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{
"Toubkal, Jebel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"mountain 13,665 feet (4165 meters) high in west central Morocco":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8je-b\u0259l-t\u00fcb-\u02c8k\u00e4l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040239",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Touraine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"region and former province of northwest central France with Tours as its capital":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u00fc-\u02c8r\u0101n",
"-\u02c8ren"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193502",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Tourcoing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in northern France northeast of Lille and on the border with Belgium population 91,923":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"tu\u0307r-\u02c8kwa\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111747",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Tournai":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"commune on the Schelde River in southwestern Belgium population 70,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"tu\u0307r-\u02c8n\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092858",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Tournefortia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Boraginaceae) having alternate leaves and terminal cymes of small flowers and a fruit that is a fleshy or spongy 4-celled drupe":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Joseph Pitton de Tournefort \u20201708 French botanist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cctu\u0307rn\u0259\u02c8f\u022frsh\u0113\u0259",
"-rt\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101340",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Tourneur":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Cyril circa 1575\u20131626 English dramatist":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133423"
},
"toucan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a family (Ramphastidae) of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large but light and thin-walled bill":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The app preview shows pictures of a vegetable and a toucan to color. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The series follows the exploits of a toucan and her songbird friend. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 13 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1568, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Portuguese tucano , from Tupi tuk\u00e1na":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8k\u00e4n",
"\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02cckan",
"-\u02cck\u00e4n",
"t\u00fc-\u02c8kan"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213916",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"toucanet":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several small South and Central American toucans constituting the genus Aulacorhynchus and having both sexes predominantly green in color":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"toucan + -et":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6t\u00fck\u0259\u00a6net"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090146",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touch":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate":[
"loved to touch the soft silk"
],
": to take into the hands or mouth":[
"never touches alcohol"
],
": to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement":[],
": to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something":[
"touched her spurs to the horse",
"touched his hand to his hat"
],
": to deal with : become involved with":[
"a sticky situation and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole"
],
": to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin":[],
": to get to : reach":[
"the speedometer needle touched 80"
],
": to rival in quality or value":[
"nothing can touch that cloth for durability"
],
": to be tangent to":[],
": to speak or tell of especially in passing":[
"barely touched the incident in the speech"
],
": to relate to : concern":[],
": to have an influence on : affect":[],
": to move to sympathetic feeling":[],
": to hurt the feelings of : wound":[],
": to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint , blemish":[
"fruit touched by frost"
],
": to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to":[
"a smile touched her lips"
],
": to get a hit off or score a run against":[
"touched him for three runs"
],
": to draw or delineate with light strokes":[],
": to induce to give or lend":[
"touched him for ten dollars"
],
": to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal":[],
": to play on (a stringed instrument)":[],
": to perform (a melody) by playing or singing":[],
": to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)":[],
": to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)":[],
": to be in contact":[],
": to come close : verge":[
"your actions touch on treason"
],
": to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon touched upon many points"
],
": to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water":[
"touched at several ports"
],
": to have a bearing : relate":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon"
],
": to come in contact or communication":[
"coming in from the cold to touch base with civilization",
"\u2014 Carla Hunt"
],
": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived":[],
": a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel":[
"the velvety touch of velour"
],
": a light stroke, tap, or push":[],
": a hit against an opponent in fencing":[],
": an effective and subtle detail":[
"applies the finishing touches to the story"
],
": distinctive and often effective manner or method":[
"the touch of a master"
],
": a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality":[],
": mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact":[
"has a wonderful touch with children"
],
": something slight of its kind: such as":[],
": a light attack":[
"a touch of fever"
],
": a small quantity or indication : hint":[
"a touch of spring in the air"
],
": a transient emotion":[
"a momentary touch of compunction"
],
": a near approach : close call":[
"beaten in the championships by a mere touch"
],
": the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness":[
"lost touch with her cousin",
"let's keep in touch",
"out of touch with modern times"
],
": a visible effect : mark":[
"a touch of the tropical sun"
],
": weakness , defect":[],
": control of the hands: such as":[],
": a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument":[],
": ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass":[
"a great shooting touch"
],
": the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby":[
"the ball went into touch"
],
": particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure":[
"piano with a stiff touch"
],
": test , trial":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase put to the touch"
],
": the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality":[],
": a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal":[],
": an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan":[],
": somewhat , rather":[
"aimed a touch too low and missed"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch"
],
"synonyms":[
"feel"
],
"antonyms":[
"communication",
"contact",
"hold"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for touch Verb affect , influence , touch , impress , strike , sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. the sight affected her to tears influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior). our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming. plants touched by frost his emotions were touched by her distress impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect. only one of the plans impressed him strike , similar to but weaker than impress , may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation. struck by the solemnity of the occasion sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action. politicians who are swayed by popular opinion",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Please do not touch the statue.",
"Slowly bend forward and try to touch your toes.",
"He tried to touch the snake with a stick.",
"The top of the Christmas tree almost touches the ceiling.",
"Sparks flew when the wires touched each other.",
"They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders touching .",
"Sparks flew when the wires touched .",
"Their house burned to the ground, but the house next door wasn't touched by the fire.",
"Noun",
"Blind since birth, she relies on her sense of touch to read braille.",
"The plate was hot to the touch .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The next hearing, which is expected to touch on all these matters, is set for July 13 at the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 2 July 2022",
"As the three positions oversee profound issues that touch on national security, human rights and public safety, even casual decisions by anyone holding them can affect the lives of millions of Americans. \u2014 Elliot Williams, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Simultaneously rotate your trunk to bring the weight down and across the body to touch the floor on the outside of the right foot. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"There are always experiences [that touch on] my identity. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In practice, that equates to a lush, theatrical album that would appeal to fans of Jellyfish and XTC; its songs touch on power pop, orchestral rock and the \u201960s British Invasion rock. \u2014 Annie Zaleski, SPIN , 13 June 2022",
"But California Democrat Zoe Lofgren, handling the questioning for the committee, barely mentioned the pressure that Stirewalt faced afterwards from Trump World and didn\u2019t touch on his unplanned departure from Fox News in early 2021. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"The opacity of the Chinese legal system, especially for cases that touch on national security, means the exact nature of the prosecutors\u2019 case against Huang and Wang is still unclear, even to their lawyers. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"As noted above, Apple is likely to touch on some of these findings early in the WWDC 2022 keynote presentation. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While spicy tuna on crispy rice has become something of a trend in recent years, TAO\u2019s variation has always been a classic, with the kabayaki sauce being a perfect touch on these addictive light bites. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"That's a touch above the $30.5 million the studio forecast on Sunday. \u2014 Jake Coyle, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"The Home Depot theme song playing in the background was a nice touch , too. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 27 June 2022",
"The eye-catching gallery wall is another great touch (and hanging it over the decorative millwork visually expands the room). \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, climate controls are touch or voice only. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"Similarly, the small but mighty trinkets are also the perfect finishing touch in recent designer presentations. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"The harmony between Horiuchi and the bassist Akari also added a nice touch . \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"Chris Evans as the voice of this version of Buzz is a nice touch . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French tucher, tuchier , from Vulgar Latin *toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, probably of imitative origin":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174931"
},
"touch (on":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly":[
"The reports touched on many important points.",
"She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it."
],
": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)":[
"Her actions touched on treason."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174345",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"touch (on ":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly",
": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-193528",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"touch body":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tactile corpuscle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123527",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touch down":{
"antonyms":[
"blast off",
"take off"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)":[],
": to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure":[],
": to reach the ground : land":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"What was the plane's speed at touchdown ",
"Verb",
"the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Alvin Kamara\u2019s 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, while playing left outside linebacker, Williams failed to set the edge and instead tried to fill a gap. \u2014 J.p. Pelzman, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Osirus Mitchell had the touchdown catch from Smith. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 26 June 2022",
"The Rams shut out a high-flying Granville offense, 14-0, in the state semifinals behind Jack Walsh's 225-yard, two- touchdown performance to reach the state final for the first time since 1990. \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"All-Stars struck early when Everett senior JC Clerveaux (who is headed to Williston Northampton for a post-graduate year) broke an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The Maulers missed a 57-yard field goal, had a 46-yard kick blocked and dropped a punt, leading to an easy touchdown drive for the Panthers. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 2 May 2022",
"Holden Geriner has shown good progress as an early enrollee, highlights his touchdown drive at the end of A-Day today. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2022",
"After the two teams combined for 25 points in the final two minutes of regular, the Chiefs won the coin toss and strung together an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, denying the Bills an opportunity to respond. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The most vital touchdown drive in that game finished with 10 consecutive running plays and then a pass by the running back. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to a release from the White House shared with Billboard, the K-pop septet will touch down at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Three to six major hurricanes could touch down with winds of 111 mph or higher. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"The Franklin rover would touch down in a region of Mars\u2019s northern hemisphere called Oxia Planum. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"Plus, Joel Kim Booster's Fire Island arrives on Hulu, and the MTV Movie & TV Awards touch down this Sunday. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"The research looked at where tornadoes are more likely to touch down , analyzing about 60 years' worth of climatological data. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"The upcoming Luna-25 mission will test soft-landing technology to gently touch down on the moon\u2019s surface. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 25 Apr. 2022",
"No one was injured in Sunday's Red Bull plane swap, and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were able to safely touch down to the ground. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Top Gun sequel isn\u2019t the only high-profile title expected to touch down in Cannes this year. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alight",
"land",
"light",
"perch",
"roost",
"settle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175307",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"touch off":{
"antonyms":[
"cut",
"cut out",
"deactivate",
"kill",
"shut off",
"turn off"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire":[],
": to describe or characterize with precision":[],
": to provoke or initiate with sudden intensity":[
"the verdict touched off local riots"
]
},
"examples":[
"his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1694, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"activate",
"actuate",
"crank (up)",
"drive",
"move",
"run",
"set off",
"spark",
"start",
"trigger",
"turn on"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213828",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"touch on/upon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly":[
"The reports touched on many important points.",
"She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it."
