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"MOV":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"manuscript on vellum":[]
},
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": an adherent of Modalistic Monarchianism":[]
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"Modalistic Monarchianism":{
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"definitions":[
": Monarchianism holding that Jesus Christ was not a distinct person of the Trinity but was rather one of three successive modes or manifestations of God"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084901",
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"definitions":{
"river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in Free State, Republic of South Africa":[]
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"examples":[],
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r"
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"commune southwest of Venice in the district of Emilia, northern Italy population 179,149":[]
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"\u02c8m\u014d-d\u0259-n\u0259",
"\u02c8m\u022f-d\u0101-n\u00e4"
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"Narendra (Damodardas) 1950\u2013 prime minister of India (2014\u2013 )":[]
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"definitions":{
"(Jean) Patrick 1945\u2013 French novelist":[]
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"m\u014d-dy\u00e4-\u02c8n\u014d"
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"Modified Basket Maker":{
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": an ancient culture of the plateau area of southwestern U.S. characterized by fired pottery, permanent pithouses, grooved hammers, notched axes, bows and arrows, the cultivation of beans and corn, and the domesticated turkey":[]
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": a prehistoric American Indian people inhabiting the mountains of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico":[]
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Mogollon , mountain range and plateau in New Mexico":""
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"\u02ccm\u014d-",
"\u02ccm\u0259-g\u0259-\u02c8y\u014dn"
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"mountains in southwestern New Mexico; highest peak is Whitewater Baldy at an altitude of 10,895 feet (3320 meters)":[]
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"\u02ccm\u014d-",
"\u02ccm\u0259-g\u0259-\u02c8y\u014dn"
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"town on the Danube River in southern Hungary population 18,000":[]
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"-\u02cch\u00e4ch",
"\u02c8m\u014d-\u02cchach"
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"Mohammad Reza Pahlavi":{
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"1919\u20131980 shah of Iran (1941\u201379)":[]
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"-\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"m\u014d-\u02c8ha-m\u0259d-ri-\u02c8z\u00e4-\u02c8pa-l\u0259-(\u02cc)v\u0113"
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"variant spelling of muhammad":[]
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"Moirai":{
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"definitions":{
": fate sense 4":[]
},
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Greek, from plural of moira lot, fate; akin to Greek meros part \u2014 more at merit entry 1":""
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u02ccr\u012b"
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"Henri 1852\u20131907 French chemist":[]
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"mw\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4\u207f"
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"desert in southern California southeast of the southern end of the Sierra Nevada":[]
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"m\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4-v\u0113",
"m\u014d-"
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"former city in northern Kyushu, Japan \u2014 see kitakyushu":[]
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"Mollier diagram":{
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": a diagram showing thermodynamic properties of a substance with various quantities (as temperature and pressure) constant especially in terms of entropy and enthalpy as coordinates":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"after Richard Mollier \u20201935 German mechanical engineer":""
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"\u02c8m\u022fl(\u02cc)y\u0101-"
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": a genus of low chiefly tropical American herbs (family Aizoaceae) having whorled leaves and pedicellate flowers \u2014 see carpetweed":[]
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"New Latin, from Latin, stickseed, from mollis soft":""
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"strait in the West Indies between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic":[]
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": an adherent of one of two anti-Trinitarian groups of the second and third centuries a.d. teaching that God is one person as well as one being":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1765, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"m\u00e4-",
"m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4r-k\u0113-\u0259n"
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"Moniz":{
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"definitions":[
"Antonio Egas \u2014 see egas moniz"
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"Monk's Tale stanza":{
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": a stanza of eight five-stress lines with the rhyme scheme ababbcbc"
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"from the Monk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales (1386\u20131400) by Geoffrey Chaucer \u20201400 English poet, where such stanzas are used"
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"Mont-Saint-Michel":{
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"definitions":{
"small island of northwestern France in the Gulf of Saint-Malo featuring an ancient abbey at the summit which is popular with tourists":[]
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"\u02ccm\u014d\u207f-sa\u207f-m\u0113-\u02c8shel"
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"definitions":{
"island of the British West Indies in the Leewards southwest of Antigua; capital Plymouth area 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), population 4922":[]
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"\u02ccm\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8rat"
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"definitions":{
"city in western Sri Lanka on the Indian Ocean south of Colombo population 168,000":[]
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02cct\u00fc-w\u0259",
"m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259-t\u0259-w\u0259"
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"Mordecai":{
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"definitions":[
": a relative of Esther who gave advice on saving the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1587, in the meaning defined above"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Hebrew Mord\u0115khai"
],
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-di-\u02cck\u012b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080040",
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the type genus of the family Mordellidae":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin mord\u0113re to bite + New Latin -ella":""
