitions":{
": after a time in the past : subsequently":[
"has since become rich"
],
": at a time in the past after or later than":[
"has held two jobs since he graduated",
"ever since I was a child"
],
": before the present time : ago":[
"long since dead"
],
": from a definite past time until now":[
"has stayed there ever since"
],
": from the time in the past when":[
"has held two jobs since he graduated",
"ever since I was a child"
],
": in the period after a specified time in the past : from a specified time in the past":[],
": in view of the fact that : because":[
"since it was raining she took an umbrella"
],
": when":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"She graduated four years ago and has since married.",
"He left home two years ago and has since become a soldier.",
"Conjunction",
"We've played better since you joined the team.",
"He has had two jobs since he graduated.",
"He hasn't ridden a bike since he was a boy.",
"They haven't won a championship since Truman was President.",
"Preposition",
"I haven't seen him since yesterday.",
"I haven't eaten since breakfast.",
"Since the party, she has not spoken to him at all.",
"The company has been in its present location since the beginning of the century.",
"We've been waiting for you since 10 o'clock.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Rhode Island Seafood Festival had its inaugural event in 2011, and ever since has hosted a massive waterfront event each September at India Point Park. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"No pope has travelled to L\u2019Aquila since to close out the annual feast, which celebrates the sacrament of forgiveness so dear to Francis, noted the current archbishop of L\u2019Aquila, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
"No pope has traveled to L\u2019Aquila since to close out the annual feast, which celebrates the sacrament of forgiveness so dear to Francis, noted the current archbishop of L\u2019Aquila, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
"Melody Willis-Williams, the president of Vegas Weddings and Viva Las Vegas Weddings, received letters from ABG last month and has since sought legal counsel. \u2014 CNN , 2 June 2022",
"In the weeks since , Smith apologized for resorting to violence and resigned from the Academy. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"Mount Hood has had natural hazards since long before it was first climbed on August 8, 1854, by Oregonian editor Thomas Dryer and his friends. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 May 2022",
"In the five months since , Kelly and his wife, Emma Kelly, have had to cope with the tragedy. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"The two families have been close ever since , and Cl\u00e9mentine and Meredith have forged a special bond of their own. \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"But like every step before it, Ocando prevailed. His fight continued and since then, Ocando has acted as a legal consultant for the Venezuelan soccer league, Go Pro Sports Management and now teaches sports law at Florida Global University. \u2014 Drake Hills, azcentral , 27 Aug. 2019",
"What have been the biggest or most provocative questions for you since then? \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Moreover, since this effort has taken place to reduce or eliminate thimerosal in vaccines, the autism rate hasn't gone down, the CDC says. \u2014 Anna Borges, SELF , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Bob Goin was the Cincinnati athletic director who signed the deal, and since then the Bearcats have had five other ADs, including two interims. \u2014 Kevin Allen, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2019",
"The Golden Knights figure to have plenty of experience on defense, which has been a staple since Bonds arrived at St. Francis. \u2014 Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Social media is a crucial part of digital marketing, and there's a lot to cover, since the course includes tools and skills specific to individual social media platforms. \u2014 Noelle Ike, CNN Underscored , 26 Aug. 2019",
"That was more important to me,\u2019\u2019 said Patterson, who has been with the Vikings since Mike Zimmer took over as head coach in 2014. \u2014 Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities , 25 Aug. 2019",
"Those August suits brought the total to 87 multistate legal actions in the 31 months since Trump took office, according to a database compiled by Marquette University political scientist Paul Nolette. \u2014 al , 24 Aug. 2019"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Conjunction",
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition"
},
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"Middle English sins , contraction of sithens , from sithen , from Old English siththan , from s\u012bth tham after that, from s\u012bth after, late + tham , dative of th\u00e6t that; akin to Old High German s\u012bd later and perhaps to Latin setius to a lesser degree":"Adverb"
},
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"\u02c8sin(t)s",
"\u02c8sins"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ago",
"agone",
"back",
"syne"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033349",
"type":[
"adverb",
"conjunction",
"preposition"
]
},
"sincere":{
"antonyms":[
"affected",
"artificial",
"false",
"feigned",
"insincere"
],
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": free from adulteration : pure":[
"a sincere doctrine",
"sincere wine"
],
": free of dissimulation : honest":[
"a sincere interest"
],
": marked by genuineness : true":[]
},
"examples":[
"He sounded sincere in his promises.",
"She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.",
"She has a sincere interest in painting.",
"He showed a sincere concern for her health.",
"He made a sincere attempt to quit smoking.",
"Please accept our sincere thanks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The performances by Brealey, Earl and Hayward are terrifically sweet and sincere , in sync with the film\u2019s unaffected attitude of silly but serious. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"The visual is heroic nonsense, sure, but it\u2019s also stirringly maximalist poetry, the kind of sincere triumphalism that feels absent from peer Hollywood blockbusters. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"At one point, with the sort of momentary, one-off technical flourish at which Diaz excels, a long exchange in English is rendered on the page as near-gibberish, not for comic effect but as Hakan\u2019s sincere effort to make sense of it. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Applebaum said there are many good facilities that put a sincere effort toward providing adequate care that simply don\u2019t make enough money from the state\u2019s formula to reimburse facilities for care given to Medicaid patients. \u2014 Jake Zuckerman, The Enquirer , 13 May 2022",
"One of the more effective elements of a sincere apology is an absence \u2014 of whatever's in it for you. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Then offer a sincere apology by communicating a plan that demonstrates immediate and sustained change and take visible, timely action. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the weekend\u2019s collaborations were more sincere than successful. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle French, from Latin sincerus whole, pure, genuine, probably from sem- one + -cerus (akin to Latin crescere to grow) \u2014 more at same , crescent":""
},
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"sin-\u02c8sir",
"s\u0259n-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sincere sincere , wholehearted , heartfelt , hearty , unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration. a sincere apology wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving. promised our wholehearted support heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed. expresses our heartfelt gratitude hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling. received a hearty welcome unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense. her unfeigned delight at receiving the award",
"synonyms":[
"heartfelt",
"unfeigned"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012107",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sincerely":{
"antonyms":[
"affectedly",
"artificially",
"hypocritically",
"insincerely",
"pretentiously",
"unnaturally"
],
"definitions":{
": in a sincere or truthful way : with truth, genuineness, or straightforwardness":[
"apologizing sincerely",
"I am sincerely sorry for your loss.",
"George Clooney, a pleasant man, tries sincerely to give some credibility to Kelvin, and if he doesn't earn our belief, at least he has our sympathy.",
"\u2014 Stanley Kauffman",
"The room was quiet until a student in the back of the room let out an enormous belch and said, not too sincerely , \"Sorry.\"",
"\u2014 E. L. Konigsburg",
"\u2014 often used as a complimentary close with or without yours \u2026 Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely , Robert Brown \u2026 Sincerely yours , John Smith \u2026 Yours sincerely , Jane Doe"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259n-",
"sin-\u02c8sir-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"artlessly",
"guilelessly",
"ingenuously",
"innocently",
"naively",
"na\u00efvely",
"naturally",
"unaffectedly",
"unfeignedly",
"unpretentiously"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204719",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"sincereness":{
"antonyms":[
"affected",
"artificial",
"false",
"feigned",
"insincere"
],
"definitions":{
": free from adulteration : pure":[
"a sincere doctrine",
"sincere wine"
],
": free of dissimulation : honest":[
"a sincere interest"
],
": marked by genuineness : true":[]
},
"examples":[
"He sounded sincere in his promises.",
"She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.",
"She has a sincere interest in painting.",
"He showed a sincere concern for her health.",
"He made a sincere attempt to quit smoking.",
"Please accept our sincere thanks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The performances by Brealey, Earl and Hayward are terrifically sweet and sincere , in sync with the film\u2019s unaffected attitude of silly but serious. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"The visual is heroic nonsense, sure, but it\u2019s also stirringly maximalist poetry, the kind of sincere triumphalism that feels absent from peer Hollywood blockbusters. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"At one point, with the sort of momentary, one-off technical flourish at which Diaz excels, a long exchange in English is rendered on the page as near-gibberish, not for comic effect but as Hakan\u2019s sincere effort to make sense of it. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Applebaum said there are many good facilities that put a sincere effort toward providing adequate care that simply don\u2019t make enough money from the state\u2019s formula to reimburse facilities for care given to Medicaid patients. \u2014 Jake Zuckerman, The Enquirer , 13 May 2022",
"One of the more effective elements of a sincere apology is an absence \u2014 of whatever's in it for you. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Then offer a sincere apology by communicating a plan that demonstrates immediate and sustained change and take visible, timely action. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the weekend\u2019s collaborations were more sincere than successful. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022"
],
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from Latin sincerus whole, pure, genuine, probably from sem- one + -cerus (akin to Latin crescere to grow) \u2014 more at same , crescent":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"sin-\u02c8sir",
"s\u0259n-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sincere sincere , wholehearted , heartfelt , hearty , unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration. a sincere apology wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving. promised our wholehearted support heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed. expresses our heartfelt gratitude hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling. received a hearty welcome unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense. her unfeigned delight at receiving the award",
"synonyms":[
"heartfelt",
"unfeigned"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044616",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sincerity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being sincere : honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film has a mordant sense of humor, a hypnotic gracefulness and a startling emotional sincerity . \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Others questioned the ethics of withholding this information and the sincerity of the motives for doing so. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"After challenging the sincerity of Britt\u2019s pro-life views in an attack ad, a spokesperson for Durant\u2019s campaign told AL.com that Durant is the better champion for pro-life Alabamians than his opponent. \u2014 al , 22 May 2022",
"Eilish\u2019s reactions, based in the sincerity that make her such an intriguing pop figure, showed her acting capability. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2021",
"In public, Youngkin, who dresses down in boots and zip-up fleece vests, is warm and upbeat, speaking with a folksy sincerity . \u2014 Sarah Rankin, ajc , 22 Oct. 2021",
"But determining sincerity in a country deeply divided over COVID mandates has become a tense exercise, a journey into uncharted territory. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
"And yet he could always be trusted to advance the conservative line with absolute sincerity . \u2014 Timothy Shenk, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"All four approach the subject of feeling anxious and unhappy in a state of sunshine and opulence with utmost sincerity , and come up with a downbeat, durable jam. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259n-",
"-\u02c8sir-",
"sin-\u02c8ser-\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184550",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sine curve":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the graph in rectangular coordinates of the equation y=a sin bx where a and b are constants":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Hemingway story is a sine curve , like most of our lives. \u2014 Paul Hendrickson, Town & Country , 19 Dec. 2012",
"Plotted over a year (in this case, from March to March), the length of daylight looks like one of our old friends from trigonometry class - the sine curve . \u2014 OrlandoSentinel.com , 21 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121903",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sine qua non":{
"antonyms":[
"nonessential",
"nonnecessity"
],
"definitions":{
": something absolutely indispensable or essential":[
"reliability is a sine qua non for success"
]
},
"examples":[
"Patience is a sine qua non for this job.",
"an extensive grounding in mathematics is a sine qua non for a career in architecture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The late, great Melvin Van Peebles wrote, directed, financed, starred and stuck it to the Man on the mean streets of L.A. in this landmark 1971 indie drama, the sine qua non of the Blaxploitation genre. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"That impressive tally of awards season wins leads inevitably to the subject of curation, which is, after all, the raison d\u2019etre and sine qua non of all film festivals. \u2014 Steven Gaydos, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"And some significant part of her loneliness came not from being single but from living in a world that regards a romantic partner as the sine qua non of happy adulthood. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Not just for electricity (the sine qua non of modernity), coal is the backbone of steel production and thus the enabling force of cities. \u2014 Jude Clemente, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"While the interplay and performance of each member of this quartet are key, Cumberbatch\u2019s Phil is the film\u2019s sine qua non . \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Patient consent is a sine qua non condition to patient care. \u2014 Joao Mendes-roter, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Knowing how to use one\u2019s physical instrument is a sine qua non of both modeling and acting. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Many of us thought that with both his deep foreign policy acumen and long experience in the U.S. Senate\u2014where coalition-building is the sine qua non for success\u2014upon entering the Oval Office Biden would readily seize the logic of collective action. \u2014 Harry G. Broadman, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin, without which not":""