],
": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)":[
"Her actions touched on treason."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235255",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"touch pad":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a keypad for an electronic device (such as a microwave oven) that consists of a flat surface divided into several differently marked areas which are touched to choose options":[]
},
"examples":[
"Press the start button on the touch pad .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some have two suites, one for elderly parents to age-in-place, as well as steam shower areas with touch pad controls for a TV and a freestanding tub that delivers light, heat and water wellness therapies. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Gone is the big touch pad at the top of the remote, in favor of a new directional pad with actual buttons. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 18 July 2021",
"You are not allowed to use the touch pad or the touch screen function. \u2014 Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
"The touch pad /dial is located on the center console between the front seats. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Each earbud has a touch pad that can control calls and sound playback. \u2014 Jim Rossman, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Some younger voters don\u2019t do things like write checks the way their parents or grandparents did; many never sign anything beyond scribbling with a finger on a touch pad at a retail counter. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Sep. 2020",
"Expect businesses to start wiping down touch pads and credit card readers a whole lot more. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 30 Apr. 2020",
"From there, swiping across the touch pad on the armrest changes the station \u2014 usually. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172214",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touch paper":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": paper impregnated with potassium nitrate that burns steadily without flame and is used to aid the ignition of small fireworks":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"touch- + paper":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131141",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touch-and-go":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings":[],
": unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain":[
"it was touch and go there for a while"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The year on Wall Street has been touch and go in 2022. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"Rates dropped as the Fed tried to shore up the economy, and rates stayed low for years as the economic recovery was often touch and go . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Its upper deck features a dining area big enough for 24 guests, a lounge area and a touch and go helipad. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021",
"At various times, the Hirshhorn show was touch and go . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Then came a dozen days of touch and go in the clinic\u2019s intensive care unit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"But hiring remains touch and go , and the unemployment rate notched up 0.1 percent to 5.9 percent. \u2014 NBC News , 30 June 2021",
"The women gave birth while in medically induced comas, hooked up to ventilators, touch and go . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2021",
"Dowdy recalled that the first of those fights was touch and go until the final vote. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1800, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1945, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cct\u0259ch-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8g\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163056",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"touch-me-not":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": either of two North American impatiens growing in moist areas: such as":[],
": one ( I. pallida ) having typically yellow flowers sometimes spotted with reddish brown":[],
": one ( Impatiens capensis ) typically having orange flowers spotted with reddish brown":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1659, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-m\u0113-\u02ccn\u00e4t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183334",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touch-tone":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being a telephone having push buttons that produce tones corresponding to numbers":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Touch-Tone , a trademark":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02c8t\u014dn",
"-\u02cct\u014dn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111439",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"touch-up":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an act or instance of touching up":[],
": to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of":[],
": to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1733, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111901",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"touchable":{
"antonyms":[
"communication",
"contact",
"hold"
],
"definitions":{
": a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality":[],
": a hit against an opponent in fencing":[],
": a light attack":[
"a touch of fever"
],
": a light stroke, tap, or push":[],
": a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument":[],
": a near approach : close call":[
"beaten in the championships by a mere touch"
],
": a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal":[],
": a small quantity or indication : hint":[
"a touch of spring in the air"
],
": a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel":[
"the velvety touch of velour"
],
": a transient emotion":[
"a momentary touch of compunction"
],
": a visible effect : mark":[
"a touch of the tropical sun"
],
": ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass":[
"a great shooting touch"
],
": an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan":[],
": an effective and subtle detail":[
"applies the finishing touches to the story"
],
": control of the hands: such as":[],
": distinctive and often effective manner or method":[
"the touch of a master"
],
": mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact":[
"has a wonderful touch with children"
],
": particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure":[
"piano with a stiff touch"
],
": something slight of its kind: such as":[],
": somewhat , rather":[
"aimed a touch too low and missed"
],
": test , trial":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase put to the touch"
],
": the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality":[],
": the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby":[
"the ball went into touch"
],
": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived":[],
": the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness":[
"lost touch with her cousin",
"let's keep in touch",
"out of touch with modern times"
],
": to be in contact":[],
": to be tangent to":[],
": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate":[
"loved to touch the soft silk"
],
": to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something":[
"touched her spurs to the horse",
"touched his hand to his hat"
],
": to come close : verge":[
"your actions touch on treason"
],
": to come in contact or communication":[
"coming in from the cold to touch base with civilization",
"\u2014 Carla Hunt"
],
": to deal with : become involved with":[
"a sticky situation and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole"
],
": to draw or delineate with light strokes":[],
": to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)":[],
": to get a hit off or score a run against":[
"touched him for three runs"
],
": to get to : reach":[
"the speedometer needle touched 80"
],
": to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to":[
"a smile touched her lips"
],
": to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint , blemish":[
"fruit touched by frost"
],
": to have a bearing : relate":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon"
],
": to have an influence on : affect":[],
": to hurt the feelings of : wound":[],
": to induce to give or lend":[
"touched him for ten dollars"
],
": to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)":[],
": to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal":[],
": to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water":[
"touched at several ports"
],
": to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin":[],
": to move to sympathetic feeling":[],
": to perform (a melody) by playing or singing":[],
": to play on (a stringed instrument)":[],
": to relate to : concern":[],
": to rival in quality or value":[
"nothing can touch that cloth for durability"
],
": to speak or tell of especially in passing":[
"barely touched the incident in the speech"
],
": to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement":[],
": to take into the hands or mouth":[
"never touches alcohol"
],
": to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon touched upon many points"
],
": weakness , defect":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Please do not touch the statue.",
"Slowly bend forward and try to touch your toes.",
"He tried to touch the snake with a stick.",
"The top of the Christmas tree almost touches the ceiling.",
"Sparks flew when the wires touched each other.",
"They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders touching .",
"Sparks flew when the wires touched .",
"Their house burned to the ground, but the house next door wasn't touched by the fire.",
"Noun",
"Blind since birth, she relies on her sense of touch to read braille.",
"The plate was hot to the touch .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The next hearing, which is expected to touch on all these matters, is set for July 13 at the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 2 July 2022",
"As the three positions oversee profound issues that touch on national security, human rights and public safety, even casual decisions by anyone holding them can affect the lives of millions of Americans. \u2014 Elliot Williams, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Simultaneously rotate your trunk to bring the weight down and across the body to touch the floor on the outside of the right foot. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"There are always experiences [that touch on] my identity. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In practice, that equates to a lush, theatrical album that would appeal to fans of Jellyfish and XTC; its songs touch on power pop, orchestral rock and the \u201960s British Invasion rock. \u2014 Annie Zaleski, SPIN , 13 June 2022",