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"m\u022f(r)\u02c8del\u0259"
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": mordvins":[]
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"(\u02c8)m\u022frd\u00a6v\u00e4"
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": a member of such people":[],
": an agricultural people of the middle Volga provinces of European Russia":[]
},
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"-vin"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Mordwilkoja":{
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"definitions":{
": a genus of aphids that cause disfiguring galls on cottonwood in western North America":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Aleksandr K. Mordvilko \u20201938 Russian entomologist":""
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"\u02ccm\u022f(r)dw\u0259\u0307l\u02c8k\u014dj\u0259",
"m\u022f(r)d\u02c8wilk\u0259j\u0259"
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"type":[
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"Moreno":{
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"definitions":{
"city on the western side of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina population 452,500":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"m\u014d-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u014d"
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"geographical name"
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"Moreno Valley":{
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"definitions":{
"city east of Riverside in southern California population 193,365":[]
},
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"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
],
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"Morone":{
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"definitions":{
": a genus of carnivorous fresh and salt water percoid fishes (family Serranidae) including several sport and food fishes \u2014 see moronidae , white perch , yellow bass":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin":""
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"m\u0259\u02c8r\u014dn\u0113"
],
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"type":[
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"Moroni":{
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"definitions":{
"city and capital of Comoros facing Mozambique Channel on the largest of the nation's islands population 41,500":[]
},
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"pronounciation":[
"m\u022f-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0113"
],
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"type":[
"geographical name"
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"Moronidae":{
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"definitions":{
": an important family of carnivorous spiny-finned fishes of northeastern North America, Russia, and Siberia that comprises numerous food and sport fishes and is now usually included in the family Serranidae":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Morone , type genus + -idae":""
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"m\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090248",
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"Moropus":{
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"definitions":{
": a genus of American Miocene clawed perissodactyls (family Chalicotheriidae) attaining the size of modern horses":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek m\u014dros sluggish, dull + New Latin -pus ; from its suggested affinities to the sloth":""
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"\u02c8m\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8m\u022fr\u0259p\u0259s"
],
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"type":[
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"Morotoco":{
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"definitions":{
": a dialect of the Zamuco people":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u014dr\u014d\u02c8t\u014d(\u02cc)k\u014d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221148",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"Morovis":{
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"definitions":{
"city in central Puerto Rico southwest of San Juan population 32,610":[]
},
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"pronounciation":[
"m\u014d-\u02c8r\u014d-v\u0113s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225004",
"type":[
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"Morpeth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"town in northern England that serves as the administrative center of Northumberland population 14,500":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fr-p\u0259th"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004453",
"type":[
"geographical name"
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},
"Mother Earth":{
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231938",
"type":[
"noun"
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"Mother Superior":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a woman who is the head of a convent":[
"\u2014 often used as a form of address Good morning, Mother Superior ."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233517",
"type":[
"noun"
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"Mourne Mountains":{
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"definitions":{
"mountains in southeastern Northern Ireland":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022frn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072805",
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"moan":{
"antonyms":[
"groan",
"wail"
],
"definitions":{
": a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief":[
"a moan of distress"
],
": lament , complain":[],
": lamentation , complaint":[
"\u2026 made a great moan if he had to work \u2026",
"\u2014 D. H. Lawrence"
],
": to bewail audibly : lament":[],
": to emit a sound resembling a moan":[
"the wind moaned in the trees"
],
": to make a moan : groan":[],
": to utter with moans":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She let out a long, deep moan .",
"the moan of the wind",
"the moan of the car's engine",
"Verb",
"The wounded soldier moaned in pain.",
"He moaned with pleasure as she rubbed his back.",
"We were all moaning about the cold, rainy weather.",
"He's always moaning about his salary.",
"The children were moaning and groaning all morning, but their mother would not let them go outside.",
"I'm tired of all his moaning and groaning about his salary.",
"\u201cBut I don't want to go,\u201d moaned the boy.",
"The wind moaned in the trees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Commenced with a fiddle introduction that evoked the long, slow moan of a steam-train whistle, the Zeppelin staple shook with Malian-leaning rhythms. \u2014 Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Readers sent in their poems, The Times released a great moan , Making readers even more manic. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Perhaps indie rock doesn\u2019t need another moan of 21st-century disaffection. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"The air grew heavy with anticipation and then, low and deep and melancholy as whale song, came the first moan of a ship\u2019s horn. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Check out the ghostly moan below: This content is imported from YouTube. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 6 May 2022",
"The song is pulled together by \u2014 what else? \u2014 the lonesome moan of a saxophone, provided by P.E.\u2019s Benjamin Jaffe. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 16 Feb. 2022",