},
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"also \u02ccs\u012b-ni-\u02cckw\u0101-\u02c8n\u00e4n",
"\u02ccsi-ni-\u02cckw\u00e4-\u02c8n\u00e4n",
"also \u02ccs\u0113-",
"-\u02c8n\u014dn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"condition",
"demand",
"essential",
"must",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"necessity",
"need",
"needful",
"requirement",
"requisite"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221134",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinew":{
"antonyms":[
"impotence",
"impotency",
"powerlessness",
"weakness"
],
"definitions":{
": nerve":[],
": solid resilient strength : power":[
"astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity",
"\u2014 Reynolds Price"
],
": the chief supporting force : mainstay":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural providing the sinews of better living \u2014 Sam Pollock"
],
": to strengthen as if with sinews":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"cutting through bone and sinew",
"the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Crafted of wood, iron, plant fiber and animal sinew , the model of 10 men paddling a canoe would strike most viewers as a beautiful object. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Benfica\u2019s chaotic, innocent draw with Ajax had little in common with the grit and sinew of Manchester City\u2019s elimination of Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The individual was not an invention of the Renaissance, either, but the development of realistic depiction placed greater value on the inner life, whether of the martyr\u2019s sinew or the politician\u2019s frown. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In Rauch\u2019s lively production, which deftly sinews the in-the-round Fichandler Stage, chorus members execute resonant stylized movement and also take cameos, such as a diner cook and waitress (Lamar and Kate Mulligan). \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1614, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sinewe , from Old English seono ; akin to Old High German senawa sinew, Sanskrit syati he binds":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-(\u02cc)y\u00fc, -y\u0259(-w) also \u02c8sin-(\u02cc)\u00fc",
"\u02c8sin-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"\u02c8sin-y\u00fc",
"also \u02c8si-(\u02cc)n\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"energy",
"firepower",
"force",
"horsepower",
"might",
"muscle",
"potence",
"potency",
"power",
"puissance",
"strength",
"vigor"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234316",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sinewy":{
"antonyms":[
"delicate",
"feeble",
"frail",
"weak",
"weakling",
"wimpy"
],
"definitions":{
": full of sinews : such as":[],
": marked by the strength of sinews":[
"a demanding sinewy intelligence",
"\u2014 Helen Dudar"
],
": strong":[
"sinewy arms"
],
": tough , stringy":[
"sinewy meat"
]
},
"examples":[
"The lion has a sinewy body.",
"a sinewy piece of meat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ricky Vanasco is a sinewy 6-4 who just seems to materialize in front of you with the grace of a big cat. \u2014 Evan Grant, Dallas News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"And then this incredible, claw-like, sinewy , abject, amputated-looking hand! \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2020",
"The track is a mix of sinewy reggae and vintage Stones swagger. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 23 Apr. 2020",
"But his sinewy 6-foot-7 frame and steely fa\u00e7ade provide only so much armor. \u2014 Sportsday Staff, Dallas News , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Zionist discourse, especially in the early years, sometimes echoed anti-Semitic disdain for the pale, weak diaspora Jew while lionizing the tanned, sinewy farmer-soldier reestablishing the historic homeland. \u2014 Ethan Bronner, The New York Review of Books , 12 Mar. 2020",
"The venerable rapper and \u201800s crunk kingpin had gotten involved with the song in 2013, when a then-largely-unknown French producer named DJ Snake got in touch, requesting Lil Jon lay vocals over Snake\u2019s sinewy beat. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Now the saplings stood in neat rows, about as wild as a corn crop, as sinewy and fibrous as cotton, their young bodies bending easily in the winds of whatever change may come. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Without regular in-person reminders about events and schedules, the ability to connect those dates and times to your chats and emails connects the sinewy tissue that is a forgetful, busy workforce. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02c8si-n\u0259-",
"\u02c8sin-y\u0259-w\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brawny",
"muscular",
"rugged",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"strong"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093719",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sinful":{
"antonyms":[
"decent",
"ethical",
"good",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"right",
"righteous",
"sublime",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"definitions":{
": such as to make one feel guilty":[
"a sinful chocolate cake"
],
": tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked":[]
},
"examples":[
"It is sinful to steal.",
"chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many Muslims consider gays and lesbians to be sinful . \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"During debate, some Baptists criticized the consulting firm that conducted the report, Guidepost Solutions, for its recent tweet in support of Pride month, which goes against the SBC's view that homosexuality is sinful . \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Christians sometimes say that the Church is made up of people, and people are sinful , so this is going to take place. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"But letting anger consume your thoughts and actions will only lead you down a sinful path with consequences. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
"In New York, the story goes that the sloppily sinful sandwich on rye bread was named for the founder of New York's Reuben Restaurant. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"Historically, Islamic scholars have viewed homosexuality as sinful and many still continue to believe that. \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The idea that America is a uniquely awful, sinful country is every bit as navel-gazing, self-centered, and harmful to the national polity as the conception of the United States as a uniquely good\u2014or even Godly\u2014nation. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But simply holding a religious belief that views homosexuality or transgender identity as sinful does not automatically land a church or an organization on the SPLC\u2019s list of hate groups. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"dark",
"evil",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"nefarious",
"rotten",
"unethical",
"unlawful",
"unrighteous",
"unsavory",
"vicious",
"vile",
"villainous",
"wicked",
"wrong"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065257",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sinfully":{
"antonyms":[
"decent",
"ethical",
"good",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"right",
"righteous",
"sublime",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"definitions":{
": such as to make one feel guilty":[
"a sinful chocolate cake"
],
": tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked":[]
},
"examples":[
"It is sinful to steal.",
"chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many Muslims consider gays and lesbians to be sinful . \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"During debate, some Baptists criticized the consulting firm that conducted the report, Guidepost Solutions, for its recent tweet in support of Pride month, which goes against the SBC's view that homosexuality is sinful . \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Christians sometimes say that the Church is made up of people, and people are sinful , so this is going to take place. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"But letting anger consume your thoughts and actions will only lead you down a sinful path with consequences. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
"In New York, the story goes that the sloppily sinful sandwich on rye bread was named for the founder of New York's Reuben Restaurant. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"Historically, Islamic scholars have viewed homosexuality as sinful and many still continue to believe that. \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The idea that America is a uniquely awful, sinful country is every bit as navel-gazing, self-centered, and harmful to the national polity as the conception of the United States as a uniquely good\u2014or even Godly\u2014nation. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But simply holding a religious belief that views homosexuality or transgender identity as sinful does not automatically land a church or an organization on the SPLC\u2019s list of hate groups. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"dark",
"evil",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"nefarious",
"rotten",
"unethical",
"unlawful",
"unrighteous",
"unsavory",
"vicious",
"vile",
"villainous",
"wicked",
"wrong"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084750",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a session of group singing":[],
": buzz , ring":[],
": chant , intone":[],
": to bring or accompany to a place or state by singing":[
"sings the child to sleep"
],
": to compose poetry":[],
": to create in or through words a feeling or sense of song":[
"prose that sings"
],
": to deliver songs as a trained or professional singer":[],
": to give information or evidence":[],
": to make a cry : call":[],
": to make a shrill whining or whistling sound":[],
": to produce musical or harmonious sounds":[
"birds singing"
],
": to produce musical tones by means of the voice":[],
": to relate or celebrate in verse":[],
": to relate or celebrate something in verse":[],
": to utter words in musical tones and with musical inflections and modulations":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She sings in the choir.",
"The children danced and sang .",
"He sang softly to the baby.",
"She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing , too.",
"We all stood and sang the national anthem.",
"I can't sing the high notes.",
"Do you hear the birds singing ?",
"The kettle sang on the stove.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Get a mentor and other advisors who will sing your praises. Be yourself. \u2014 Jill Huggett, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The discussion occurred during the Carpool Karaoke segment, during which celebrities sing hit songs with Corden while riding in a car. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"The questions that make these biographies sing \u2014what makes this group of people actually interesting, not just noteworthy? \u2014 Talya Zax, The Atlantic , 26 June 2022",
"Much of the 20-song setlist, actually, felt light-hearted and good, an open-call to dance and sing along without a care in the world. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 25 June 2022",
"Batwoman star Javicia Leslie loves to hear Kehlani sing . \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Imagine a Brad Pitt who could also sing , or a Jimmy Fallon who could act, or a Hugh Jackman with his own talk show, back when talk shows were cool. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Watch Evan Rachel Wood sing impressions of Madonna, Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin below. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"This Asics style is a winner among runners who go far and fast, but casual runners and even walkers sing its praises in the review sections. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Took over the room upstairs and just had a big sing song and a drink up. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Gomez closed her monologue by leading the crowd in a sing -along of the unforgettable Barney & Friends theme song. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 15 May 2022",
"Punk Rock Factory have made a name for themselves largely by making various kids TV theme tunes and Disney sing -alongs resemble the sound of an early \u201800s Warped Tour. \u2014 Jon O'brien, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
"Team owner Jesse Cole serves as ringmaster, darting around in a yellow tuxedo and top hat, leading sing -alongs \u2014 Woah, livin\u2019 on a prayer \u2014 and judging toddler races between innings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Carson will stand behind the bar while Blake will lead live music sing -alongs with his house band. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 6 May 2022",
"Wearing a pink disco getup, the 23-year-old Conan Gray emphasized the bratty side of his sing -alongs, which mix and match Taylor Swift\u2019s songwriting tricks. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually, the entire room broke into a sing -along of Johnny Cash\u2019s Folsom Prison Blues. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
"Reaching Hot 100 top 40 status last autumn, Grey\u2019s sticky sing -along and slick bravado etched him a lane as one of the city\u2019s promising stars. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"The wood was singed by the candle.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Intuition recommends heating the rice for four to seven minutes, depending on the wattage of your microwave\u2014the rice should be too hot to touch (pick it up by the knot), but be careful not to singe or burn any part of the sock. \u2014 Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Psyche and Eros are a crackling couple, their electric chemistry hot enough to singe even cupid's wings. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"By putting all of his company\u2019s value in crypto rather than in hard currency, Mr. Rodgers lives with the fear that a big cryptocurrency sell-off could singe all digital assets and shrink the value of PDX. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"This new release is a deep rusty amber color and starts with oak, vanilla and grain on the nose (and thankfully doesn\u2019t singe your nostril hairs with alcohol). \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Chefs can sear meat, singe veggies and boil water ridiculously fast, Diamond says. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Stopping milder cases requires more immune investment, and blocking asymptomatic infections\u2014ones that barely singe the bark\u2014is most difficult of all. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 July 2021",
"Remove the wings at the first joint, then take a propane torch or the burner on your stove to singe away the delicate pin feathers. \u2014 Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life , 23 Dec. 2020",