"But California Democrat Zoe Lofgren, handling the questioning for the committee, barely mentioned the pressure that Stirewalt faced afterwards from Trump World and didn\u2019t touch on his unplanned departure from Fox News in early 2021. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"The opacity of the Chinese legal system, especially for cases that touch on national security, means the exact nature of the prosecutors\u2019 case against Huang and Wang is still unclear, even to their lawyers. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"As noted above, Apple is likely to touch on some of these findings early in the WWDC 2022 keynote presentation. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So, that was the work, the emotional work of staying in touch with that vulnerability that is deep within him. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Relevant reminders and notifications can keep them updated and always in touch with customer support. \u2014 Sourabh Gupta, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Cohn, who is frequently in touch with CEOs, told CNN that businesses have been experiencing wage inflation and surging input costs for more than a year. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Astrid kept in touch with Larson over the next few years, going hiking with her in Runyon Canyon and seeing bands at the Viper Room. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Through her former job at a humanitarian aid nonprofit, Ms. Veras got in touch with small-scale farmers across Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America, most of whom blamed middlemen for eating up their modest profits even as consumers paid more. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Her son\u2019s girlfriend then messaged the man and put him in touch with Sherri Deerman to get the company\u2019s information. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Support from Black leaders While the ACLU didn't intervene, the Black community was helpful, with Sheffield putting them in touch with the prosecutor's office and others. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Phoenix Suns team owner Robert Sarver Get in touch with Jose Romero at Jose.Romero@gannett.com. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French tucher, tuchier , from Vulgar Latin *toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, probably of imitative origin":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for touch Verb affect , influence , touch , impress , strike , sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. the sight affected her to tears influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior). our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming. plants touched by frost his emotions were touched by her distress impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect. only one of the plans impressed him strike , similar to but weaker than impress , may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation. struck by the solemnity of the occasion sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action. politicians who are swayed by popular opinion",
"synonyms":[
"feel"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112014",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"touchbox":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a box of lighted tinder formerly carried by soldiers for firing matchlocks":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"touch- + box":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111526",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touchdown":{
"antonyms":[
"blast off",
"take off"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)":[],
": to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure":[],
": to reach the ground : land":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"What was the plane's speed at touchdown ",
"Verb",
"the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Alvin Kamara\u2019s 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, while playing left outside linebacker, Williams failed to set the edge and instead tried to fill a gap. \u2014 J.p. Pelzman, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Osirus Mitchell had the touchdown catch from Smith. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 26 June 2022",
"The Rams shut out a high-flying Granville offense, 14-0, in the state semifinals behind Jack Walsh's 225-yard, two- touchdown performance to reach the state final for the first time since 1990. \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"All-Stars struck early when Everett senior JC Clerveaux (who is headed to Williston Northampton for a post-graduate year) broke an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The Maulers missed a 57-yard field goal, had a 46-yard kick blocked and dropped a punt, leading to an easy touchdown drive for the Panthers. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 2 May 2022",
"Holden Geriner has shown good progress as an early enrollee, highlights his touchdown drive at the end of A-Day today. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2022",
"After the two teams combined for 25 points in the final two minutes of regular, the Chiefs won the coin toss and strung together an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, denying the Bills an opportunity to respond. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The most vital touchdown drive in that game finished with 10 consecutive running plays and then a pass by the running back. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to a release from the White House shared with Billboard, the K-pop septet will touch down at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Three to six major hurricanes could touch down with winds of 111 mph or higher. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"The Franklin rover would touch down in a region of Mars\u2019s northern hemisphere called Oxia Planum. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"Plus, Joel Kim Booster's Fire Island arrives on Hulu, and the MTV Movie & TV Awards touch down this Sunday. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"The research looked at where tornadoes are more likely to touch down , analyzing about 60 years' worth of climatological data. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"The upcoming Luna-25 mission will test soft-landing technology to gently touch down on the moon\u2019s surface. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 25 Apr. 2022",
"No one was injured in Sunday's Red Bull plane swap, and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were able to safely touch down to the ground. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Top Gun sequel isn\u2019t the only high-profile title expected to touch down in Cannes this year. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alight",
"land",
"light",
"perch",
"roost",
"settle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105430",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"touching":{
"antonyms":[
"about",
"apropos",
"apropos of",
"as far as",
"as for",
"as regards",
"as respects",
"as to",
"concerning",
"of",
"on",
"regarding",
"respecting",
"toward",
"towards"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion":[],
": in reference to : concerning":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy",
"a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home",
"Preposition",
"there has been an objection touching the last of the proposed new bylaws",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Denzel Washington stars in this touching sports story based on a true story. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 June 2022",
"Jonze\u2019s touching script bypasses the easy, cheap jokes for a penetrating exploration of loneliness and companionship, and Phoenix\u2019s performance is an astonishing symphony of vulnerability and pain. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"But the way she was received here was beyond touching . \u2014 Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue , 29 June 2021",
"In an extra touching salute, the photo also paid tribute to Harry's late mother Princess Diana. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2021",
"Serle\u2019s novel is a touching mother-daughter story that speaks to the transcendence of parental love. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"In an interview with Today, Cox shared the touching story of how Barbie, specifically, became a vital part of her journey to self-acceptance. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 25 May 2022",
"Throughout the competition, Pill managed to capture the attention of the judges, her fellow competitors, and most importantly the fans with her otherworldly runway looks, her offbeat sense of humor, and her touching personal story. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Despite its specific historical setting, Belfast is by and large a touching human story that resonates across barriers of time, culture, and nationality. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259-chi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for touching Adjective moving , impressive , poignant , affecting , touching , pathetic mean having the power to produce deep emotion. moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy. a moving appeal for contributions impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction. an impressive list of achievements poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one's sensitivities. a poignant documentary on the homeless affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos. an affecting deathbed reunion touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion. the touching innocence in a child's eyes pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt. pathetic attempts to justify misconduct",
"synonyms":[
"abutting",
"adjacent",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"conterminous",
"contiguous",
"flanking",
"flush",
"fringing",
"joining",
"juxtaposed",
"neighboring",
"skirting",
"verging"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053207",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"preposition"
]
},
"touchlines":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the touchline , Schantz turned towards the stands, arms triumphantly raised towards the sky. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"French head coach Rudi Garcia, who knows very well Italian soccer from his three-year stint on the touchline of AS Roma, has also come up as a possible replacement for Gattuso. \u2014 Daniele Proch, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"On the touchline , Chelsea\u2019s tall, reedy coach, Thomas Tuchel, stood with his arms folded tightly across his winter coat. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Though Savarese couldn\u2019t witness it from the touchline , the night quickly became fruitful for the Timbers, who are picking up momentum as the playoffs await. \u2014 Portland Timbers And Thorns Fc, oregonlive , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The England manager has just guided the nation to its first men's major tournament final in 55 years -- England play Italy on Sunday -- but there were no theatrics on the touchline from the 50-year-old. \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 10 July 2021",
"All Hjulmand could do on the touchline was to scratch his head. \u2014 Samindra Kunti, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Connor Roberts scored the second goal in the final seconds of injury time after Bale dribbled along the touchline from a short corner ... \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2021",
"Antonio Conte\u2019s shocking departure from Inter Milan and the imminent return of Massimiliano Allegri to Juventus are some of the most dramatic changes happening on the touchline of the elite Serie A clubs. \u2014 Daniele Proch, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccl\u012bn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112503",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touchmark":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an identifying maker's mark impressed on pewter":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1792, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccm\u00e4rk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123907",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touchous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": touchy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"touch entry 2 + -ous":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tech-",
"\u02c8t\u0259ch\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193301",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"touchpan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the pan of a flintlock":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"touch- + pan":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch\u02ccpan"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094138",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touchstone":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a black siliceous stone related to flint that is used to test the purity of gold and formerly silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the metal":[],
": a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis":[
"a touchstone film of that decade",
"now considered a touchstone of the city's life",
"\u2014 Michael Specter"
],
": a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing":[
"Good service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant."