"That's quieter than the regular CR-V's 78-decibel moan at full throttle. \u2014 Beth Nichols, Car and Driver , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The famous black writer had built a reputation for pyrotechnic readings that sometimes included slideshows of brutalized slave bodies and sometimes involved moan -singing. \u2014 Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So King came to the camp and fell into its desultory rhythm marked by the white noise of daytime traffic below and moan of the fog horns at night. \u2014 Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"In Europe, farmers used to moan about Ukraine\u2019s cheaper food imports coming into the market. \u2014 Aine Quinn, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
"As Jessie continues to moan , the notion of the show dealing with a pregnancy becomes not just possible, but probable. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But whereas Android phones would run out of puff quickly or occasionally moan about getting too hot, the 13 Pro just ticked along nicely. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The pianist is instructed by Mr. Crumb to sing, shout and moan at various points in the series. \u2014 Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Fans who complained that announcers talked too much didn\u2019t moan about the deadpan Summerall. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The Astros broke up the no-hot bid in the eighth when pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz hit a blooper that fell just in front of of left fielder Eddie Rosario, who got a late jump on the ball, causing the sellout crowd of 42,898 to moan . \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"At highway speeds, the slightest throttle provocation causes the CVT to lower the drive ratio, which in turn causes the revs to jump and the engine to moan . \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mone , from Old English *m\u0101n":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014dn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"groan",
"wail"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173754",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"mob":{
"antonyms":[
"crowd",
"flock",
"swarm",
"throng"
],
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": a flock, drove, or herd of animals":[],
": a large number of people":[
"a mob of shoppers clogged the aisles",
"a team greeted by mobs of fans"
],
": the common people : masses":[],
": to crowd about and attack or annoy":[
"mobbed by autograph hunters",
"a crow mobbed by songbirds"
],
": to crowd into or around":[
"customers mob the stores on sale days"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.",
"The police had to be called in to handle the growing mob .",
"He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob .",
"Verb",
"The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went.",
"Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Senator Mitch McConnell, who was majority leader at the time, requested Mr. Stenger\u2019s resignation the day after the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. \u2014 Michael Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The video was one of many uploaded by the House committee, which is investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob , as a way to create an online record of its work and share it with a larger number of people. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The event forced the president to acknowledge that the United State\u2019s ability to proselytize about democratic values had been weakened by the Jan. 6 insurrection by a pro-Trump mob trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"One of the hearing\u2019s witnesses will be a Capitol Police officer who was one of the first officers injured as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"Former Attorney General William Barr on Thursday appeared for roughly two hours before the U.S. House select committee investigating the attack by a pro-Trump mob on the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, people familiar with the matter said. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The filing argues the Republicans helped fuel the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when a pro-Trump mob tried to prevent Congress from finalizing Biden's victory. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"The committee said Biggs was identified as among a group of Republicans seeking pardons after the attack by the pro-Trump mob and wants to know why such pardons were sought. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"Later that day, after Trump spoke to supporters near the White House claiming falsely that the election was stolen from him, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as lawmakers prepared to certify the election result. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Detmers needed 108 pitches to complete his masterpiece, the Angels storming out of their dugout to mob a teammate for the second time in three days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"The Angels poured out of their dugout to mob Rendon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"And who, in the eyes of manager Joe Maddon, were the stars of a game that sent a Mother\u2019s Day crowd of 32,337 into a frenzy and the Angels pouring out of their dugout to mob Rendon? \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022",
"As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The National Park Service does not generally release that data, hoping to protect P-22 from poachers and fans who could try to mob him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The play was initially ruled an out, but replay review overturned the call, and the Tigers came pouring out of the dugout to mob Baez as the crowd went wild. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 8 Apr. 2022",
"As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin mobile vulgus vacillating crowd":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mob Noun crowd , throng , horde , crush , mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. a crowd gathered throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. a throng of reporters a horde of shoppers crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. a crush of fans mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. an angry mob",
"synonyms":[
"army",
"bike",
"cram",
"crowd",
"crush",
"drove",
"flock",
"herd",
"horde",
"host",
"legion",
"mass",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"scrum",
"swarm",
"throng"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233215",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"mobile":{
"antonyms":[
"immobile",
"immovable",
"irremovable",
"nonmobile",
"unmovable"
],
"definitions":{
": adaptable , versatile":[
"an organization mobile enough to be able to cope with any emergency"
],
": automotive vehicle bringing services to the public":[
"blood mobile",
"book mobile"
],
": capable of moving or being moved : movable":[
"a mobile missile launcher",
"a mobile laboratory"
],
": cell phone , mobile phone":[],
": cellular sense 3":[
"a mobile phone"
],
": changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose":[
"mobile face"
],
": characterized by the mixing of social groups":[
"the general confusion in moral standards which characterizes mobile societies",
"\u2014 E. R. Mowrer"
],
": having the opportunity for or undergoing a shift in status within the levels of a society":[
"socially mobile workers"
],
": marked by the use of vehicles for transportation":[
"mobile warfare"
],
": migratory":[
"a mobile society of nomadic herders"
],
": motorized vehicle":[
"snow mobile"
],
": of or relating to a mobile":[
"A mobile art work hung from the ceiling."