"But for those looking to singe their mouthparts on the hottest peppers on Earth, the fiery calculus behind the Scoville scale is a bit vague. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Airbus cut average output by 40% when the pandemic hit and plans to restore and slightly increase output of singe -aisle jets by summer 2023. \u2014 CNN , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Brodie Morrow\u2019s two-run, two-out singe ties it again. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 19 May 2021",
"Aberdeen scored a singe run in the fifth, but the Renegades got another three-run home run from Frederick Cuevas off reliever Luis Perez. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com , 16 May 2021",
"Weird But True) indie pop singe Jeremy Messersmith, author Neil Gaiman, and The Voice contestant Shalyah Fearing. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2021",
"The broiler speeds along the cooking process, with just the right amount of singe on the cauliflower and melt on the halloumi. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Just in May of that year, agents processed more than 132,000 migrants, the highest singe -month total since 2005. \u2014 Rafael Carranza, azcentral , 18 June 2020",
"Brokaw also grows a lot of citrus and was surprised to discover his citrus groves survived the fire without a singe . \u2014 Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"However, the Dutchman has proved to be worth every singe penny of the enormous fee, and the Reds' improvement with Van Dijk at the back has been ginormous, culminating in their Champions League final victory over Tottenham in June. \u2014 SI.com , 9 July 2019"
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"Verb",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As additional clarification, SUSE also explains that horizontal (scale-out) scalability connects multiple items in order to work as a single logical unit. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"Wander Franco followed with a single and Tampa Bay had runners on first and third. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"Yet her single -mindedness is offset by the lure of her fractured forms, her gnomic sentences, and her fairy-tale settings. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
"An online courtship began between the two now- single friends. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 4 July 2022",
"That set the stage for Reyes to come through with a huge RBI single to right. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 3 July 2022",
"Mathurin is Indiana's highest draft pick since 1988 and its first single -digit draft pick since 1989. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 3 July 2022",
"After filing for divorce last February, Kardashian was declared legally single this March. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
"Woods, 46, defied the odds by returning from his serious single -car accident last February and multiple surgeries to play in the PNC Championship in December with son Charlie with benefit of a golf cart in the two-man team event. \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The style swap works thematically and sonically, and Fraser now has his most complete single to date. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
"Now, Jimmy Eat World, who announced a lengthy tour a few weeks ago, are back with their first new single since the release of 2019\u2019s Surviving. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
"The Red Sox had erased an early 1-0 hole when Jackie Bradley Jr. lined a run-scoring double and Hern\u00e1ndez followed with his single that trickled into shallow left off the glove of diving third baseman Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas. \u2014 Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Your new single has a lot of nostalgia to it and sounds like an update, but not like a whole new direction for the band. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"Hansen received some insurance runs in the seventh when outfielder Austin Todd worked a nine-pitch at-bat for a solo home run and Faltine drove in third basemen Skyler Messinger with his third single of the day. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 25 May 2022",
"Yep, this whole piece was a long and ridiculously in depth way of marketing our new single . \u2014 Adam Met, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Lizzo continues to maintain her legend status, all while teasing her first new single in years. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning and later scored. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Asked about the most memorable moments in his career, Brand could not single out one . . . \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"The government will soon release data on collisions involving vehicles with autonomous or partially automated driving systems that will likely single out Tesla for a disproportionately high number of such crashes. \u2014 Tom Krisher, ajc , 14 June 2022",
"Penn State signee Jimmy Nugent would single in his final Badin at-bat, but the next three Rams flew out ending their successful season at 26-7. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"The players single one another out for specific acts that day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"The representatives from the other 12 nations were also careful not to single out the country in their own remarks. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Ukrainians seeking to strike efficiently would do best to single out and target the Soviet war vehicles. \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"The point of the research isn\u2019t to single out one or two offenders but rather to make clear that BLE authentication based on proximity alone was never something anticipated in the standard and should have been abandoned long ago. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"Lanning didn\u2019t want to single out any individual or position group as having played especially well. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"In late August, Wanda had counted five thousand ghosts rippling like a single wing and dropping into the chimney of Old Northern State Hospital. \u2014 Karen Russell, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
"There was a single black slipper, waterlogged, that had been found in New Orleans\u2019s Upper Ninth Ward, and, from Campbell, California, behind a small protective covering, a single wing of a butterfly. \u2014 Sophie Haigney, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Susan Dunlap, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said residents who've tested positive for the virus had been restricted to a single wing . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021"
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"definitions":{
": having only one track":[],
": lacking intellectual range, receptiveness, or flexibility : one-track":[
"had a single-track mind incapable of adjusting to changes"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-g\u0259l-\u02c8trak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113428",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"singleness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being single":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In our early twenties, singleness was a community issue. \u2014 Morgan Parker, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
"Media, tax breaks and healthcare incentives for married couples combine to communicate that singleness will be punished. \u2014 Shaadi Devereaux, refinery29.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Is six years of singleness unusual for a busy single parent? \u2014 Love Letters.com , 15 June 2020",
"The stigma surrounding singleness has fluctuated considerably over time. \u2014 T.l. Andrews, Quartz , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Will Clare be more decisive than some of her predecessors and more secure in her singleness ? \u2014 Lisa Bonos, Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2020",
"And the social stigma of singleness was designed to nudge them back in line. \u2014 T.l. Andrews, Quartz , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Kylie Jenner debuted her newfound singleness at the wedding. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Since her divorce from Matt more than three years ago, Amy has embraced her singleness , become a grandmother, and found love with boyfriend Chris Marek. \u2014 Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-g\u0259l-n\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084456",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singleton":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a card that is the only one of its suit originally dealt to a player":[],
": an individual member or thing distinct from others grouped with it":[],
": an offspring born singly":[
"singletons are more common than twins"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since the idea that a singleton on one of these dating shows isn\u2019t there to truly find love, but instead to get attention and Instagram followers, is an unforgivable sin, Sara Rose\u2019s fate was sealed. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Also, unlike the pair of DF2 and DF4, each of these galaxies is a singleton , isolated and nowhere near any other cosmic object that could strip away dark matter. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Even the central character in Company, Bobby, is actually peripheral: a friend group\u2019s one remaining singleton . \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 9 Dec. 2021",
"That singleton facing heat to settle down on the occasion of turning 35? \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 9 Dec. 2021",
"My chance of a pregnancy resulting in a normal weight, full-term singleton birth from one round of IVF is a mere 2.2%, according to a 2016 report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Stephanie Land, CNN , 2 Oct. 2020",
"At the end of each episode, the singleton will pick a person to go on a second date. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire , 12 June 2020",
"In this luxury no-bone zone, will the serial singletons be able to form deeper emotional connections? \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The spinster was replaced by the cocktail/wine-swigging singleton . \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 1 May 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from English single":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-g\u0259l-t\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115614",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": single-handed":[],
": without the company of others : individually":[]
},
"examples":[
"The birds can be seen singly or in groups.",
"either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The moths emerge from the soil in late spring or early summer, then lay their eggs singly on the undersides of a host plant's leaves. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
"Also look for their eggs on leaves, laid singly or in groups. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"But the accumulating evidence points to two leading suspects \u2014 a pair of viruses, working singly or perhaps in tandem. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Customers rated it highly for its value and ease of assembly, and it's sold singly or in a set of two, with four color choices available. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 16 May 2022",
"Among Israelis 60 and older, who have been eligible for a second booster since early January, those who received it were one-quarter as likely as the singly boosted to be hospitalized with severe COVID at the peak of the country\u2019s Omicron surge. \u2014 Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The line from the White House, plainly put, is that Klain isn\u2019t singly responsible for any of the administration\u2019s ongoing troubles, and that switching him out wouldn\u2019t actually fix anything and could actually cause more problems and trigger panic. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Together or singly , the producers have worked on a sizable chunk of the greatest darkly romantic rock records of the past 40 years, from Depeche Mode to PJ Harvey to Smashing Pumpkins to U2 \u2014 a catalog that includes several Interpol favorites. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Available singly , or in bundles that include a stylish tray. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-gl\u0113",
"\u02c8si\u014b-g(\u0259-)l\u0113",
"\u02c8si\u014b-g\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alone",
"independently",
"single-handed",
"single-handedly",
"solely",
"unaided",
"unassisted"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031003",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"singsong":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a voice delivery marked by a narrow range or monotonous pattern of pitch":[],
": having a monotonous cadence or rhythm":[],
": songfest":[],
": verse with marked and regular rhythm and rhyme":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They spoke in a singsong .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Mountain gorillas exhibit dozens of vocalizations, and Bauma is always vocalizing with Ndakasi in singsong and grunts and the rumbling belches that signal contentment and safety. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Passers-by spread word of his journey, posting videos showing his wispy beard and singsong speech. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, New York Times , 9 Oct. 2019",
"Tecca worked with the producing duo Internet Money, whose beats launched the careers of Juice Wrld, among others, to fashion his infectious singsong flow. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2019",
"His love of singing brought joy to his life and those around him, from church choirs and minor league baseball games to Irish events and living room singsongs . \u2014 courant.com , 5 July 2018",
"Propulsive beats and woozy synths fade in and out as the trio chant the titular chorus and deliver smooth singsong raps. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 27 Apr. 2018",
"For though the singsong lyrics could be understood by a 3-year-old, Johnsrud\u2019s gentle melodic inflections and subtle turns of phrase took this music to a more meaningful level, no small feat. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2018",
"His singsong delivery was sampled in a song by the Dave Matthews Band. \u2014 Campbell Robertson, New York Times , 19 Feb. 2018",
"Embodying ragtag park denizens, Mannes students meticulously captured Ashley\u2019s singsong , half-speaking style and his deadpan ruefulness. \u2014 The New York Times, New York Times , 6 Dec. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Many Americans are more familiar with Cantonese\u2019s singsong cadences than the more clipped tones of Mandarin. \u2014 Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Certain of her poems could take on a singsong quality, like a child\u2019s nursery rhyme. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Many Americans are more familiar with Cantonese\u2019s singsong cadences than the more clipped tones of Mandarin. \u2014 Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Many Americans are more familiar with Cantonese\u2019s singsong cadences than the more clipped tones of Mandarin. \u2014 Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Many Americans are more familiar with Cantonese\u2019s singsong cadences than the more clipped tones of Mandarin. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The singsong , paired with darling illustrations and Sendak\u2019s devil-may-care attitude winking from every page, is forever-enchanting stuff. \u2014 Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"With her boisterous personality and cheery singsong voice, the Queen of French Cuisine steered Americans into the kitchen to whip up French onion soup, roast chicken and, of course, beef bourguignon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"His music is trap-adjacent, bounce-heavy, and Auto-Tuned, and his nasally singsong voice intensifies into a snarl. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1734, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-\u02ccs\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073513",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"singsong girl":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Chinese girl engaged in professional entertainment similar to that performed by the geisha":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182855",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singspiel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a musical work popular in Germany especially in the latter part of the 18th century characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed with songs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from singen to sing + Spiel play":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8zi\u014b-\u02ccshp\u0113l",