]
},
"examples":[
"Good service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant.",
"his book has long been a touchstone for travel writing that aspires to be literature",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Besides the mom-and-pop and small businesses that are the backbone of the economy, there are many touchstone employers \u2014 hospitals and health insurers, investment firms, universities \u2014 that are nonprofits or privately owned. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"As a millennial coming from England, what was your touchstone for \u201880s culture here in America",
"By splicing classical influences like Niccol\u00f2 Paganini with rock touchstone Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Malmsteen\u2019s own profound talent, Malmsteen ignited rock\u2019s shredder era. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"Imagine the air filled with music Pigeons are a beloved pet in China, a centuries-long cultural touchstone across the country. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Swann's Way by Marcel Proust (1913) Proust, the master architect of memory, is my touchstone . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Detachment in the face of disorder remained his touchstone . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"For the Appalachian Trail, my touchstone is its seminal idea\u2014or ideal\u2014which was first published 100 years ago in an article that appeared in the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. \u2014 Karen Berger, Outside Online , 28 June 2021",
"National Geographic provides a view of how storytelling has been a touchstone for many cultures, highlighting Native American, Native Hawaiian, Western African, Jewish and Irish examples of the tradition. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccst\u014dn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for touchstone standard , criterion , gauge , yardstick , touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be. standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority. standards of behavior criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not. questioned the critic's criteria for excellence gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect. polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality. housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible. fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant",
"synonyms":[
"bar",
"barometer",
"benchmark",
"criterion",
"gold standard",
"grade",
"mark",
"measure",
"metric",
"par",
"standard",
"yardstick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044411",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"touchy":{
"antonyms":[
"thick-skinned"
],
"definitions":{
": acutely sensitive or irritable":[],
": calling for tact, care, or caution in treatment":[
"a touchy subject"
],
": highly explosive or inflammable":[],
": marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation":[
"he's a little touchy about his past"
]
},
"examples":[
"Don't be so touchy . I was just kidding.",
"watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But primarily, Microsoft was negotiating to bring its Netflix-esque catalog of xCloud games to the App Store, at a time when Apple had gotten very touchy about cloud gaming in general. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Money is always a touchy subject, especially between relatives. \u2014 Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Musk and Twitter are already off to a touchy start. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The result was a weak snowpack, particularly touchy in the gully where Benegas was buried. \u2014 Alan Arnette, Outside Online , 8 Apr. 2022",
"More recently, the group has been doing a lot of agitating at San Diego State University, taking on touchy cases involving free speech, race and politics. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The strategic wall between movie theaters and streaming is being demolished Hybrid releases have been a touchy subject for film studios as well as for actors with an equity stake in their films. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Maybe champions are so touchy that anything is liable to send them into a hyper-focused trance to shut up any and all doubters",
"Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has asked a judge to intervene on a touchy subject: mentioning the name of the Oxford school shooting suspect. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"I have a tough constitution, and my profession taught me how to compete against long odds and big obstacles. \u2014 Lance Armstrong , It's Not About The Bike , (2000) 2001",
"\u2026 Pelletreau had firsthand experience in dealing with Israelis as well as with Arabs and had a reputation for being bold, analytical, and tough as nails. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan , The Arabists , 1993",
"\u2026 this wiry, tough , frenetic Algerian with the beneficent smile, who could vault over the bar and stiff-arm a drunk out into the night in less time than it takes to say Edgar Poe, and return, bland as butter, to take up where he left off \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , \" The Paris Review ,\" August 1953 , in William Styron, This Quiet Dust And Other Writings , (1953) 1982",
"He had on the other hand to preserve his own reputation as a tough D.A. who dealt handily with the criminal classes. \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Ragtime , (1974) 1975",
"She had a tough time in college.",
"Are you tough enough for the job",
"He's been hanging around with a bunch of tough guys.",
"The rug is made of tough material.",
"Adverb",
"He talks tough but he's not really dangerous.",
"Noun",
"One night, after antagonizing a gang of older toughs , he had his face smashed in with a hockey stick. \u2014 John Harris , Rolling Stone , 14 Nov. 2002",
"They weren't strong enough to fight Sankoh and his hopped-up young toughs , who number in the thousands. \u2014 Tom Masland et al. , Newsweek , 15 May 2000",
"The subways provided fine service, except that lately there had been a problem. Packs of young toughs had taken to roaming the cars. \u2014 Tom Wolf , Harper's , November 1989",
"didn't want her son hanging out with the neighborhood toughs",
"Verb",
"Summer in New York is coasting the dairy aisle at Safeway. \u2026 It's finding the spot in a subway car where the vent blows strongest and staying there past your stop, toughing it out when the \"excuse me, ladies and gentlemen\" hard-luck stories blow through. \u2014 Guy Trebay , Village Voice , 30 July 1991",
"\u2026 they were toughing it out with the help of the greatest ally a macho young cop ever had, booze. \u2014 Joseph Wambaugh , Lines and Shadows , 1984",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Navigating the world of at-home skin-care tools is tough . \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 30 June 2022",
"If businesses don\u2019t address this gap, retaining staff and executing the corporate strategy will likely be tough . \u2014 Marie Hattar, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The union person said crossing a picket line would be tough for many UAW members, but it is required. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
"But two Secret Service agents who have worked in the Beast told The Washington Post that such a move from the president might have been tough , given the limo\u2019s interior equipment - but not impossible. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"The timing was tough , given the looming pandemic shutdowns to come. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"But two Secret Service agents who have worked in the Beast told The Washington Post that such a move from the president might have been tough , given the limo\u2019s interior equipment \u2014 but not impossible. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Its four-stage filtration system includes a deodorization layer that's tough on smells. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"The restaurant industry is tough , and folks are struggling with staff shortages and the seemingly never-ending supply chain disruptions from COVID-19. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Over a career that spanned 40 years, Liotta specialized in portraying tough -talking, no-nonsense characters often embroiled in the criminal underworld or lighthearted variations of that character in comedies. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Obviously it\u2019s tough -bordering-on-impossible to match DAMN. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
"Designed to break down tough -to-blend ingredients like leafy greens and ice cubes, this model packs 1100 watts of power and can hold up to 50 ounces in its BPA-free tritan pitcher. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In the back are two handy hostages: Zach (Jackson White), who\u2019s been shot, and Cam (Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez), a tough -skinned paramedic who is tending to his wounds. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"With its additional off-road capability, cohesive suspension setup, and tough -yet-handsome style, the Explorer Timberline is one of the best iterations of the Explorer available today. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Dias, known for his no-nonsense/ tough -talking style, has led the union for nine years. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Even with San Diego\u2019s tough -on-crime District Attorney Summer Stephan, Desmond said prosecutors are hindered by Props 47 and 57. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"Republicans are demanding an end to liberal policies that replaced some of the tough -on-crime laws of the 1980s and 1990s enacted under GOP Govs. \u2014 Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Florida State has had a tough on the defensive front all season, but against Miami last week and Boston College, the Seminoles have taken it to a new level. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Plus, Arizona and Seattle always seem to play each other tough . \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Environmental dynamics were not supportive of much intensification \u2014 mainly due to dry air nearby \u2014 but weak upper-level winds could allow for a tough of strengthening before landfall in Cuba during the late morning or afternoon hours Monday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021",
"Southside coach Natalie Throneberry said Fayetteville's attack made a tough on the Mavericks' blockers. \u2014 Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online , 11 Sep. 2020",
"The Portland distance star came back in a big way from a tough last 16 months by winning Saturday\u2019s men\u2019s race at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Shots of Phoenix running from street toughs in his clown outfit are intercut with his social worker breaking up with him. \u2014 Dan Brooks, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2019",
"At one point, toughs from a drug-trafficking gang called Loyal To Familia arrived on motorbikes looking for members of Brothas, a rival group. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2019",
"Overcharging the group seemed like a political move to boost his reelection as a tough on crime prosecutor. \u2014 Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But now is not the time to silently tough it out, or to go dark. \u2014 Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2020",
"En route to exploring his options, O\u2019Neal opted to tough it out at A&M. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Nov. 2021",
"While some of the hype may die down as companies grapple with the nitty-gritty of marrying reality with the digital, those companies that tough it out and design the underpinnings of the metaverse stand to gain the most. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"When logistical nightmares collide with overwhelming emotions, don't try to tough it out alone. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 1 Sep. 2021",
"And while many parents assume that middle school is a rite of passage that kids need to stoically tough out, the opposite could not be more true. \u2014 Sarah Molano, CNN , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The initiative failed, Coaxum says, because SF Global didn\u2019t have the funding to tough out the lengthy municipal process. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
"For many businesses there has been no real option but to tough it out until lockdowns ease, which in Germany may not be until the fall. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2021",
"The national news of the day was indeed tragic, and infuriating, but the other 779 major leaguers somehow managed to tough it out. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2021"
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"The government is toughening antidrug laws.",
"weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Democrats hailed the plan, which would also toughen federal laws to stop gun trafficking and ensure that all commercial sellers are doing background checks, as an opportunity to pass the most significant gun safety legislation in decades. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Key senators said Sunday there is growing momentum to forge a bipartisan congressional response to recent mass shootings that could toughen federal gun laws for the first time in a generation. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Fear of the dark Cyber incidents undoubtedly will happen \u2014 and subsequent response decisions only toughen as uncertainty and litigation pressure mount. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The administration also called on Congress to increase the ATF\u2019s funding in order to toughen inspections. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"The Academy, like other industry organizations, has been forced to toughen up its behavioral standards for members in the wake of #MeToo revelations and other cultural movements. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In Berlin, demonstrators gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate to call for an oil embargo and the severing of financial ties with Russia, in a bid to toughen sanctions on Moscow. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"The government is toughening antidrug laws.",