],
"city and port at the point where the Mobile River enters Mobile Bay in southwestern Alabama population 195,111":[],
"river 38 miles (61 kilometers) long in southwestern Alabama formed by the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and flowing south into":[
"Mobile Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico)"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Their armies are now fully mobile .",
"a mobile kitchen that helps bring food to homeless people",
"Noun",
"They hung a mobile over the baby's bed.",
"Even if I'm out of the office you can reach me on my mobile .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The data is out there and ready to be connected to the larger financial ecosystem as more and more unbanked have mobile phones and are digitally transacting in a way or another. \u2014 Michel Kilzi, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"In Ukraine, these objects are among hundreds of landmarks, cultural sites, monuments and everyday things that civilians have scanned on mobile phones through an app called Polycam. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, keyboards and mice, portable speakers and navigation devices. \u2014 Kevin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"With more than 15 billion devices in circulation\u2014including computers, servers and mobile phones operating worldwide\u2014digital fluency and literacy remain challenges in the transforming cybersecurity landscape. \u2014 Prem Thudia, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, keyboards and mice, portable speakers and navigation devices. \u2014 Kevin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"On Monday, a half-dozen national spokespersons for the BJP \u2014 Sharma\u2019s former peers \u2014 declined to comment to The Post about the issue or were not reachable on their mobile phones. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The new rules will apply to mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, digital cameras and a range of other small and medium-size electronics that charge using a wired cable. \u2014 Kim Mackrael, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The event showcased tools such as the new mobile Metro Area Crime Center, a bomb Truck, Star One helicopter, the Mobile Command Center, Dive Team equipment and drones. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"Downloads and sharing are not possible and there are no current plans to integrate the service into a larger platform, cable TV or mobile platform. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"The Bayside Garden Center mobile plant truck will be there, and a destination garden will have more than 200 types of hostas to see and purchase. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"The deal for new customers requires signing up for autopay and having a premium 5G mobile plan. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"State regulators announced an expansion of sports wagering in Maryland on Thursday, launching one part of a process to seek and award mobile sports betting licenses. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"All eyes will now be on the General Court\u2019s ruling, scheduled for mid-September, on Google\u2019s appeal against a $5 billion fine that Vestager\u2019s team levied in 2018, over anticompetitive abuses in the Android mobile ecosystem. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Developers have been quick to tamp down those worries, though, stressing that Immortal's mobile -focused design is not a signal of things to come for Diablo IV. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Online banking\u2014especially using apps to occasionally deal with a check deposit and mobile payment services for everything from food orders to parking to paying the dog sitter on Rover\u2014has become my norm. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mobyll , from Anglo-French moble , from Latin mobilis , from mov\u0113re to move":"Adjective and Noun",
"automobile":"Noun combining form"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
"-\u02ccb\u0113l",
"\u02c8m\u014d-\u02ccb\u0113l",
"m\u014d-\u02c8b\u0113l",
"-\u02ccb\u012b-\u0259l",
"-\u02ccb\u012bl",
"also -\u02ccb\u0113l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"movable",
"moveable",
"portable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083901",
"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"noun combining form",
"noun,"
]
},
"mobilization":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act of mobilizing":[],
": the state of being mobilized":[]
},
"examples":[
"called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And, because the general mobilization remained active in Ukraine, Maksym could not travel to see her. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"The mass mobilization comes in the wake of a spate of mass shootings that has devastated the nation, including an attack at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 dead, including 19 young students. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Ukrainian lawmakers on Sunday extended by 90 days both the general mobilization of forces and a decree of martial law. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s parliament voted Sunday to extend martial law and the mobilization of armed forces for a third time, until Aug. 23. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2022",
"Others bluntly question whether Russia can win the war without radical adjustments to its tactics or the mass mobilization of Russian reservists. \u2014 Liz Sly, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, launching what is widely regarded as the largest mobilization of forces Europe has seen since 1945. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
"Sweden, another close NATO partner, last year authorized the biggest increase in military spending in 70 years and takes an all-of-society approach to mobilization , though not to Finland\u2019s extent. \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"But declaring war would allow Putin to call up additional army reservists and order the mass mobilization of fighting-age males, potentially prolonging the conflict for months, if not years. \u2014 Patrick Galey, NBC News , 8 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u014d-b\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"marshaling",
"marshalling",
"rally",
"rallying"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202303",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mobilize":{
"antonyms":[
"demob",
"demobilize"
],
"definitions":{
": to assemble and make ready for war duty":[
"mobilize all reserve forces for overseas duty"
],
": to marshal (something, such as resources) for action":[
"mobilize support for a proposal"
],
": to put into movement or circulation":[
"mobilize financial assets"
],
": to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use":[
"The body mobilizes its antibodies."
],
": to undergo mobilization":[
"The army can mobilize quickly for a major war."