"\u02c8si\u014b-\u02ccsp\u0113l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073900",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singspiration":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a song service featuring the group singing of hymns conducted especially by revivalistic churches and often followed by a sermon":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"sing entry 1 + in spiration":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsi\u014bsp\u0259\u02c8r\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224657",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singular":{
"antonyms":[
"common",
"customary",
"normal",
"ordinary",
"typical",
"unexceptional",
"unextraordinary",
"usual"
],
"definitions":{
": a singular term":[],
": being out of the ordinary : unusual":[
"on the way home we had a singular adventure"
],
": departing from general usage or expectation : peculiar , odd":[
"the air had a singular chill"
],
": distinguished by superiority : exceptional":[
"an artist of singular attainments"
],
": having a determinant equal to zero":[],
": having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero":[],
": of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual":[],
": of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself":[],
": of, relating to, or being a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance":[
"a singular noun"
],
": the singular number, the inflectional form denoting it, or a word in that form":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"In the phrase \u201chis car is red,\u201d the word \u201ccar\u201d is a singular noun.",
"He had a singular appearance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Yanya has a singular voice\u2014a disarming rasp that turns every note into a smoldering ember\u2014and her restless pop-rock songs circle her feelings of emptiness and inadequacy. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Celia taught me that having a singular , particular voice is a gift. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The life-size bust sits on a pedestal just inside the lobby of American skiing\u2019s headquarters in Park City, Utah, a solitary bronze celebration of a singular figure in the sport. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"For a show about a singular figure, its team spirit stands out. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The crowds were smaller at Annapolis, though the same picture of America\u2019s singular figure on parade applied. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Of course, a no-hitter is still both an accomplishment uniquely singular and collective, especially when the Mets are the ones throwing it. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
"Waterston and Sam Fragoso, a close friend and collaborator of Bravo\u2019s who contributed voiceover, commented on her exacting, singular , consistent visual style, from her very first short, Eat (2011), to her most recent for Miu Miu. \u2014 Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The former's singular , PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel Behold the Dreamers concerns the collapse of Lehman Brothers; the latter has written three books centered largely on Pan-American communities. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2021",
"But the Jazz found the convincing means by which to keep the former singular and the latter plural, getting a second huge victory in three days. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Aug. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English singuler , from Anglo-French, from Latin singularis , from singulus only one \u2014 more at single":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014b-gy\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for singular Adjective strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
"synonyms":[
"aberrant",
"aberrated",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"atypical",
"especial",
"exceeding",
"exceptional",
"extraordinaire",
"extraordinary",
"freak",
"odd",
"peculiar",
"phenomenal",
"preternatural",
"rare",
"uncommon",
"uncustomary",
"unique",
"unusual",
"unwonted"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234059",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"singular integral":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": singular solution":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013904",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singularism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any philosophy that derives the universe from a single principle":[
"\u2014 compare monism"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014bgy\u0259l\u0259\u02ccriz\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103417",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"singularity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a point at which the derivative of a given function of a complex variable does not exist but every neighborhood of which contains points for which the derivative does exist":[],
": a point or region of infinite mass density at which space and time are infinitely distorted by gravitational forces and which is held to be the final state of matter falling into a black hole":[],
": a separate unit":[],
": something that is singular : such as":[],
": the quality or state of being singular":[],
": unusual or distinctive manner or behavior : peculiarity":[]
},
"examples":[
"People could not understand the singularity of his imagination.",
"a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That feature meant that mathematicians could focus on a time before the singularity occurred. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
"There is an undeniable human warmth to Argentina and an inescapable sense of singularity to Buenos Aires, a city that has plenty of regard for itself, but for good reason. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Adding to the singularity of his wines was the unmistakable presence of eucalyptus, undoubtedly imbued by the oils and leaves from the trees that surrounded his home winery. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"But the singularity of this quartet \u2014 the fact that Bernstein never returned to the form, does fire up the imagination. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The typical assumption is that AI will turn on us once it is reached sentience, presumably via the emergence of singularity (see my discussion at this link here). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"But in a way, the film\u2019s relative singularity \u2014 its relative Raimi-ness \u2014 could leave fans of the director longing for a project that didn\u2019t treat his contributions like an accent or a mere dollop of exotic flavor. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone , 9 May 2022",
"Though a half-dozen albums preceded it, Roforofo Fight is the point at which this achieved a singularity , its 16-minute title track a dizzying swirl of horns, chicken-scratch guitars, and Tony Allen\u2019s frenetic rhythms. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In the original Big Bang, there\u2019s a core, an infinitesimal singularity that brought the whole universe bursting into creation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsi\u014b-gy\u0259-\u02c8ler-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8la-r\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"crotchet",
"curiosity",
"eccentricity",
"erraticism",
"idiosyncrasy",
"individualism",
"kink",
"mannerism",
"oddity",
"peculiarity",
"quiddity",
"quip",
"quirk",
"tic",
"trick",
"twist"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002301",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinister":{
"antonyms":[
"unthreatening"
],
"definitions":{
": accompanied by or leading to disaster":[],
": fraudulent":[],
": of ill omen by reason of being on the left":[],
": presaging ill fortune or trouble":[],
": singularly evil or productive of evil":[],
": unfavorable , unlucky":[]
},
"examples":[
"There was something sinister about him.",
"the movie relies too much on sinister background music to create the suspense that the plot sorely lacks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The innumerable strange, sinister stories from his very long, very public, embroilment with Scientology. \u2014 Chloe Walker, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
"At a manor with a mysterious history, the eight members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories\u2014and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"The Times also covered RT\u2019s promotion of conspiracy theories concerning Ebola, which was certainly sinister . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The suit was settled Sept. 17, 1971, and Obadal \u2014 a sinister figure in the local entertainment scene since the 1940s \u2014 was allowed to keep his rides in place until Dec. 1, 1971. \u2014 Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Nov. 2021",
"In the legend of the Candyman, if his name is summoned five times while the speaker is looking in a mirror, the sinister figure appears. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 27 Aug. 2021",
"But is Duncan herself being manipulated by a sinister figure inside HQ? \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Set in Victorian London, the series centers on the Baker Street Irregulars, a gang of troubled street teens, who work for Dr Watson, a sinister figure with an elusive and mysterious business partner named Sherlock Holmes. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Niccol\u00f2 Machiavelli is viewed in the popular imagination as a sinister figure who dispensed cynical advice to ambitious politicians on how to achieve and exercise power. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sinistre , from Anglo-French senestre on the left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-n\u0259s-t\u0259r",
"archaic s\u0259-\u02c8ni-",
"\u02c8si-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sinister sinister , baleful , malign mean seriously threatening evil or disaster. sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer. a sinister aura haunts the place baleful imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly. exerting a corrupt and baleful influence malign applies to what is inherently evil or harmful. the malign effects of racism",
"synonyms":[
"baleful",
"dire",
"direful",
"doomy",
"foreboding",
"ill",
"ill-boding",
"inauspicious",
"menacing",
"minatory",
"ominous",
"portentous",
"threatening"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223451",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sink":{
"antonyms":[
"Augean stable",
"cesspool",
"Gomorrah"
],
"definitions":{
": a body or process that acts as a storage device or disposal mechanism: such as":[],
": a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer":[],
": a place where vice, corruption, or evil collects":[],
": a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool":[],
": a reactant with or absorber of a substance":[
"forests are a sink for carbon dioxide"
],
": a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage":[],
": drop sense 7c":[
"sink a putt",
"sink a jump shot"
],
": immerse , absorb":[
"he sank himself into his studies"
],
": invest entry 1 sense 1":[],
": restrain , suppress":[
"sinks her pride and approaches the despised neighbor",
"\u2014 Richard Harrison"
],
": sinkhole":[],
": sump sense 3":[],
": to become deeply absorbed":[
"sank into reverie"
],
": to become depressed":[],
": to become engulfed":[],
": to become impressively known or felt":[
"the lesson had sunk in"
],
": to become partly buried (as in mud)":[],
": to bite into":[],
": to burn with lower intensity":[],
": to cast down or bring to a low condition or state : overwhelm , defeat":[],
": to cause (something) to penetrate":[],
": to cause to sink":[
"sink a battleship"
],
": to dig or bore (a well or shaft) in the earth : excavate":[],
": to disappear from view":[],
": to drink down completely":[],
": to eagerly devote one's attention to":[
"likes to sink her teeth into a good book"
],
": to fall or drop slowly for lack of strength":[],
": to fall or drop to a lower place or level":[],
": to fall to a lower pitch or volume":[
"his voice sank to a whisper"
],
": to flow at a lower depth or level":[],
": to force down especially below the earth's surface":[],
": to form by cutting or excising":[
"sink words in stone"
],
": to go downward in quality, state, or condition":[],
": to go to the bottom : submerge":[],
": to grow less in amount or worth":[],
": to lessen in value or amount":[],
": to lower in standing or reputation : abase":[],
": to lower or soften (the voice) in speaking":[],
": to pay off (something, such as a debt) : liquidate":[],
": to slope gradually : dip":[],
": to soak or become absorbed : penetrate":[],
": to subside gradually : settle":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank .",
"The rock sank to the bottom of the pool.",
"My foot sank into the deep mud.",
"She sank up to her knees in the snow.",
"The torpedo sank the ship.",
"The sun sank behind the hills.",
"She sank back into the cozy chair.",
"The temperature sinks quickly after the sun sets.",
"The lake's water level is slowly sinking .",
"His strength is slowly sinking .",
"Noun",
"was able to rise above the inner-city sink that was his birthplace",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Filmmaker Karyn Kusama is no longer going to sink her teeth into the Dracula mythos. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Without it, there\u2019s little incentive to sink money into your solution. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"That should free you up to sink more thoroughly into pleasure without being distracted! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"There are good reasons for advertisers to sink their hooks into one show or another. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Now all the losers\u2014the ones like me and my parents (sorry, Mom)\u2014are standing on the shore with our binoculars, wondering if the USS Crypto is about to sink into the sea. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"Model tension-free body language by letting your hips sink into your seat and rolling your shoulders. \u2014 Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"For example, consider training your vegetable plants to sink their roots deeper into the soil. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Residents like Jahnke are worried that liquid manure could be over-applied to fields as fertilizer, and potentially sink down into the groundwater, or that if spread at the wrong time, could run off of the soil and into streams and rivers. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English sincan ; akin to Old High German sinkan to sink":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u014bk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"atrophy",