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"Democrats hailed the plan, which would also toughen federal laws to stop gun trafficking and ensure that all commercial sellers are doing background checks, as an opportunity to pass the most significant gun safety legislation in decades. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Key senators said Sunday there is growing momentum to forge a bipartisan congressional response to recent mass shootings that could toughen federal gun laws for the first time in a generation. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Fear of the dark Cyber incidents undoubtedly will happen \u2014 and subsequent response decisions only toughen as uncertainty and litigation pressure mount. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The administration also called on Congress to increase the ATF\u2019s funding in order to toughen inspections. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"The Academy, like other industry organizations, has been forced to toughen up its behavioral standards for members in the wake of #MeToo revelations and other cultural movements. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In Berlin, demonstrators gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate to call for an oil embargo and the severing of financial ties with Russia, in a bid to toughen sanctions on Moscow. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"examples":[
"The last question on the test was a toughie .",
"He thinks he's a real toughie .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago. \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 15 Dec. 2017",
"The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie , and Pe\u00c3\u00b1a, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace. \u2014 Hugh Hart, WIRED , 29 Oct. 2008",
"Another cold-weather toughie is Alaska's red flat bark beetle, which, under lab conditions, can survive cooling down to minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 10 Dec. 2016"
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"gangster",
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},
"examples":[
"The last question on the test was a toughie .",
"He thinks he's a real toughie .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago. \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 15 Dec. 2017",
"The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie , and Pe\u00c3\u00b1a, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace. \u2014 Hugh Hart, WIRED , 29 Oct. 2008",
"Another cold-weather toughie is Alaska's red flat bark beetle, which, under lab conditions, can survive cooling down to minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 10 Dec. 2016"
],
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0113"
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"gangbanger",
"gangsta",
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"hoodlum",
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"toupet":{
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},
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"French, tuft of hair, forelock, from Old French, diminutive of top, toup , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf end, tip, tuft of hair":""
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"pilgrimage",
"travel",
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"Noun",
"We went on a tour of Italy.",
"They went on a driving tour of New England.",
"They went on a tour of the city.",
"We were taken on a tour of the school.",
"We went on a guided tour of the museum.",
"They gave us a tour of their new house.",
"during his tour in Vietnam",
"He served a tour of duty in Germany.",
"Verb",
"We'll tour the museum tomorrow.",
"We toured around for several weeks last summer.",
"\u201cAre you here to study",
"Is the band touring this year",
"The show has toured the country.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Shortly following the album announcement, Lovato announced a fall tour in support of HOLY FVCK featuring special guests DEAD SARA and Royal & The Serpent. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The group hasn\u2019t performed live since the fall 2014 tour in support of that album. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 29 June 2022",
"Each tour through downtown Gloucester is an opportunity for participants to learn about the rich history of Cape Ann from knowledgeable Cape Ann Museum docents. \u2014 Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Six people were killed after a Vietnam-era helicopter crashed while giving a tour in West Virginia on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Travis Burns is an author and veteran advocate who did a tour in the Korean Demilitarized Zone and served in the Gulf War. \u2014 Greg Svirnovskiy, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
"The cave tour is a mile long and takes about an hour. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"On Fire, the band will kick off the tour in Austin, Texas and make stops in 23 cities around the U.S. and Canada, finishing at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Oct. 20. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 22 at 1 a.m. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"That night there is a rooftop cocktail atop the Casino de Madrid with big mist machines to keep us cool; the next morning the US press team departs early for a winery tour in Sevilla. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Any chance of the three of you reuniting to do a second August Greene group trio album or tour ",
"Going in person gives you and your parent the chance to meet the staff and residents and tour the facility. \u2014 Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"The jurors will be exposed to graphic evidence, including crime scene and autopsy photos and tour the three-story classroom building where Cruz methodically stalked the halls, shooting at anyone in front of him and into classrooms. \u2014 Terry Spencer, ajc , 28 June 2022",
"Nearly a half-century later, Wilson continues to record, tour and inspire new generations of musicians and listeners. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"The Browns will practice Wednesday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and then tour the Hall. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"During his visit, which lasted about five hours, Mr. Biden received a wildfire briefing from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in addition to other state and local officials, but did not tour damaged areas. \u2014 Arden Farhi, CBS News , 11 June 2022",
"And during that time, Francine decided to just sort of step back and not tour . \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
"In the intervening years, Seals would make music and tour with his late brother Dan as Seals & Seals. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Noun",
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},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey \u2014 more at turn":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8tu\u0307r",
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": a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity":[
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]
},
"examples":[
"The book is a tour de force .",
"Her performance in the play was a real tour de force .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His designs are sheer genius and a tour de force seldom seen in fashion. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
"McIlroy authored another tour de force north of the border at St. George\u2019s Golf & Country Club in Toronto on Sunday with a brilliant display of scoring and overcoming a stretch that tested his mettle to win his 21st PGA Tour title. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"With prescient themes like climate change, government surveillance and the power of connection, Yuknavitch's latest is a tour de force that spans centuries and continents. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"The tour de force is a hot skillet of flaming eggplant dip called kashkbademjan ($9.10), which marked the beginning of an epic two-hour lunch. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2021",
"Paul finished with 28 points and 8 assists on Wednesday, a tour de force two days before his 37th birthday. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Common and John Legend are a musical tour de force . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s a vocal tour de force , like pretty much everything else on the album. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Hearing lyrics with the show's iconic tune, sung by a beloved character is a legendary goosebumps-inducing television moment \u2014 a tour de force of writing. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"On Wednesday, the Swiss watchmaker unveiled two new tourbillion watches that capture all seven colors of the rainbow. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 25 Aug. 2021",
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"Conjuring Kesha and shared some of her spooky touring habits. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"Now known as the Epson Tour, the LPGA Futures Tour became a national touring organization and the official developmental arm of the LPGA Tour in 1999. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Robinson then fired the law firm that represented H.E.R. while negotiating that contract, and hired his own lawyers to represent her for future contracts such as publishing and touring . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Twenty-five years ago, Storm was young and aggressive, racing with the help of his father and an uncle in the Mid-American Stock Car Series, a regional sportsman-level touring division, hoping to get the chance to race for a living. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"In 2019, after more touring , Flasher\u2019s third founding member, bassist Daniel Saperstein, left the band. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Live music was a mere husk of itself, and touring was impossible. \u2014 Grant Sharples, SPIN , 19 May 2022",
"These days, touring is a band's bread and butter, and a whole slew of '90s artists are out on the road right now and hitting Cincinnati this month. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Its existing Model L touring car , launched in 1920, was an early entry in the world of luxury automaking. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Compared to the Pandem Widebody V8\u2019s 1,145-hp, the original GT-R C10, which won multiple touring car races in Japan, was powered by a 2.0-liter straight-6 engine generating just 160-hp, but still considerable power for those days. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The emphasis on the front seat comfort allowed designers to give the four-door Grandsphere the sloping shape of a two-door touring car . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The son of Chris Ruud, a sports car racer since the early 2000s, Jacob found himself at the track as a child, caught the bug and took the usual path through karting and club racing into professional-level touring car competition. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Aug. 2021",
"In its self-driving mode, the Skysphere acts like a touring car , an elegant two seater designed for fast comfortable long distance travel. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 Aug. 2021",
"In a gorgeous hue of blue-black metallic, the 190E Evolution essentially looks like the Batmobile had a love affair with a DTM touring car , and who wouldn't want that",
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"No, with the Roma, Ferrari focused on making a 21st-century grand- touring car with an almost all-digital interface and without a goofy retractable roof. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 26 Nov. 2020"
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"The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism .",
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"With an increase in tourism and a rapprochement with the United States in the middle of that decade, some areas like Old Havana saw a wave of gentrification, often aided by funds from families in the U.S. \u2014 Andrea Rodr\u00cdguez, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"Ninety-two percent of them became involved in tourism . \u2014 Lauren Groff, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"But now, because there is a boom in tourism not just in Palawan, but in the Philippines. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 21 June 2022",
"Partaking in regenerative tourism has personal, as well as environmental, benefits. \u2014 Melissa Hart, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
"Musumeci took a degree in economics and marketing, and worked in tourism for 10 years, promoting her area of Sicily -- inland from Catania, on the slops of Mount Etna, where few outsiders traveled at the time. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Biggio cited a rise in tourism as a result of recreational marijuana and confusion between Moffat and Moffat County - which is hours away - as reasons the name change would benefit the town. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"Beyond establishing a region renowned for cannabis, Biggio cited a rise in tourism as a result of recreational marijuana and confusion between Moffat and Moffat County \u2014 which is hours away \u2014 for why the name change would benefit the town. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"But perhaps the most pressing news is that private corporations have started dabbling in space tourism , led by the launch of the Polaris Orbital Hotel. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, Variety , 10 June 2022"
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"The museums attract a lot of tourists .",