]
},
"examples":[
"They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.",
"Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.",
"They have the ability to mobilize quickly.",
"The government had to mobilize the army quickly.",
"More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The commission would have the following responsibilities: Support efforts to organize, educate and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community through coalition building and coordination with allied individuals, groups and organizations. \u2014 Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"People mobilize disease; our species, too, poses an immense infectious threat to the planet. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"Yes, the Paul Volcker myth lives; the Volcker myth rooted in the idea that artificial rate hikes stateside won\u2019t mobilize domestic and global pools of credit eager to operate around central planning. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The White House states Operation Fly Formula will mobilize over 300,000 pounds of formula from overseas to try and meet the needs families are currently facing. \u2014 Michela Moscufo, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"The mobs of social media mobilize against women with special frequency and ferocity, often using the language of righteous grievance. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Do two to three sets of five to 10 reps. Active Hang with Lateral Rock Get on a bar to traction out your shoulders, shoulder blades, and spine and mobilize your joints. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"To address it, experts say people need to sit in the pain, connect with it, and mobilize their way out of it. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Conscripts returning home from war could also create social unrest and mobilize around their disillusionment with the government. \u2014 Max Z. Margulies And Laura Resnick Samotin, WSJ , 5 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"marshal",
"marshall",
"muster",
"rally"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235741",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"mobster":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of a criminal gang":[]
},
"examples":[
"the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The book has a story about the sister of the biggest mobster in Amsterdam. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Spoilers below for Peaky Blinders season 5. Alfie Solomons is back, and fans of the Jewish mobster are officially freaking out. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"O'Brien plays a hot-tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"As Billy gains the mobster 's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"And the fascination of it is that the movie, for all its hypnotic gangland escapades, was powered by a teasing question: Was Henry Hill, the real-life mobster portrayed by Liotta, a sociopath just like that other Ray? \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Holding a silver briefcase and wearing a black muscle T-shirt, the mobster bellowed at the class, interrupting the lecture. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Under the leadership of his father, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), Michael gets sucked into the cycle of violence and crime as life as a mobster . \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"An aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster \u2019s son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4b-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bully",
"gangbanger",
"gangsta",
"gangster",
"goon",
"gorilla",
"hood",
"hoodlum",
"hooligan",
"mug",
"plug-ugly",
"punk",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
"tough",
"toughie",
"toughy",
"yob",
"yobbo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210600",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mock":{
"antonyms":[
"butt",
"derision",
"jest",
"joke",
"laughingstock",
"mark",
"mockery",
"sport",
"target"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of imitation":[],
": an act of ridicule or derision : jeer":[],
": defy , challenge":[
"the unstable, strange new world of subatomic particles that mock all attempts at understanding",
"\u2014 Philip Howard"
],
": in an insincere or counterfeit manner":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination mock -serious"
],
": jeer , scoff":[
"she \u2026 mocked at his piety as affectation",
"\u2014 Ferdinand Schevill"
],
": mockery":[],
": of, relating to, or having the character of an imitation : simulated , feigned":[
"the mock solemnity of the parody"
],
": one that is an object of derision or scorn":[],
": something made as an imitation":[],
": to disappoint the hopes of":[
"for any government to mock men's hopes with mere words and promises and gestures",
"\u2014 D. D. Eisenhower"
],
": to imitate (someone or something) closely : mimic":[
"a mockingbird was mocking a cardinal",
"\u2014 Nelson Hayes"
],
": to mimic in sport or derision":[
"followed the old man along the street mocking his gait"
],
": to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride":[
"he has been mocked as a mama's boy",
"\u2014 C. P. Pierce"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The boys mocked him for showing fear.",
"He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.",
"They continue to mock the idea of a new government.",
"We are being mocked for our religious beliefs.",
"You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.",
"Noun",
"they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit",
"obviously, the \u201cpriceless\u201d Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock",
"Adjective",
"We stared at him in mock surprise.",
"Every summer, our history club performs mock battles to relive our country's greatest war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The chapters that work best embrace their radical forms more gently \u2014 or even mock them. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As Americans, our first instinct when a person from outside of the US says something critical of our nation is often to dismiss the comment (or mock their country; be honest!). \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Some used the courtroom as a stage to praise infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler or mock the Holocaust. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Poets are referenced and quoted again and again\u2014Wordsworth, Donne, Rossetti\u2014sometimes just to mock the quoter. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Not the theatrical kind of worry that conservative talk-show hosts mock on prime-time TV. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Illuminati might mock 616-Strange for being more arrogant than their own Strange. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 May 2022",
"Others mock the practice or deliberately misgender as a way to demean or insult. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Teams flagrantly mock the Rooney Rule by bringing in Black coaches for sham interviews. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jeff showed me the wooden mock -up of the Palm Pilot that served as the original Pilot's guide in that meeting. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Overhead of the New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin, one of the three heavy-lift launch providers Amazon selected for Project Kuiper (featuring a mock -up of the Amazon logo). \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Mathurin is widely expected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA draft, while some NBA mock drafts have Terry sneaking into the first round. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Here's what the initial mock drafts say about the No. 6 pick. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