"crumble",
"decay",
"decline",
"degenerate",
"descend",
"deteriorate",
"devolve",
"ebb",
"regress",
"retrograde",
"rot",
"worsen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210116",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sinking fund":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a fund set up and accumulated by usually regular deposits for paying off the principal of a debt when it falls due":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Building and site sinking fund millage proposals for things such as infrastructure improvements and repairs, security improvements and technology upgrades were on ballots in Grosse Ile Township Schools. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2020",
"The interest and sinking fund is commonly known as the district\u2019s debt service rate. \u2014 Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The school district\u2019s property tax rate is comprised of two elements, a maintenance and operation rate and an interest and sinking fund , which are combined to create the tax rate paid by property owners. \u2014 Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The millage would create a sinking fund for repairs and construction of school buildings, school security improvements and technology upgrades. \u2014 Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press , 2 Aug. 2019",
"SINKING FUND BALLET PROPOSITION Level 3 mills over 10 years for the purpose of a sinking fund . \u2014 Carlos Salcido, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2018",
"Facility improvements in Southfield A proposal in Southfield Public Schools would allow for the creation of a .70-mill sinking fund for 10 years. \u2014 Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2018",
"PROPOSAL Levy a building and site sinking fund tax, the proceeds of which will be used to make improvements and repairs to facilities and purchase technology. \u2014 Carlos Salcido, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2018",
"Voters OK'd allowing the district to replace its sinking fund millage, which is set to expire in December. \u2014 Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1717, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113735",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinless":{
"antonyms":[
"impure",
"peccant",
"sinful",
"sinning"
],
"definitions":{
": free from sin : impeccable":[]
},
"examples":[
"the belief that limbo is the place where sinless but unbaptized souls abide until Judgment Day",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People started seeing children as pure, as these like blank slates that are sinless , that are innocent, that are like the pinnacle of virtue. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"God looks upon us and sees His perfect, sinless Son. \u2014 The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 13 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"impeccable",
"innocent",
"pure",
"white"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214624",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sinner":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person who sins":[],
": reprobate , scamp":[]
},
"examples":[
"even the worst sinner can be redeemed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is there a distinction between the sinner and the sin? \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The signing of aging legend and multi-time PED sinner Robinson Cano seems like fertile ground for some old-fashioned righteous indignation. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Yet another sinner is crucified on an enormous harp about to be plucked by a demon whose body resembles a tree. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
"Falwell cast Trump, still regarded by many believers as an unreconstructed sinner , as a pragmatic businessman who would honor his promises to evangelicals. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"According to the Book of Luke, Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector in Jericho, was widely regarded as a sinner . \u2014 NBC News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"So Boba is reimagined as a redemptive sinner , a civilizing savior, and a spiritual quester\u2014a deluge of archetypes that unfortunately crowd out much fun, surprise, and personality. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"For her first role in the three years since Bird Box, Sandra Bullock returns to Netflix for a bleak character study of a sinner trying to make good. \u2014 Charles Bramesco, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Followers of Romanticism, which rejected the celebration of reason and instead prized emotion above rationality, transformed the character of Francesca from a sinner languishing in hell into an exemplar of female agency and a cultural icon. \u2014 John-paul Heil, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-n\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"evildoer",
"immoralist",
"malefactor",
"wrongdoer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024328",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinning":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God":[],
": an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible":[
"it's a sin to waste food"
],
": an offense against religious or moral law":[],
": an often serious shortcoming : fault":[],
": the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
": to commit a sin":[],
": to commit an offense or fault":[],
": transgression of the law of God":[],
"sine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Forgive me, for I have sinned .",
"bless me, Father, for I have sinned"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u015bin":"Noun",
"Middle English sinne , from Old English synn ; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont-, sons guilty, est is \u2014 more at is":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113n",
"\u02c8sin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sin Noun (1) offense , sin , vice , crime , scandal mean a transgression of law. offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code. at that school no offense went unpunished sin implies an offense against moral or religious law. the sin of blasphemy vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts. regarded gambling as a vice crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state. the crime of murder scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience. a career ruined by a sex scandal",
"synonyms":[
"err",
"fall",
"offend",
"stray",
"transgress",
"trespass",
"wander"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115400",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sinuose":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": sinuous":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin sinuosus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8siny\u0259\u02ccw\u014ds"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165011",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"sinuosity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": something that is sinuous":[],
": the quality or state of being sinuous":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Multicolor nets generated intriguing colors, while T-shirts were layered on swimsuits effortlessly, highlighting the sinuosity and harmony of the female figure. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Differences in speed, length, straightness and sinuosity of white shark movements were observed. \u2014 Melissa Cristina M\u00e1rquez, Forbes , 4 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsin-y\u0259-\u02c8w\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111856",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinuous":{
"antonyms":[
"straight",
"straightaway"
],
"definitions":{
": intricate , complex":[],
": marked by strong lithe movements":[],
": of a serpentine or wavy form : winding":[]
},
"examples":[
"She moved with sinuous grace.",
"the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At first hesitant at the mike, Elvis launches into a song, and his sinuous , thrusting moves conspicuously excite the young women in the crowd. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"With its breezy saxophones, sinuous song structures, and lyrical nods to the power of love, metaphysics, and the erotic literature of Henry Miller, MAKANDA was a comprehensive rendering of Kwenders\u2019 musical vision. \u2014 Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"The sinuous curve of the road along the Gardner River came to abrupt and jagged endings at several intervals. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"After tasting fiery rye, smoky and sinuous single malt, and oaky-sweet bourbon, a few of us elected to return to Troutbeck by bike. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022",
"Understanding a river as the home of a taniwha, for example, helps describe its sinuous appearance and warn of its volatility or capacity to break its banks. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The same sinuous lines and reflective surfaces of the yacht\u2019s exterior are carried through to the interior to help bring the outside in. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
"And Maine\u2014whose sinuous coastline is home to thousands of craggy islands and inlets with faces that are rarely, if ever, climbed\u2014is an epicenter. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 May 2022",
"But traces of de Rosen\u2019s typically expressive faces, painted from real-life models, and his sinuous lines depicting the Jordan River remain, and the gold leaf surrounding the mural and decorating the vaulted ceiling still gleams. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin sinuosus , from sinus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-y\u0259-w\u0259s",
"-y\u00fc-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bending",
"crazy",
"crooked",
"curled",
"curling",
"curved",
"curving",
"curvy",
"devious",
"serpentine",
"tortuous",
"twisted",
"twisting",
"winding",
"windy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092451",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sinus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a cavity in the substance of a bone of the skull that usually communicates with the nostrils and contains air":[],
": a channel for venous blood":[],
": a cleft or indentation between adjoining lobes (as of a leaf or corolla)":[],
": a dilatation in a bodily canal or vessel":[],
": a narrow elongated tract extending from a focus of suppuration and serving for the discharge of pus":[],
": cavity , hollow : such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before those symptoms kicked in, Meadows dealt with an ear and sinus infection. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
"A year later, the Dodgers\u2019 Kenta Maeda hit him in the face with a 94 mph fastball, causing a sinus fracture that required his jaw to be wired shut for a week. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Affinivax is nearing the advanced stages of testing a vaccine that protects against 24 types of pneumococcal bacteria that can cause ear and sinus infections, pneumonia, and meningitis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"To determine which cities are given this honor, the AAFA looks at 12 months of data for three different factors: seasonal pollen scores, over-the-counter sinus and allergy medication sales data, and the number of allergy and immunology specialists. \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 24 May 2022",
"Nasal irrigation also has the benefit of keeping the inside of the nose moist, which can help reduce irritation, said Andrew Lane, a professor of otolaryngology and director of the division of rhinology and sinus surgery at Johns Hopkins. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Her husband has recently been diagnosed with a rare nasal and sinus cancer. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Hexavalent chromium, as the highly toxic form of the metal is known, can cause lung, nasal and sinus cancers, trigger pulmonary congestion and abdominal pain, and damage the skin, eyes, kidneys and liver. \u2014 Ava Kofman, oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2021",
"People often confuse migraines with other types of headaches or pain, such as sinus pain. \u2014 Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping , 10 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, curve, fold, hollow":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-n\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223932",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinus gland":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small glandular mass in the eyestalk of a crustacean having an endocrine function and being in some respects analogous to the neurohypophysis of the vertebrates":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003643",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinus node":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small mass of tissue that is embedded in the musculature of the right atrium of higher vertebrates and that originates the impulses stimulating the heartbeat":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hearts beat when the sinus node , a small mass of tissue in the right upper chamber, transmits an impulse to the heart cells. \u2014 Michael Ciaglo, National Geographic , 5 June 2020",
"Over the course of a day, a person\u2019s heart beats about 100,000 times, and each beat begins with an electrical signal generated in the sinus node in the heart\u2019s upper right chamber. \u2014 Emily Sohn, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193656",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinusitis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": inflammation of a sinus of the skull":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Department of Veterans Affairs has since launched a review of particulate matter pollution and added three conditions as presumptions \u2014 asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis \u2014 while continuing to review health outcomes for veterans. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In November, the White House announced that soldiers exposed to burn pits who developed any of three specific ailments \u2014 asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis \u2014 within 10 years can receive disability benefits. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs decides these exposure claims on a case-by-case basis, with the exception of those filed for asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis . \u2014 Mariam Khan, ABC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The discharge that comes with sinusitis is usually thick, yellow or greenish mucus. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"That, or feeling as though your sinus infections never completely go away, may be signs of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), or chronic sinusitis , according to Dr. Gudis. \u2014 Melissa Fiorenza, Health.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Veterans diagnosed with asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis within 10 years of returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or certain other foreign deployments are now presumed to have suffered respiratory damage during their service and are eligible for benefits. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The Department of Veterans Affairs has since launched a review of particulate matter pollution and added three conditions as presumptions: asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis , while continuing to review health outcomes for veterans. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Or maybe a viral infection\u2014like sinusitis \u2014unmasked your asthma symptoms, according to the ACAAI. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 2 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccs\u012bn-y\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259s",