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"Travel retailer Hudson, has launched a new loyalty program across its roughly 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs and tourist destinations in North America with immediate discounts available to members. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"At first, the fees were found just in actual resorts at tourist destinations. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Irma Vep\u2014the show within the show\u2014is shot on location in Paris, but Assayas rarely displays the glamorous side of the city, preferring to show hotel-room interiors, trailers, and on-set facades over tourist destinations. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Josh Rivera, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating huge crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating huge crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Chron , 29 May 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition, Mexico requires that all foreign visitors who are not legal residents of Mexico have a tourist card or visa. \u2014 James Clark, sandiegouniontribune.com , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"No one attractive in tourist class , and we are very effectively barred from fraternizing with the other two. \u2014 Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"To keep the trip under budget, the girls made the five-day journey across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth in tourist class and stayed in youth hostels and campgrounds, while in Europe. \u2014 Margarita Cambest, baltimoresun.com , 6 Sep. 2017"
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"Enterprise Florida will provide $5 million to help Miami host games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament . \u2014 Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"Last season, the Pac-12 put three teams in the NCAA tournament . \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"Lair gained confidence from the match and grew stronger in the regional tournament . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
"The Rebels finished the season on a 20-6 run, including 10-1 in the national tournament . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
"These figures are unsurprisingly drawfed by the sums offered in the men's tournament last summer. \u2014 Asif Burhan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan suspended 17 golfers who left the tour to play in the first LIV Golf tournament in London. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"That high-level competition was evident in the girls\u2019 tournament as well. \u2014 Brendan Kurie, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"The Rebels finished the season on a 20-6 run, including 10-1 in the national tournament . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 26 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the tournedos Rossini, pan-seared Impossible Burger, subbing in for filet steak, fooled us both. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Dark tournedos of Australian Wagyu beef, cooked rare on a Yakitori grill, sit atop crimson puddles of red pepper and shallot vinegar ($32). \u2014 Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2019"
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"progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney",
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"The Bulldogs won the last meeting, 65-60, in the second round of the 2013 tourney . \u2014 Andrew Logue, ajc , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The result is a historic turnaround that arrives at the second round of the NCAA tourney when Iowa State takes on Wisconsin on Sunday night. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Looming for the women\u2019s tourney is a full discussion \u2014 or new deal \u2014 for TV rights, the lifeblood for hundreds of schools. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The United States has not played in this tourney since 2008. \u2014 Steven F. Shundich, The Enquirer , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Highlands has won eight of its last nine and has allowed eight total runs in those wins, including two thrillers in the final four of the Ninth Region tourney . \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"Both the boys and girls Juneau-Douglas squads took care of business in the opening round of the tourney with dominant wins. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"The Ducks, who make their first NCAA tourney appearance since 2018, finished 17 strokes behind regional champion Arizona State. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The 14th-seeded Lancers (26-6), from the small town of Farmville, Virginia, are making their first tourney appearance. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lewis came up with a loose ball and passed to Hodge, who hit a 3-point shot with four seconds remaining for USA\u2019s only tourney victory. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2019"
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"In front of him was a woman with her face thrown up to the sky, her hands rising as if to tousle her hair. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"Paired with Messika\u2019s triangular diamond drop earrings, tousled waves by hairstylist Mark Townsend, and a bold plum lip courtesy of makeup artist Georgie Eisdell, the look felt effortless. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Since the big bob chop, she's been sporting her short hair in a myriad of ways\u2014including tousled and sleek styles. \u2014 Maya Allen, Marie Claire , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Sometime between the night Jimmy Fallon tousled Trump\u2019s hair and the night Trump won the election, audiences lost their taste for performatively nonpartisan humor. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Using the original audio from the episode, McGrady acts out Jim\u2019s part of the exchange while rocking everyone\u2019s favorite sales guy\u2019s signature button down shirt, tie and tousled hair look. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 13 Jan. 2020",
"There is some activity on the side of Walnut Hill and Marsh tousled by the winds. \u2014 Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020",
"The photo shows Aniston in the middle of the group, posing with her hand over her mouth, while Dern, 52, stood next to Aniston, tousling her own hair. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The styles include textured waves cascading down her back, tousled curls underneath a cap (which only a rare few can make look stylish), a natural blowout, and a noteworthy floor grazing Dominatrix braided ponytail. \u2014 Shalwah Evans, Essence , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actress finishes the now-signature move, reminiscent of Black Swan, with a coat of mascara, a hair tousle , and a smirk. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Biden\u2019s hair is carefully styled into a nonchalant tousle . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
"Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot\u2019s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 11 May 2018",
"The tousle -haired Bennett was expected to compete this year for the maillot jaune, the yellow jersey worn by the Tour\u2019s leader. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 25 July 2019",
"Work with a host of hardworking stylers and tools to give you just the right whiff of woke-up-like-this tousle . \u2014 Glamour , 25 Mar. 2019",
"And while the iconic all-American hairstyle is most often worn in a textured, post-gym tousle and paired with Yeezy athleisure, Depp's front row incarnation took the look firmly into couture territory like only a local can. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 July 2018"
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"In front of him was a woman with her face thrown up to the sky, her hands rising as if to tousle her hair. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"Paired with Messika\u2019s triangular diamond drop earrings, tousled waves by hairstylist Mark Townsend, and a bold plum lip courtesy of makeup artist Georgie Eisdell, the look felt effortless. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Since the big bob chop, she's been sporting her short hair in a myriad of ways\u2014including tousled and sleek styles. \u2014 Maya Allen, Marie Claire , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Sometime between the night Jimmy Fallon tousled Trump\u2019s hair and the night Trump won the election, audiences lost their taste for performatively nonpartisan humor. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Using the original audio from the episode, McGrady acts out Jim\u2019s part of the exchange while rocking everyone\u2019s favorite sales guy\u2019s signature button down shirt, tie and tousled hair look. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 13 Jan. 2020",
"There is some activity on the side of Walnut Hill and Marsh tousled by the winds. \u2014 Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020",
"The photo shows Aniston in the middle of the group, posing with her hand over her mouth, while Dern, 52, stood next to Aniston, tousling her own hair. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The styles include textured waves cascading down her back, tousled curls underneath a cap (which only a rare few can make look stylish), a natural blowout, and a noteworthy floor grazing Dominatrix braided ponytail. \u2014 Shalwah Evans, Essence , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actress finishes the now-signature move, reminiscent of Black Swan, with a coat of mascara, a hair tousle , and a smirk. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Biden\u2019s hair is carefully styled into a nonchalant tousle . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
"Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot\u2019s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 11 May 2018",
"The tousle -haired Bennett was expected to compete this year for the maillot jaune, the yellow jersey worn by the Tour\u2019s leader. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 25 July 2019",
"Work with a host of hardworking stylers and tools to give you just the right whiff of woke-up-like-this tousle . \u2014 Glamour , 25 Mar. 2019",
"And while the iconic all-American hairstyle is most often worn in a textured, post-gym tousle and paired with Yeezy athleisure, Depp's front row incarnation took the look firmly into couture territory like only a local can. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 July 2018"
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"People were touting outside the stadium.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The president then heads to Portland, Oregon, to tout infrastructure and deliver remarks at 5:10 p.m. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Masuch took the occasion of this positive first half report to tout the advantages of a new-look business model and make a dig at the majors. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Manipulating these microbes is an increasingly popular aim for beauty brands, as evidenced by a wave of new products that tout probiotics, prebiotics or postbiotics as ingredients. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Some frustrated users have turned to IT charlatans who tout their expertise in restoring Facebook accounts. \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"The findings underscore a significant perception gap between the California public and political and educational leaders who tout the state\u2019s generous financial aid programs and the long-term economic benefits of a four-year degree. \u2014 Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"Both Apple and Google have period tracking options built into their mobile health apps that tout more privacy protections than the apps sold on their app stores. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"Unlike some experts who tout predictable, empty advice, Taunton is a living, breathing example of someone who shatters the clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"In addition to Trump's backing, Budd is also seeing an outpouring of support from the Club for Growth, a conservative super PAC, which launched multimillion-dollar ad buys that tout Budd as an ally of the former president and his policies. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Consult with a tout tax adviser before claiming a nonbusiness bad debt deduction. \u2014 Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Many national food conglomerates in the U.S. tout stories of humble beginnings. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"The travel agencies\u2019 ads, affixed to lamp posts in the village, tout visas for immigration and study in Canada, a country that sometimes offers easier access for immigrants than the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The stakes are high and the State of the Union speech is one of a president's best opportunities to clarify their vision, tout achievements and boost both the nation's morale and their own approval ratings. \u2014 CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Proponents of the model tout it as a way for local governments to efficiently build infrastructure in less time while lowering construction and management risks. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The headlines for the Tesla Model S Plaid tout the ludicrous 1020 horsepower and the 2.1-second zero-to-60-mph time, but along with otherworldly amounts of speed, the Plaid also brings the revised interior that all Model S cars received for 2021. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Some tout Cleveland sports teams -- Browns, Guardians, Cavaliers. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Some Utah resorts, such as Brighton, tout promotions where kids can ski for free. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The British want a light- touch system \u2014 that is, one in which there are minimal checks \u2014 on goods that companies promise will stay in Northern Ireland. \u2014 New York Times , 21 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts . \u2014 Andrew Wood, Smithsonian , 30 June 2017",
"By the 1930s and \u201840\u2019s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts ) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps. \u2014 Andrew Wood, Smithsonian , 30 June 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Football\u2019s Pro Bowl has become touch football played in pads, as the players who agree to show up try to avoid injury. \u2014 William Power, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"We are treated to a shirtless game of touch football on the beach, which doesn\u2019t quite match the original volleyball game for sweaty camp subtext. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The unfurling snap of a boat sail; the gleaming Formica in a desert rest-stop diner; golden bodies playing touch football in the California surf while a magic-hour sun goes down. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The alternative touch football game similar to ultimate frisbee was created at Davidson in 1951. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The actor shared a very cute video of the couple playing touch football (quite well by the way) on the beach with friends. \u2014 Essence , 14 Jan. 2022",