"However, in his latest mock released Tuesday, the former Draft Express analyst has the Pistons going with another standout from the Big Ten. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Zierlein has a surprise at the top of his mock with Detroit taking Oregon\u2019s Kayvon Thibodeaux instead of Michigan\u2019s Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Doug Lesmerises had the Browns taking Pickens in his latest mock . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Paolo Banchero going first overall, blowing up the mock boards that had Auburn\u2019s Jabari Smith as the consensus top choice. \u2014 Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Sourcing from purveyors like Caviart for a caviar alternative and Kuleana for mock tuna has resulted in Blue's substantial vegan menu, which Gentile says is highly sought after. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"The school had minstrel shows and mock slave auctions up until the \u203290s. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Our testers created a mock room and let 30 robot vacuums loose to pick up crumbs, fur, and sand, and evaluated each for setup, effectiveness, maneuverability, noise, and special features. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Minors had been beaten and stabbed and had fingernails or teeth removed during interrogation, while some were made to endure mock executions, according to a report from Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"The appreciation for Baquet was palpable during the gathering in the Times newsroom on Tuesday, where a mock front page made the rounds. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Inspired by the 2016 clown sightings, this mock -umentary follows a man in Naples, Florida, known as Wrinkles the Clown. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"The first 4th of July celebrations consisted of mock funerals for King George III in the summer of 1776. \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock -analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Clifford looked at him mock -sternly, channelling Diana. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 8 June 2020",
"Stokes continued, mock yelling in a West Hollywood hotel. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
"But as the conflict in the country dragged on for years, the banner became a symbol over which critics would mock Bush. \u2014 John Gage, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
"The included photo of the model/ mock up of this case is close but not exact. \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Some of the more witless pundits mock all this as mere conspiracy theory. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 26 Dec. 2019",
"That same week provides a test, as many of the acts Nation of Smooth members love/ mock will perform down the street from Revolution Live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"The artists Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner are sitting mock -regally on a divan in a moody Gramercy cocktail bar. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"\u02c8m\u022fk"
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"mimic",
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"spoof",
"travesty"
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"\u2014 Philip Howard"
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"she \u2026 mocked at his piety as affectation",
"\u2014 Ferdinand Schevill"
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": one that is an object of derision or scorn":[],
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": to disappoint the hopes of":[
"for any government to mock men's hopes with mere words and promises and gestures",
"\u2014 D. D. Eisenhower"
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": to imitate (someone or something) closely : mimic":[
"a mockingbird was mocking a cardinal",
"\u2014 Nelson Hayes"
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": to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride":[
"he has been mocked as a mama's boy",
"\u2014 C. P. Pierce"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The boys mocked him for showing fear.",
"He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.",
"They continue to mock the idea of a new government.",
"We are being mocked for our religious beliefs.",
"You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.",
"Noun",
"they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit",
"obviously, the \u201cpriceless\u201d Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock",
"Adjective",
"We stared at him in mock surprise.",
"Every summer, our history club performs mock battles to relive our country's greatest war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The chapters that work best embrace their radical forms more gently \u2014 or even mock them. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As Americans, our first instinct when a person from outside of the US says something critical of our nation is often to dismiss the comment (or mock their country; be honest!). \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Some used the courtroom as a stage to praise infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler or mock the Holocaust. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Poets are referenced and quoted again and again\u2014Wordsworth, Donne, Rossetti\u2014sometimes just to mock the quoter. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Not the theatrical kind of worry that conservative talk-show hosts mock on prime-time TV. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Illuminati might mock 616-Strange for being more arrogant than their own Strange. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 May 2022",
"Others mock the practice or deliberately misgender as a way to demean or insult. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Teams flagrantly mock the Rooney Rule by bringing in Black coaches for sham interviews. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jeff showed me the wooden mock -up of the Palm Pilot that served as the original Pilot's guide in that meeting. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Overhead of the New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin, one of the three heavy-lift launch providers Amazon selected for Project Kuiper (featuring a mock -up of the Amazon logo). \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Mathurin is widely expected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA draft, while some NBA mock drafts have Terry sneaking into the first round. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Here's what the initial mock drafts say about the No. 6 pick. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
"However, in his latest mock released Tuesday, the former Draft Express analyst has the Pistons going with another standout from the Big Ten. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Zierlein has a surprise at the top of his mock with Detroit taking Oregon\u2019s Kayvon Thibodeaux instead of Michigan\u2019s Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Doug Lesmerises had the Browns taking Pickens in his latest mock . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Paolo Banchero going first overall, blowing up the mock boards that had Auburn\u2019s Jabari Smith as the consensus top choice. \u2014 Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Sourcing from purveyors like Caviart for a caviar alternative and Kuleana for mock tuna has resulted in Blue's substantial vegan menu, which Gentile says is highly sought after. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"The school had minstrel shows and mock slave auctions up until the \u203290s. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Our testers created a mock room and let 30 robot vacuums loose to pick up crumbs, fur, and sand, and evaluated each for setup, effectiveness, maneuverability, noise, and special features. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Minors had been beaten and stabbed and had fingernails or teeth removed during interrogation, while some were made to endure mock executions, according to a report from Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"The appreciation for Baquet was palpable during the gathering in the Times newsroom on Tuesday, where a mock front page made the rounds. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Inspired by the 2016 clown sightings, this mock -umentary follows a man in Naples, Florida, known as Wrinkles the Clown. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"The first 4th of July celebrations consisted of mock funerals for King George III in the summer of 1776. \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock -analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Clifford looked at him mock -sternly, channelling Diana. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 8 June 2020",
"Stokes continued, mock yelling in a West Hollywood hotel. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
"But as the conflict in the country dragged on for years, the banner became a symbol over which critics would mock Bush. \u2014 John Gage, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