"\u02ccs\u012b-n(y)\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259s",
"\u02ccs\u012b-n\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075630",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sinusoid":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a minute endothelium-lined space or passage for blood in the tissues of an organ (such as the liver)":[],
": sine curve , sine wave":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin sinus sine":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012bn-y\u0259-\u02ccs\u022fid",
"\u02c8s\u012b-n\u0259-",
"\u02c8s\u012b-n(y)\u0259-\u02ccs\u022fid"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114435",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"sip":{
"antonyms":[
"belt",
"draft",
"drag",
"drink",
"gulp",
"nip",
"quaff",
"shot",
"slug",
"snort",
"sup",
"swallow",
"swig",
"swill"
],
"definitions":{
": a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth with the lips":[
"Jimmy wriggled himself into a more comfortable position, and took a sip from his glass.",
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
"It's enormously complex, revealing new facets with every sip .",
"\u2014 Wine Enthusiast Magazine"
],
": the act of sipping":[
"Jews traditionally begin their weekly Sabbath meal with a sip of wine and a Hebrew prayer \u2026",
"\u2014 Jeff Morgan"
],
": to drink (something) in small quantities":[
"On crowded, bustling Broadway there is a spot where one may sip espresso \u2026",
"\u2014 The New York Times",
"Northern bats are more likely to eat insects than to sip nectar \u2026",
"\u2014 Ann Lovejoy"
],
": to take a sip of something especially repeatedly":[
"And, sipping on the beer, he remembered romantic days of yore \u2026",
"\u2014 John Nichols",
"I boil some tea with the salty hut water and sit outside sipping away for a while watching a blanket of stars unfold \u2026",
"\u2014 Clarissa Hirst"
],
": to take sips from (something)":[
"\u2026 sip complimentary glasses of Champagne.",
"\u2014 Harvey Steiman"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She sipped her coffee while she watched the sun rise.",
"He sipped on the bottle of water.",
"Noun",
"there are a few sips left in the glass",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If your dad needs a shandy to sip in the shade, try Goose Island\u2019s 312 Lemonade Shandy, a refreshing blend of 312 and Italian lemon ice. \u2014 Jeanette Hurt, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Or sip on margaritas in Cabo while a tattoo artist adds to the fighter\u2019s collection. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Not far away is The Dunes Resort, where guests can play drag queen bingo, be entertained by cabaret performers, sip cocktails at tea dances and let loose at karaoke. \u2014 Ellen Wulfhorst, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"There\u2019s also an extensive cocktail program to match, thanks to bar manager Carl Brown, who\u2019s crafted inventive, playful drinks for patrons eager to sip them in full view of the city skyline. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Gain control through mindfulness, bringing presentness to each moment and trying to sip in the beauty all around you. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"The above is for a whole cocktail, a balanced drink to sip across time. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 28 May 2022",
"In addition to the ever-changing array of international cuisines, The Pemberton is also a fun spot to shop for vintage clothing, grab a tiki drink or sip a local craft beer. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Made of 100% cabernet sauvignon grapes, this ros\u00e9 out of Washington's Columbia Valley is bright and dry; the perfect thing to sip with afternoon appetizers or a decadent cheeseboard. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The frizzante style lends a delicate effervescence to the dry ros\u00e9 with strawberry and watermelon notes that add a gentle fruitiness to every sip . \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Within minutes, even a small amount of food\u2014like a sip of milk, traces of eggs, or peanuts\u2014could trigger an allergic reaction in your G.I. tract. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
"Here's a sip as captivating as the quill of the ton's most notorious covert chronicler \u2014 and every bit as mysterious. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"McGregor stopped for a few moments to dance in front of a singer, took another sip of his glass and then slipped through the harbor gate. \u2014 Jerome Pugmire, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"Forgive the pundits who woke up drunk and took another sip from the SEC\u2019s spiked punch bowl. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 25 Aug. 2021",
"That first sip from the glass of beer Koch poured me was magical. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 27 May 2022",
"At first sip , this wine is like the guy who walks into the party, and glad-hands everyone in the room and spouts sound bites about the day\u2019s news. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Andrew, a strict rule follower, had reportedly been waiting for his actual birthday to take a first sip . \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1633, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sippen ; akin to Low German sippen to sip":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sip"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belt (down)",
"drink",
"gulp",
"guzzle",
"hoist",
"imbibe",
"knock back",
"pound (down)",
"quaff",
"slug (down)",
"slurp",
"sup",
"swig",
"swill",
"toss (down "
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110014",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"siphon":{
"antonyms":[
"fill"
],
"definitions":{
": a bottle for holding aerated water that is driven out through a bent tube in its neck by the pressure of the gas when a valve in the tube is opened":[],
": a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level over an intermediate elevation by the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the tube immersed in it while the excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch when once filled causes a continuous flow":[],
": any of various tubular organs in animals and especially mollusks or arthropods that are used for drawing in or ejecting fluids":[],
": to convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to pass by or as if by a siphon":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The water needs to be siphoned from the pool.",
"She illegally siphoned money out of other people's bank accounts.",
"Funds were siphoned from the schools to build a new stadium.",
"The large chain stores are siphoning profits from the small local stores.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When applied with a pressure washer, detergent gets incorporated either through a soap tank on the machine or through a pressure washer siphon tube placed in an external cleaning solution. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"For java devotees with a taste for steampunk or antique design, Diguo\u2019s balancing siphon coffee maker doubles as an art piece for brew connoisseurs. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
"This comes weeks after the shelter also found that someone had disconnected the hose to the gas tank in the van in order to siphon gasoline, Allen said. \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Many in the education community had rallied against it, saying the measure would harm public schools and siphon even more money away from them. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"When an annoying male enters the scene, a female octopus will gather projectiles like shells or silt using her tentacles before launching the debris with a siphon of water. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Sep. 2021",
"At some point in their 20s or 30s, many workers enter a season of life when jobs and families siphon time away from friendships, but temporarily reducing workloads could mitigate that shift and let people live fuller, more varied lives. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The Picteau team uses a soda siphon to make this drink. \u2014 Catherine Sabino, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"To make the drink without a siphon , mix the ingredients and add sparkling water. \u2014 Catherine Sabino, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The government accused Kolfage of using fake invoices and sham vendor arrangements to siphon more than $350,000 for personal expenses, including home renovations, a boat and a luxury SUV. \u2014 Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica , 5 May 2022",
"The most immediate action Congress should take is to enact a temporary windfall profits tax that ensures oil companies don't siphon away profits for themselves at the expense of American families. \u2014 Patrick Gaspard For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In Virginia, the run on gas prompted an urgent warning Thursday that people should never siphon gasoline after calls in recent days about people being poisoned. \u2014 Tom Foreman Jr., chicagotribune.com , 13 May 2021",
"The run on gas also prompted an urgent warning in the state that people should never siphon gasoline off by mouth with hoses, an advisory that followed calls in recent days about people who were poisoned. \u2014 Tom Foreman Jr., Star Tribune , 13 May 2021",
"Alternatively, if the ports are successful and make money, their government owners may siphon off some of it to pay for things unrelated to the port. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Many of these candidates take their cues from Trump in an obvious attempt to siphon off voters from his base. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The closure of Broad Ripple shocked the community and there were concerns that a new option opening in the area immediately after the closure would siphon more students away from the remaining IPS high schools. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Apr. 2022",
"If this moderate candidate could siphon off 25-30% of the vote from the majority party and win the backing of most of the minority party, this would make the general election genuinely competitive. \u2014 Garry Kasparov, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"The horse sired several champion racers.",
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"Though a longshot in this year's Derby, Rich Strike has experience in his bloodlines beyond just his sire . \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"Whitman had never heard of Protonico, the sire of the little horse with the star between his eyes. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Lexington\u2019s blindness had long been considered congenital because his sire had also gone blind, but close study demonstrated that an abscess in his skull robbed him of his vision. \u2014 Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"Zeus, who is gray and brown, was born to a merle sire and brindle dam and was the largest puppy in a litter of five. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 7 May 2022",
"However, his maiden and allowance wins do reveal pace versatility, and his sire is Exaggerator, who won the Preakness in 2016. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"His sire , Protonico, had been a solid racehorse, winning four stakes races and nearly $1 million in purses. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Gun Runner is the top sire with 16 Triple Crown nominees. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Spendthrift stands 12 of the 45 stallions that bred more than 140 mares last year, including Into Mischief, sire of 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic and last year\u2019s runner-up, Mandaloun. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Although females were likely to have mating success in their lives, competition for mates among the males was a winner-take-all blood sport in which male mastodons would likely sire many offspring or none at all. \u2014 Peter Brannen, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"There are about 25 bulls in the herd who sire all of the babies. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"The tension is thought to stem from the two sexes\u2019 competing goals: The male duck wants to sire as many offspring as possible, while the female duck wants to choose the father of her children. \u2014 Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Grindstone would eventually sire more than 300 winners, most notably Birdstone, whose 2004 Belmont Stakes win thwarted Smarty Jones' pursuit of a Triple Crown. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Win early sire and steady works indicate readiness and the Robertson barn wins often with babies. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"The notion of seeking out high-quality fathers to sire high-quality kids isn\u2019t new, of course. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 6 July 2021",
"Essential Quality is regally owned and bred \u2014 by Dubai Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum's Godolphin stable \u2014 and his father is Tapit, who had a modest racing career only to become America's most dominant sire over the last 16 years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2021",
"In this story two primal beings, T\u2019ala\u2019as and Lilu, each sire a child. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 May 2021"
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"\u02c8s\u012br",
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"Noun",
"the wailing of air-raid sirens",
"one of history's most famous sirens , Cleopatra charmed both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Taylor, in the patrol vehicle, heard the call and was the first to arrive at the home in Florissant, with the vehicle siren on. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"When the siren wailed in our suburban New Jersey town, the volunteer firefighters scrambled to park their cars and leap over a wooden fence to the garage doors. \u2014 Bob Brody, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"According to the All Season Resort Lodging website, the siren began life in 1901 as a bell that weighed nearly a ton and was used as an emergency alarm. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"But in Kramatorsk, where the mayor says only a quarter of a prewar population of 220,000 remains, the unceasing wail of the siren has largely become background noise. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Slay as the underwater siren in a scaly sequined suit. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"Moments later, the siren that had been blaring for more than 30 minutes stopped. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"When is the best time to use the siren on an animal? \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The wail of the siren ripped into our ears and propelled us onto the floor. \u2014 Kate Tsurkan, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Emergency vehicle drivers face greater traffic in the city, more soundproofed cars and drivers who sometimes wear earbuds while driving, which often necessitate more siren use. \u2014 Melanie Grayce West, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"for sense 3 also s\u012b-\u02c8r\u0113n",