"In the second phase, the groups were brought together in a series of zero-sum competitions: baseball, tug-of-war, touch football . \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Some play touch football , or bring hockey gear for the occasion. \u2014 Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"This episode has everything: touch football , sibling rivalry, roommate conflict over a cute girl, a Troll doll (remember those"
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Admittedly, the touchback dangled a not-small reward: It couldn\u2019t be returned for a long gain. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The ball bounced into the end zone and the Irish recovered for the touchback . \u2014 David Brandt, ajc , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The ball bounced into the end zone and the Irish recovered for the touchback . \u2014 Tom Noie, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Williams tried to bring the ball out of the end zone instead of taking a knee for the touchback , however, and then was penalized for taking his helmet off. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Going for it again on fourth down, Prescott fumbled on his sneak (with help from Bentley) and the Patriots recovered for the touchback . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Corralling the ball halfway in the end zone, Cash took off like a bolt, escaping the touchback and making a slight turn toward a barren sideline. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Kell\u2019s final two kickoffs both resulted in a touchback . \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Known for his strong leg, but also pin-point accuracy, Tommy Townsend has put 19 of those 32 punts inside the 20-yard line and has only one touchback for the season. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s especially the case for adventure travel, which by its very nature has all the makings of a post-pandemic antidote, with its focus on small group outings, less touristed destinations, and wide-open spaces. \u2014 Erin Riley, Outside Online , 21 May 2020",
"Taxis are plentiful, especially around touristed areas. \u2014 Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021",
"While the club scene\u2019s been sleeping, Sydney has been taking strides to redevelop its rougher edges, bridging the gap between its two traditionally touristed districts, Circular Quay and Bondi Beach. \u2014 Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Today, the taxistas have given way to snorkelers and cave divers enjoying this little- touristed swimming hole. \u2014 National Geographic , 31 May 2019",
"Artist Residence London An artsy bolthole in a less touristed section of South London, with a dynamite cellar bar. \u2014 Julia Buckley, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 27 Feb. 2018",
"Bonus: Hallst\u00e4tt is only an hour\u2019s drive from Salzburg and three from Vienna, making it a relatively easy day trip from Austria\u2019s larger and more touristed cities. \u2014 Krisanne Fordham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 2 Feb. 2018",
"But this memorial, installed more than 30 years ago in the most touristed part of Annapolis, was dedicated to an African slave. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2017",
"And what better way to decompress from our fascinating yet grueling family trek through one of China\u2019s less touristed regions than with a stay at a familiar Western holiday staple: Club Med. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, The Seattle Times , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"The museums attract a lot of tourists .",
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"The town itself had been quiet\u2014as is the case with many Hudson Valley tourist destinations, many of its attractions were closed between Mondays and Wednesdays. \u2014 Tara Isabella Burton, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"While the hotel is pretty stellar, there\u2019s no shortage of incredible tourist destinations just a short walk past the front door. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"An ideal design process should involve residents to help design spaces that can become more than tourist destinations. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Chaet said it\u2019s important for at-risk people to stay aware and exercise caution, especially when visiting popular tourist destinations. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Josh Rivera, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Travel retailer Hudson, has launched a new loyalty program across its roughly 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs and tourist destinations in North America with immediate discounts available to members. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"At first, the fees were found just in actual resorts at tourist destinations. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Irma Vep\u2014the show within the show\u2014is shot on location in Paris, but Assayas rarely displays the glamorous side of the city, preferring to show hotel-room interiors, trailers, and on-set facades over tourist destinations. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the touchline , Schantz turned towards the stands, arms triumphantly raised towards the sky. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"French head coach Rudi Garcia, who knows very well Italian soccer from his three-year stint on the touchline of AS Roma, has also come up as a possible replacement for Gattuso. \u2014 Daniele Proch, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"On the touchline , Chelsea\u2019s tall, reedy coach, Thomas Tuchel, stood with his arms folded tightly across his winter coat. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Though Savarese couldn\u2019t witness it from the touchline , the night quickly became fruitful for the Timbers, who are picking up momentum as the playoffs await. \u2014 Portland Timbers And Thorns Fc, oregonlive , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The England manager has just guided the nation to its first men's major tournament final in 55 years -- England play Italy on Sunday -- but there were no theatrics on the touchline from the 50-year-old. \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 10 July 2021",
"All Hjulmand could do on the touchline was to scratch his head. \u2014 Samindra Kunti, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Connor Roberts scored the second goal in the final seconds of injury time after Bale dribbled along the touchline from a short corner ... \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2021",
"Antonio Conte\u2019s shocking departure from Inter Milan and the imminent return of Massimiliano Allegri to Juventus are some of the most dramatic changes happening on the touchline of the elite Serie A clubs. \u2014 Daniele Proch, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
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"According to a new report from Mastercard, toupee and wig store sales increased by 75 percent for the period May 2020 to 2021, compared to February 2019 to February 2020. \u2014 NBC News , 6 July 2021",
"The Colombian man reportedly caught smuggling cocaine under a badly fitting toupee may have been outdone. \u2014 Hannah Knowles, Washington Post , 23 July 2019",
"Ten of the crumbling craters now sport bright green turf toupees . \u2014 Henry Brean, azcentral , 1 Feb. 2020",
"At Roddenberry's insistence, Stewart did the audition wearing a toupee , which the actor FedExed in from England. \u2014 Bill Higgins, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2020",
"With his bushy blond toupee , exaggerated eyebrows and walrus-like mustache, Mr. Taylor was a striking presence. \u2014 Lindsey Behr, Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2019",
"Alongside the teaser, The Hollywood Reporter also has the film's exclusive first look, showing Seinfeld star Jason Alexander (wearing a toupee ). \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The glossy black toupee of an aspiring Sicilian shepherd boy sat awkwardly on his reddish mullet. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Not pictured is the hat that police say the toupee bulged out of. \u2014 Hannah Knowles, Washington Post , 16 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The year on Wall Street has been touch and go in 2022. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"Rates dropped as the Fed tried to shore up the economy, and rates stayed low for years as the economic recovery was often touch and go . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Its upper deck features a dining area big enough for 24 guests, a lounge area and a touch and go helipad. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021",
"At various times, the Hirshhorn show was touch and go . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Then came a dozen days of touch and go in the clinic\u2019s intensive care unit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"But hiring remains touch and go , and the unemployment rate notched up 0.1 percent to 5.9 percent. \u2014 NBC News , 30 June 2021",
"The women gave birth while in medically induced comas, hooked up to ventilators, touch and go . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2021",
"Dowdy recalled that the first of those fights was touch and go until the final vote. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2021"
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"The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was one dining option: the dreaded tourist trap restaurant with a scenic vista. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There are the big parts: plane tickets, hotel rooms, money for food and sightseeing (museum tickets, walking tours, a ride on the giant Ferris wheel tourist trap ). \u2014 Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"On the Bend Oyster Bar & Cigar Lounge With a caricature artist on the patio, an incongruent statue of Benny Hill at the entrance and one of those frozen drink stands right next to it, On the Bend could be confused for a tourist trap . \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This former thriving trade crossroads is now mostly a tourist trap , so exploring the beautiful alleyways and squares but politely declining the multiple offers of a medieval lunch experience is your best bet. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Johnson is Frank, the wily captain of a rickety Amazon River tourist trap , trying to eke out a semi-honest living amid stiff competition from a local bigwig (Paul Giamatti). \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The wagon train stops in Branchwater, a sinful town that tempts Ezekiel into a night of debauchery; Benny discovers his favorite saloon has become a tourist trap . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2021",
"In Palermo, there are endless options for down-home Sicilian cooking, with a notable absence of the typical tourist trap restaurants that often line the main thoroughfares of popular Italian cities. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 27 July 2021",
"Despite all the tourism signs, the Laurel Highlands are far from a tourist trap . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 27 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But what really interests Petermann is the mystery surrounding the traboules \u2014 and the lack of available historical references to back up such an important part of the touristic landscape of Lyon. \u2014 Lily Radziemski, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Flyover gives you a 3D tour of cities that are major touristic attractions, offering a 3D view of the surroundings. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"But the founder of Lopota Lake Resort, Goga Maisuradze, stuck to it\u2014and put Lopota on the world's touristic map. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Israeli officials have argued the visa-waiver program is for touristic purposes, while those fleeing war would be more likely to remain in the country. \u2014 Dov Lieber, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"More than 50% of the American business and first class clientele are touristic , compared to the other companies where American passengers fly mostly for business purpose. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"His book is in part a document of his restaurant and in part a sensitive survey of the wildly diverse cuisines of the Hawai\u2019ian islands, offering a corrective to the touristic misconception that the local cuisine is all pig roasts and poke. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 21 Dec. 2021",
"But this is just one of the appeals that have kept it one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Northeast for many years, and Provincetown\u2019s touristic specialty has long been a sense of welcoming. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"After considering safety, cost, and the touristic goal of allowing passengers to view Earth while weightless, Virgin Galactic settled on a hybrid-fuel rocket that combined solid fuel with a liquid oxidizer. \u2014 Anna Russel, The New Yorker , 3 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a particularly annoying choice, Mazda gave its vehicles a touch screen , but disabled it when the vehicle was in motion. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
"But during the briefing, Newman showed a presentation slide that teased the Evo badge will be coming to large laptops that contain a touch screen that covers the entire front side of the device. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Stearns demonstrated how to pair and identically replicate the Room Controller experience on a personal device for anyone who may be uncomfortable using a touch screen in a common area during a global pandemic, flu season, etc. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Lenovo\u2019s ThinkPad X1 Fold (from $1,749, lenovo.com) has a bendable 13-inch OLED touch screen and operates with the versatility of a tablet, laptop and e-reader in one. \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Moreover, suspicion runs high about voting technology, and so do conspiracy theories, and any voting system that uses a touch screen faces those inevitable questions about hacking. \u2014 Steve Bousquet, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"The Touring package also includes a 9-inch touch screen and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 4 Sep. 2021",