"The included photo of the model/ mock up of this case is close but not exact. \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Some of the more witless pundits mock all this as mere conspiracy theory. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 26 Dec. 2019",
"That same week provides a test, as many of the acts Nation of Smooth members love/ mock will perform down the street from Revolution Live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"The artists Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner are sitting mock -regally on a divan in a moody Gramercy cocktail bar. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"\u2014 E. R. Burroughs"
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"\u2014 O. St. John Gogarty"
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"laying himself open to the jeers and mockeries of his rebellious subjects",
"\u2014 E. A. Freeman"
],
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"in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery",
"\u2014 George Eliot"
]
},
"examples":[
"His kind of personality invites mockery .",
"the children's cruel mockery of each other",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Perot\u2019s lasting legacy was his mockery of free trade and his near-religious belief that God should have chiseled a balanced budget into the Ten Commandments. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"At first, Lewyn\u2019s worldly sophistication seems to make a mockery of his new friend\u2019s white-bread lifestyle and theatrical spirituality. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"There are many other moments that make a mockery of Alison\u2019s privacy. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
"Their acquiescence in efforts to undermine the Supreme Court\u2019s deliberations make a mockery of their own condemnations of that shameful episode. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Many have noted that the bill initially failed to include a minimum age \u2014 an omission that has opened the door to widespread mockery . \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The self- mockery strikes a tone of gothic camp which relieves the gloom. \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"But one thing is clear: a lot of people owe an apology to the Rockets' franchise for their mockery over the team's gamble last year in preferring the Nets' unprotected picks over some of the other packages offered. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 2 June 2022",
"In response to reader Mark Sherwin\u2019s letter regarding the Savannah Bananas\u2019 innovations to keep fans interested as a mockery of the game of baseball: Quite obviously Mr. Sherwin has never been to a minor league game or heard of Bill Veeck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-k\u0259-r\u0113",
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"a chichi boutique for mod dressers with deep pockets",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This liner is very mod , with a sharp wing right at the lash line and another eyeliner line right at the crease that both angle upwards towards her temple. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The collection allows buyers to join Saweetie\u2019s cool girl aesthetic which is heavily influenced by the \u201990s with a mod 2020 twist. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 1 June 2020",
"Some ladies even added a heel and did their hair and makeup for a mod illusion. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 15 Apr. 2020",
"Yet WhatsApp mod developers advise users not to register with their primary phone numbers in other to circumvent the risk of a ban. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 5 Mar. 2020",
"But the news that the services of hangmen are no longer needed attracts fresh faces to the pub, including a mod young stranger from London with a gift for vexation. \u2014 Dan Barry, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
"With precious few exceptions, ever since the midcentury fashions of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn's day gave way to the 1960s mod rebellion, gloves have symbolized the staid, uptight, and regressive (case in point: ). \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 13 Feb. 2020",
"These are no primitive dugouts, though, but mod -con homes excavated from the rock using diggers. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Feb. 2020",
"The Cape, A Thompson Hotel A mod -Mexican restaurant from Enrique Olvera, four bars with note-perfect cocktails (over 100 and counting), two pools, an amazing spa, and not a trace of hacienda-style architecture\u2014in short, just what Cabo needed. \u2014 Ann Abel, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 17 Jan. 2020"
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1960, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"current",
"designer",
"hot",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"new",
"new age",
"new-fashioned",
"newfangled",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
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"state-of-the-art",
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"up-to-the-minute"
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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"bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Construction, which includes two large international terminals and all mod cons , is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 5 Oct. 2018",
"All the mod cons are present (big TVs, iPod docks, walk-in rain showers), and nouvelle Georgia cuisine is the forte at the low-key Kitchen restaurant, with dishes like Georgia line caught mahimahi tacos and chicken lollipops. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Oct. 2017"
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"convenience",
"creature comfort",
"luxury",
"nicety"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is similar to the premise of art therapy, a therapeutic modality through which creativity is the primary tool used to process emotional distress. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
"In its place, a new modality of communicating your non single-ness. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
"Reiki is a hands-on healing modality utilizing the energy that is in and all around us. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But thanks to recent breakthroughs in AI, opportunities now exist for startups to build search tools for data modalities beyond text\u2014and no new modality represents a bigger opportunity than video. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"One modality of immune suppression deployed by SARS-CoV-2 is selective degradation. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"These findings make aqua jogging an important recovery modality in addition to be an optimal cross-training method. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2012",
"Ineluctable modality of the visible: at least that if no more, thought through my eyes. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"So, why has yoga \u2014 a modality associated with peace and tranquility \u2014 grown to be almost ubiquitous in a sport known for its roughness? \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"m\u014d-\u02c8dal-\u0259t-\u0113",
"m\u014d-\u02c8da-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014604",
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"a device that changes display colors in night mode to help reduce eyestrain"
],
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"\u2014 J. B. Conant"
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"the vibrational modes of a molecule"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1642, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English moede , from Latin modus measure, manner, musical mode \u2014 more at mete":"Noun"
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"\u02c8m\u014dd"
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"exemplary",
"imitable",
"paradigmatic",
"quintessential",
"textbook"
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"\u2014 Paul Bowles"
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": a type or design of product (such as a car)":[
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"\u2014 A. B. Noble"
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"She got a job modeling shoes for a catalog company.",