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"the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the likes of Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and former Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos (succeeded by Andy Jassy) have resisted the siren song that has previously wrecked outsiders like AT&T and AOL. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"As pools begin to open and more people start to trade in their jackets and boots for shorts, tanks and sandals, the siren song of a backyard BBQ is hard to pass up. \u2014 Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The siren song of Lennon/McCartney once again drowns her out. \u2014 Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Previous leaders in Moscow \u2014 above all Mr. Gorbachev and Nikita S. Khrushchev \u2014 are portrayed as dupes, bewitched by the siren song of liberal reform and Western superiority. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually in 2019, the siren song of the clock awakened the motivation within me as the old nagging question came back: What was my body willing and able to do? \u2014 John Aerni-flessner, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2020",
"Resolving to do the same thing each day, at the same time, has given my life a center, insulating me from the siren song of novelty and distraction that has caused me so much unhappiness in the past. \u2014 Meghan O\u2019gieblyn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The intake sound reminds us of the sounds of our youth and draws in our adult selves like a siren song . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 26 Oct. 2021",
"These lucrative exits are the siren song that have attracted so many investors into the startup market in recent months. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 18 Oct. 2021"
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"turn-on"
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": a Greek circle dance similar to a hora":[]
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"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Happy 14th birthday to the sweetest, most beautiful, precious, little sis a brother could ask for !! \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
"Same sis , same. Be sure to put your heels on and tune into Starz on June 3 for the return of P Valley. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"For her big sis 's b-day, Bella rocked a sporty one-piece with Gigi's name on it. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"My story is voting for climate change concern because my sis lives in AZ with fires, water shortages, extreme heat. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"Two young Gendarmarie police recruits, Marc and Franky, and his sis Vicky, a law student and pirate radio DJ, move to Brussels. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 2 Apr. 2022",
"One famous plus one who does appear primed to climb aboard the Kardashian fame bus is Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who has already been featured in some of the promo clips for the series thanks to his engagement to oldest K sis , Kourtney. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022",
"First thing in the morning\u2014at 6 a.m. Pacific Time, to be exact\u2014Kourt's little sis Kim Kardashian shared a special birthday message along with photos of the two sisters in coordinating swimsuits. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Yet through DEnise\u2019s baby sis , born almost exactly a year later, the victims and ugly reverberations of the day that snatched their life still breathe. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131047",
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": a widely cultivated Mexican agave ( Agave sisalana ) whose leaves yield sisal":[],
": any of several fibers similar to true sisal":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Made with pet-safe, natural materials, including wood and sisal , this apple stick bundle is packed with flavors and is sure to keep your furry friend happily gnawing away for hours. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
"Felines can take paws and claws to the posts wrapped in thick sisal . \u2014 Nina Molina, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Short-weaves made from polypropylene or sisal are durable and easy to clean. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 June 2021",
"Wills took a page from her days at Ralph Lauren Home and layered sisal and striped Dash and Albert rugs together with blue and white patterned pillows and Anthropologie chairs. \u2014 Tommy Agriodimas., House Beautiful , 9 Feb. 2021",
"That trip was apparently prevented, but clearly that didn't keep the ship from continuing its journeys, which also involved taking sisal fiber and paying passengers to Cuba. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, Star Tribune , 15 Sep. 2020",
"That trip was apparently prevented, but clearly that didn\u2019t keep the ship from continuing its journeys, which also involved taking sisal fiber and paying passengers to Cuba. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, chicagotribune.com , 15 Sep. 2020",
"Carpet, hardwood, a sisal rug, and even a shag number in the nursery (probably not the best decision in hindsight, what with the dog and all). \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Southern Living , 14 May 2020",
"Giving cats a place to perch and hide, such as on a fur or sisal cat tree, appeals to their instincts as prey, as cats are both predator and prey. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 15 Apr. 2020"
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"\u02c8s\u012b-s\u0259l",
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"\u02ccs\u012bs\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4n\u0259",
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"-l\u0101n\u0259",
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": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sissy":[]
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"what kind of sissified jocks play a sport like that?"
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8si-si-\u02ccf\u012bd"
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"examples":[
"The other kids laughed at him and called him a sissy because he didn't like sports.",
"the candidate touts his wartime service as evidence that he is not a sissy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Phil immediately spots Peter as being way too soft, a sissy boy, and hazes him ruthlessly. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Real Housewives, like old age in the Betty Davis adage, is not for sissies and Sutton is more of a sissy than me at 6 years old going as Truman Capote for Halloween. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 2 June 2021",
"There's this emphasis placed on gay people being well groomed and into high fashion, having high voices and being weak or sissies . \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, kansascity , 16 Mar. 2018",
"They are told not to cry because crying is for sissies . \u2014 Monique Judge, The Root , 10 Jan. 2018",
"Giving birth isn\u2019t for sissies , after all\u2014and some mothers go to extremes raising their offspring. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8si-s\u0113"
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"dastard",
"funk",
"poltroon",
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"He was sitting in a chair next to the window.",
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"The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game.",
"Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day?",
"Don't just sit there\u2014do something!",
"She walked around the table and sat across from me.",
"She sat the toddler in the chair.",
"The cat likes to sit by the window.",
"The bird sat on the ledge.",
"The limousine is sitting outside.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The breaches by Three Arrows and potential fallout from the incident may sit awkwardly with Singapore, which has set out ambitions to be a key hub for businesses related to cryptocurrency. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Greek Orthodox Church all sit along North Caldwell Avenue. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"The Yurts at Blue Sky sit atop two of the most picturesque peaks on property and serve as the home base for various culinary and adventure offerings. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Its four steel cylinders sit inside a box of cast-in-place concrete designed in collaboration with Serra by Thomas Phifer (also the architect of Glenstone\u2019s four-year-old Pavilions). \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Several others, including Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart, still sit high on Herzog\u2019s wish list. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
"In the clip, Pat and Maggie sit by side-by-side at a sunset dinner by the beach. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"These icons of the American experience sit on different islands a short distance apart, but are typically visited together on many tours of New York Harbor \u2014 both are considered part of Statue of Liberty National Monument. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Even more, Black and Brown women make up the fastest-growing prison population, and many of them sit behind bars for crimes committed by their partners. \u2014 Lorraine Avila, refinery29.com , 29 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While clips aired on Today, the full sit -down aired in a special Dateline episode Friday. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"That fact makes his half-hour sit -down with Associated Press White House reporter Josh Boak all the more newsworthy. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Comments by White House personnel suggest that Biden is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia in mid-July, including a sit -down with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which seemed impossible in the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Through the week, the star's sit -down with Guthrie will appear on Today, before more will be shown on a special Dateline Friday. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"After a disappointing sophomore season in 1991, when Nevin hit .335 with three homers and 46 RBIs and had several on-field meltdowns, Garrido, who died in 2018, had a sit -down with his third baseman. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"The two sit on opposite sides of Geraldine Street, near where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother in the face at home before the school attack. \u2014 Jay Reeves, Chron , 5 June 2022",
"The campsites on the far western loop of Doctor Creek Campground sit within Pando, providing campers with an up-close-and-personal experience with one of the largest and oldest organisms on Earth. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
"The remnants of the building sit at the end of Center Street near College Avenue. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English sitten , from Old English sittan ; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sed\u0113re , Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat":"Verb"
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"Noun",
"Hard hats must be worn on the construction site .",
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"The company has chosen a new site for its office building.",
"the site of the battle",
"Federal investigators combed through the crash site .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Earlier this month, an international group of scientists called for the virus to be renamed to avoid discriminatory associations. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 25 June 2022",
"That is, do your values align with the mission and vision of your organization, and is that expressed clearly in the content on your site ? Visit Glassdoor and check your company\u2019s reviews. \u2014 David Windley, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"To the climate education advocates' dismay, when the Texas Education Agency posted the writing groups' results on its Web site in July 2020, the draft standards didn't contain a single reference to modern-day climate change. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
"Expedia offers a dream itinerary that's gaining popularity on their site . \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
"Originally launched as a denim brand, Good American now sells a range of apparel and has pioneered size inclusivity; the brand was the first to feature multiple models of varying body types wearing its garments on its site . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Arendt-Bunds includes recipes with every order and on her site , including recipes for champagne cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks and even one for coffee. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The Boston Globe may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The organization previously held memorial services in 2018 and 2019 and facilitated visits to the site for the bereaved and survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"\u2014 Naomi Rosenblum"
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"pet sitters",
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"\u2014 John Rosemond"
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"They hired a sitter so they could go out.",
"we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Josef Newgarden had to deal with two late restarts Sunday with pole- sitter Alexander Rossi right on his gearbox, but the Team Penske driver survived at Road America. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"The race also included Tanner Andrews, a tire changer for Joey Logano\u2019s pit crew, getting his right foot clipped by pole sitter Denny Hamlin on pit road. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 30 May 2022",
"The third win of Perez\u2019s career came after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari that cost pole- sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit. \u2014 Jerome Pugmire, Orlando Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"The third win of Perez\u2019s career came after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari that cost pole- sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 May 2022",
"Ty Gibbs finished in second place and pole sitter Sam Mayer was third. \u2014 Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Ongais got his final start at Indinaapolis -- and first since 1986 -- in 1996 after pole sitter Scott Brayton suffered fatal injuries in a post-qualifying practice crash. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"There is power in this collaboration between sitter and photographer, and unadulterated joy, too. \u2014 The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
"Federal data show that for teens looking to snag a sitter job, there's never been a better time to enter the labor market. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 20 May 2022"
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"\u02c8si-t\u0259r"
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": an easy or defenseless target":[]
},
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"The tourists were sitting ducks for local thieves.",
"those stupid comments just made him a sitting duck for comedians",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The uncertainty of being a sitting duck and all that pressure. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Despite all the progress made this year with the rollout of highly-effective mRNA vaccines and the availability of boosters, Georgia will be a sitting duck in another winter wave because almost half of the state hasn\u2019t even taken their first shots. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, ajc , 25 Dec. 2021",
"With only 53% of the state\u2019s population fully vaccinated, that makes Georgia a sitting duck for another wave that could overwhelm hospitals again, experts say. \u2014 Willoughby Mariano, ajc , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Felling that Rhodes, up there on his plinth like a sitting duck , was a fairly simple process, technically speaking. \u2014 Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"If Bridgewater is a sitting duck because of the injuries, the Broncos will have to pull him. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