"The touch screen is big, clear and responsive, however. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
"The exhibit, which ran for 12 years at Bristol\u2019s cross-boundary science center, used an interactive, musical touch screen to associate instrumental sounds to common proteins found in the body. \u2014 Sofia Quaglia, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The look was paired with platinum jewelry by Tiffany & Co., including a bracelet set with diamonds and a tourmaline of more than nine carats. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a piece of moldavite in it, a piece of smoky quartz, a piece of tourmaline . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Monica Rich Kosann\u2019s Special Edition 18K Rose Gold Star Charm Necklace features a center autumn tourmaline stone with diamonds. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Irene Neuwirth 18-karat rose gold, fire opal and pink tourmaline tropical flower studs; mom of three Zoe Salda\u00f1a rocks the jeweler on the red carpet; $4,180, ireneneuwirth.com. \u2014 Carol Mccolgin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 May 2022",
"The colored gemstone version is set with 21 emeralds, 18 blue tourmaline , 276 tsavorites and 536 sapphires, and comes on a purple-green gradient calfskin strap. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ellis wore a grouping of one-of-a-kind jewels by the L.A.-based designer, including Neuwirth\u2019s Gemmy Gem earrings set with beryl, aquamarine, imperial topaz, tourmaline and diamonds. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Next comes the infrared layer, which is infused with healing amethyst and tourmaline crystals that deepen the benefits of infrared therapy. \u2014 Spin Contributor, SPIN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Emerald studs and a ring featuring a 13.12-carat green tourmaline finished the look. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Like all major European capitals, Rome\u2019s touristy neighborhoods are hard to avoid or, sometimes, resist. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Vending around predominantly straight and touristy locations in Milwaukee, the Roldans noticed that many of their trans friends and customers, who might otherwise be boisterous and celebratory, acted timid or subdued. \u2014 Ludwig Hurtado, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Ohio adventurers looking for mountains within driving distance and to who want to skip the manic, touristy atmosphere surrounding the Great Smoky Mountains might want to consider Shenandoah National Park. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Or get away from the crowds as quickly as possible and into the peaceful mountains that seem worlds away from the touristy stuff. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Want to hide from the hustle and bustle of touristy Tulum and disappear into the jungle of the popular Mexican destination? \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"Many resorts, pastry shops and restaurants now have it on their menu, and not just in big touristy cities that cater to foreign tastes. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"Their presence is reflected in dashboard dolls, magnets and other touristy trinkets. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"That\u2019s why this edition is dedicated to a few non- touristy ways for locals to play tourist in L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022"
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": a violin bow made by Fran\u00e7ois Tourte":[]
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"after Fran\u00e7ois Tourte \u20201835 French manufacturer of violin bows":""
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"geographical name"
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"commune on the Loire River in northwest central France population 134,817":[]
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": a simple form of polariscope consisting of two transparent plates of tourmaline cut parallel to the optic axis and mounted on a tongs-shaped support so that the object to be examined can be held between them and used especially by jewelers for distinguishing glass from crystal":[]
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"type":[
"noun phrase"
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": an activity in which someone goes through a place in order to see if things are in the proper condition":[]
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": all expenses paid":[]
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"t\u00fc-fre-fe"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042716"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": emotionally stirred (as with gratitude)":[],
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"\u02c8t\u0259cht"
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"She was touched that he had come only to see her.",
"We were very touched by their story.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tale comes spilling out when Amalia correctly accuses Lucy of crossing the touched , spying for Massen who, in turn, promised to cure her Hulk hands. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 2 May 2021",
"Wiping the fridge door handle, the most touched part of the refrigerator. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"Rossi positioned himself for an inside pass entering Turn 5, but the two touched wheels, and Rossi spun. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Another mistake on a touched punt by Henry gave Mt. Carmel the ball at the Patriots\u2019 47. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
"Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
"Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
"The people most closely touched are still grieving. \u2014 Miami Herald Editorial Board, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-071515"
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"type":[
"interjection"
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"pronounciation":[
"t\u00fc-\u02c8sh\u0101"
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"\"Some clerics think that. Even some cops. \u2026 \" Mike grinned. \" Touch\u00e9 , but with Ed it's an obsession. He has to fight lawyers and traders and everyone else on the streets of Chicago.\" \u2014 Andrew M. Greeley , Happy Are Those Who Thirst For Justice , 1987",
"And yes, in case you hadn't guessed it already, caliper spring tension appears to have been reduced, because the brakes definitely have a much lighter touch. Touch\u00e9 , Shimano! \u2014 Bike Tech , August 1987"
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"French, from past participle of toucher to touch, from Old French tuchier":""
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081954"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"(\u02c8)tu\u0307r\u00a6nyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
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"French, manner in which a thing is fashioned, rounded form, bustle, from Old French torne\u00fcre act of turning, rounded form, from Medieval Latin tornatura , from Latin tornatus (past participle of tornare to turn) + -ura -ure":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114938"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a bill of health stating that a ship's company or a port is suspected of infectious disease":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130612"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a person affected with Tourette's syndrome":[]
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"tu\u0307-\u02c8re-t\u0259r"
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"first_known_use":{
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134019"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": of the nature of or containing tourmaline":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152819"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a process by which previously existing minerals are replaced wholly or in part by tourmaline":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cctu\u0307rm\u0259l\u0259\u0307n\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n"
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"tourmalinize + -ation":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153355"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a familial neurological disorder of variable expression that is characterized by recurrent involuntary tics involving body movements (such as eye blinks or grimaces) and vocalizations (such as grunts or utterance of inappropriate words), often has one or more associated conditions (such as obsessive-compulsive disorder), is more common in males than females, and usually has an onset in childhood and often stabilizes or ameliorates in adulthood":[]
},
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"tu\u0307-\u02c8rets-"
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"Georges Gille de la Tourette \u20201904 French physician":""
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161349"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tu\u0307r-ni-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ultrasound testing was done at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to show the tourniquet could completely stop blood flow. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Police located Reed and the other three suspects shortly afterward and applied a tourniquet to Reed's leg before he was taken to the hospital. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Krynsky says in the video officers would put a tourniquet on the man to help his injuries before being taken to a hospital. \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Blood flow restriction bands wrap around the muscle but are not tight like a tourniquet . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022",
"His fellow officers applied a tourniquet and waited for an ambulance to arrive. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 5 May 2022",
"The medics crowded into the lobby of their ambulance station for a demonstration of how to properly apply a tourniquet . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Of the Buffalo shooting victims, Braden had a tourniquet applied to his leg by EMTs before arriving at the hospital. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 16 May 2022",
"Officers used a tourniquet on the victim and emergency personnel treated him at the scene until paramedics took him to a hospital. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Jan. 2022"
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"French, turnstile, tourniquet, from tourner to turn, from Old French \u2014 more at turn":""
},
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"1695, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162200"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one that enters a tourney":[]
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"-\u0113\u0259(r)"
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"tourney entry 1 + -er":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173051"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": touring car":[],
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"\u02c8tu\u0307r-\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The all-electric grand tourer , known as Project Ronin, was named after John Frankenheimer\u2019s 1998 film Ronin, which features a ton of car chases throughout Europe. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
"Heli pilots often like to ascend mountains like a ski tourer going uphill, weaving their way back and forth across the terrain. \u2014 Erin Tierney, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2021",
"Jensen combined Italian design, British touring-car ride, and American V-8s for a unique grand tourer . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Lamborghini's first electric car will likely be a grand tourer , and that one is currently in the very early planning stages, according to Winkelmann. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The company\u2019s first SUV, the Polestar 3, will debut next year, while the Polestar 5 grand tourer will follow in 2024. \u2014 Kyle Schnitzer, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The Miura was a grand tourer , a favorite of the marque\u2019s founder, while the new model would be purely a sports car. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"More Lamborghinis Further down the line, Lamborghini is preparing a fully electric grand tourer . \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The two-seat grand tourer was fitted with its predecessor\u2019s classic Colombo V-12 that was further bored out to 4.4 liters and mated to a five-speed manual transmission. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004613"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ballet turn in the air":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6tu\u0307r\u00e4n\u02c8ler"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013554"
},
"tours":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"commune on the Loire River in northwest central France population 134,817":[]
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"\u02c8tu\u0307r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013639"
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"tourelle":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small tower (as one springing from corbeling or pier) : turret":[],
": something resembling a tourelle":[
"the pines' green tourelles",
"\u2014 Richard Llewellyn"
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},
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"t\u00fc\u02c8rel"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Old French, diminutive of tor, tour tower":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020213"
}
}
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