"And as time passed, LinkedIn went from pioneer to sitting duck , stuck between Beijing and Washington as the two superpowers clashed over national security and free speech. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021",
"The Browns know Kirk Cousins (8 TDs, 0 INTs) won\u2019t be a sitting duck as Fields was. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If this promo exchange turns into a shoot-style like Ruby and Britt Baker, Charlotte Flair is a sitting duck for obvious reasons. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120556",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124627",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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},
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"Verb",
"They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.",
"We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If all else failed, Lake Michigan could situate her. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The first important decision to make is which of the five accommodation types to situate yourself in. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In some ways these reports resemble those issued by Freedom House, but the differences in how the two institutions describe and situate their findings are considerable. \u2014 David Rieff, The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each of the ten hour-long episodes directed by Susanne Bier skip back and forth in time to braid their three disparate arcs together, with captions and snippets of archival footage to situate us in time and place. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"These deft visuals mesh with Carmichael\u2019s opening lines, which situate his audience as confidants, or even something more. \u2014 Bryan Washington, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The truth is, there is no tidy way to encapsulate the work overall, or to situate this writer alongside his contemporaries. \u2014 Gemma Sieff, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The Sculpt will still situate your hands and wrists at a less straining position than traditional keyboards do. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022",
"My body refused to situate itself any way but horizontally, leaving me with no choice but to make my way through all 10 episodes of this particular assignment. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Late Latin situatus , from Latin situs":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8sich-w\u0259t",
"-\u02ccw\u0101t",
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"place",
"position",
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"set",
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"He's in a bad situation .",
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"How is your financial situation ?",
"I'm worried about the current political situation .",
"My parents are retired and in a good situation .",
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"The house is in a wonderful situation overlooking the valley.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Effectively understanding where people will spend their money and why requires a detailed analysis of the current situation \u2014geographically and economically. \u2014 Barry Fenton, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Googlers can also apply for relocation without justification, and those overseeing this process will be aware of the situation . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Mind Over Murder comes close to justifying its extended, six-hour running time with a parallel focus on a community theater production about the horrible situation , a play aimed at making a town come to terms with a complicated and painful past. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"In Italy\u2019s case, energy officials are expected to huddle this week about the situation . \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
"In Italy\u2019s case, energy officials are expected to huddle this week about the situation . \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Unions representing pilots at Delta, American and Southwest say that airlines got themselves into the current situation by refusing to replace pilots who retired and took leaves of absence during the height of the pandemic when air travel plummeted. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"So far, the Biden administration has said little publicly about the situation in Costa Rica. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"It\u2019s using Frank to talk about a situation that is just between you and your father. \u2014 Joan Frank, Washington Post , 17 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02ccsi-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"ball game",
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"footing",
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"scene",
"status",
"story"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213749",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from its having been the 606th compound tested and introduced by Paul Ehrlich \u20201915":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084744",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": a set of strong and well-defined abdominal muscles visible on a person's midsection":[
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"\u2014 Kyra Kyles",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase six-pack abs I see so many people doing sit-ups and all these crunches trying to get six-pack abs . \u2014 Mark Langowski"
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"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8siks-\u02ccpak"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to a plan of school organization with six grades for the elementary school and three each for the junior and senior high schools \u2014 compare eight-four":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8siks-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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"noun"
]
},
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": the two final years of secondary school in Britain for students aged 16 to 18":[]
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},
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": a school in Britain providing education for students aged 16 to 18":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183942",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a player in basketball who is regularly used as the first of a team's substitutes in a game":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203055",
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"noun"
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},
"sixth sense":{
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"definitions":{
": a power of perception like but not one of the five senses : a keen intuitive power":[]
},
"examples":[
"She claimed to have a sixth sense for knowing when someone was about to call her.",
"a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The handoff occurred not long before the Keeper, probably with a sixth sense about his job, reappeared and demanded the Cup go back on the table. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Yes, my husband could carry more weight than me, navigate by some magical sixth sense , and build a shelter on the spot, but that wasn\u2019t all that mattered on this trip. \u2014 Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2020",
"The metaverse could empower users with a sixth sense , driven by this technology, that will provide a lot of information and turn work, processes and life into journeys and experiences. \u2014 Rodolfo Salazar, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"But every time, as if guided by some sixth sense , Whittier or Werder swipes them back in with a gloved hand. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The concept of aphantasia traces back to Aristotle, who described a sixth sense of visual imagination called phantasia. \u2014 Nayantara Dutta, Time , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Dean foresaw the Covid-19 catastrophe, thanks to an indescribable sixth sense from a childhood spent reading about past outbreaks. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"There\u2019s a mosaic passage each for curiosity, an open mind, and an appreciation of a sixth sense helping us decipher mysteries or parse dilemmas. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Doctors use electroconvulsive therapy to treat him, and Paxton's first and only treatment endows him with a freakish sixth sense that leads to uncommon, truly heroic experiences on the job. \u2014 Courier Journal Staff, The Courier-Journal , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"type":[
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},
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"definitions":{
": a musical rest corresponding in time value to a sixty-fourth note":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"The only daughter of parents Gomez and Morticia, Wednesday was depicted in the original sitcom as the most sweet-natured of the family. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"When Demond Wilson heard that Redd Foxx was going to star in a TV sitcom , the actor brushed it off as a joke. \u2014 Lynn Elber, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Burrows, 81, was brought in to direct the pilot of David Crane and Marta Kauffman's sitcom Six of One, which would become the Must-See TV hit. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
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"Union said the look also honored the late Diahann Carroll, one of the first Black actresses to star in a primetime sitcom , who wore a similar dress (complete with the red bloom) in 1960. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 3 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Penny Skuza of Riverdale, North Dakota, leads the silver salmon derby with a 14.5-pound fish caught Aug. 16. \u2014 Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The inaugural Coho Rodeo will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Anchorage\u2019s downtown fishery, with $1,000 going to the person who catches the biggest silver salmon . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 Aug. 2021",
"But in most of those regions, there are normal enough numbers of pink, sockeye, or silver salmon to allow for some realistic subsistence opportunities. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 31 July 2021",
"Here anglers can zip out into the open ocean to hunt for king or silver salmon and halibut or venture down quieter streams in search of rainbow trout, dolly varden pink and sockeye salmon, and more. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 30 July 2021",
"Valdez also holds derbies for silver salmon and a special one-day pink salmon event just for kids. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2021",
"Coho salmon, also known as silver salmon , are prized among fishermen and an important indicator species. \u2014 Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Coho salmon, also known as silver salmon , are prized among fishermen and an important indicator species \u2014 the canary in the coal mine for coastal watersheds along the northern Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Rosanna Xia Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The Copper River sockeye run was a flop, as was the chum run statewide, and the silver salmon harvest was down everywhere except Kodiak and Bristol Bay. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Sep. 2020"
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"There\u2019s no silver bullet , but the best bet is to significantly lower the cost of making mistakes. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The governor sees no silver bullet to end the pandemic. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 27 Jan. 2022",
"But there remains no silver bullet , and treatment typically comes down to managing each symptom one by one, with such measures as breathing exercises, meditation, and physical therapy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Indeed, the report makes clear that there is no silver bullet to solving global warming. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan And Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Because the underlying causes are complex and multifactorial, so must be the solutions: there simply is no silver bullet . \u2014 Daniel Swain, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2022",
"But this time, the silver bullet appears to have been shot from the inside by one woman: Frances Haugen. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Critics will probably say that it\u2019s not a silver bullet . \u2014 The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Starship is a 400-foot tall, steel rocket and spacecraft combo that looks like a massive, elongated silver bullet . \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"If there's a silver lining to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time and finish my degree earlier.",
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"For thrift stores, the silver lining in periods of economic downturn is that people remember secondhand shops exist and are there to serve the community, Doane said. \u2014 Annie Probert, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The late-night talk shows have undergone two years of experimentation due to the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 and honestly, that\u2019s been a rare silver lining in these bizarre times. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Industry players are nearly certain that many projects will disappear, while adding that this reveals issues with centralization and leverage issues, but to some of them, there\u2019s a silver lining . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"If there\u2019s a silver lining , it\u2019s that recessions don\u2019t last forever and they\u2019re usually followed by a period of strong growth. \u2014 Alexis Christoforous, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"There was a tiny silver lining in the incident, Vizcara said. \u2014 Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News , 7 June 2022",
"But, some see a silver lining in Kristina\u2019s experience, and that of thousands of her compatriots. \u2014 Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 May 2022",
"Mecham said a financial cushion can give people time to find the silver lining in a downturn. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Mecham said a financial cushion can give people time to find the silver lining in a downturn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"The silkworm is the larva of Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth . \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 July 2021",
"They were introduced to the US in the late 19th century by a French scientist, \u00c9tienne L\u00e9opold Trouvelot, who wanted to breed a new species of silk moth in Massachusetts, according to the US Department of Agriculture. \u2014 Keely Aouga And Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN , 4 July 2021",
"The main body of material in the 336-page book focuses on individual species, from swallowtails to silk moths . \u2014 Sally Peterson, oregonlive , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Working with three species of silk moths \u2014luna, African moon, and polyphemus\u2014Rubin shortened or cut off some of their hindwings and glued longer or differently shaped tails to others. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 4 July 2018",
"In 2015, sensory ecologist Jesse Barber of Boise State University in Idaho and colleagues discovered that some silk moths use their tails to confuse bat predators. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 4 July 2018"
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