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"Fairtility provides its solution in a software as a service (SaaS) model to clinics and fertility centers around the world. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The model , 49, was photographed in New York City yesterday leaving a filming for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
"In Madrid, the bloc is expected to announce a new, more responsive model that will see a greater number of troops pre-assigned to certain locations and weapons pre-positioned, NATO diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The new winners, seeking to exploit fractal advantage, turn this organizational model \u2014with its five underlying design principles\u2014on its head. \u2014 Allison Bailey, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The global production model that Nike pioneered \u2013 and prospered from -- has come back to bite the company. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"The model , called PyR0, analyzed how different viral lineages arose and spread between December 2019 and January 2022. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
"Before the incident, Affleck, his son and his fianc\u00e9e, Jennifer Lopez, were checking out the model , which retails for at least $230,000. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The two tone model , priced at $50,000 and limited to just 15 pieces, aren\u2019t made of just any old combination of steel and bronze. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Encourage, promote and model creativity as a leader. \u2014 Peter Weedfald, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Holmoe has been hesitant to point to any one school as a way BYU will model its additional hires after. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"An estimated 200,000 women and children in India are forced into prostitution every year, many lured by opportunities to model or act in films, according to Reuters. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"These allow analysts to model or estimate the future prices of these investments. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
"Instead, focus on how your lifestyle affects your kids, as children model their parents\u2019 behavior. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"She also was linked to model Charlie Wilson after they were spotted kissing in Los Angeles last fall. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Apple TV changes that model with today's announcement. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Koehl and her colleagues have even used flying frogs to help model dinosaur flight. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That is the model minority myth encapsulated, right? \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"Most rumors are pointing to this being a Pro- model exclusive, but, as noted above, mass production is still a few months away. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 26 May 2022",
"Fossil fuel companies have long been generous donors to foreign policy institutions\u2014a model tech companies are now starting to follow. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean star as a super- model couple who come from nothing, with beauty as their only ticket to the high life. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
"To support that capability, IBM researchers are working on multi- model pipelines that could accommodate the needs of predictive and prescriptive models. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"While this study has not been peer reviewed, these model -comparison techniques have been peer-reviewed in the past and are now widely used and accepted. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"This can be repeated for model simulations of future warming. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
"His first blockbusters are that the iPhone mini line is dead, and only the two Pro- model iPhones will get the new A16 processor. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
"In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
"And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
"How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
"The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
"And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"High Friday trends a touch cooler as a light to moderate breeze blows in from the northwest. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Partly sunny skies and a moderate breeze from the southwest (increasing to 10-15 mph during the afternoon) combine for a mild day with afternoon highs in the low 60s. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s thanks to a moderate breeze out of the west-northwest recharging this cooler, drier Canadian air mass over us. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The only drawback is the return of a moderate breeze , gusting from the northwest around 25 mph during the afternoon. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2021",
"Highs are mostly in the mid-50s, with a light to moderate breeze from the west at 10 to 15 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2020",
"Conditions were perfect for the final time The Players is held in May, with only a moderate breeze and warm sunshine. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle , 10 May 2018",
"The wind storm subsided overnight and, by early Thursday morning, only moderate breezes occurred. \u2014 Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2018",
"That too would just be another house of cards ready to fall down with the next moderate breeze . \u2014 Bill Landis, cleveland.com , 18 Feb. 2018"
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"The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
"In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
"And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
"How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
"The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
"And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"Her doctor recommended moderate exercise.",
"There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake.",
"drinking moderate amounts of coffee",
"Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain.",
"a family of moderate income",
"a book of moderate length",
"The group met with only moderate success.",
"a writer of moderate talent",
"The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.",
"Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law.",
"Verb",
"The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands.",
"She moderates at our office meetings.",
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"Noun",
"Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan.",
"to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
"In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
"And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
"How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
"The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
"And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trump tried to steamroll both Biden and moderator Chris Wallace, shouting and lobbing insults and refusing to let anybody else get a word in edgewise. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022",
"TizenHelp also unearthed a comment from a moderator in the forum, which confirmed that ads will be removed from October 1st. \u2014 Janhoi Mcgregor, Forbes , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Jorgensen explained his turn as debate moderator comes at the behest of the campaigns. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The spike in activity has been a challenge for the group\u2019s moderator , who spoke to The Post on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive work. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Friedman, Matt Bell, Maria Amparo Escand\u00f3n and Ash Davidson joined moderator Edan Lepucki. \u2014 Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Series moderator Natalie Morales announced the news live, on-air during the show\u2019s Monday episode. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Tiffany Johnson sat down with moderator Angela Matusik to discuss the making of the film and the importance of a brand not just speaking its ethics, but living them through action. \u2014 Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"At one point, the panel\u2019s moderator asked Leto a detailed question about his work developing Neumann\u2019s Israeli accent. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022"
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"She is learning Modern Greek.",
"They live in one of the most modern cities in the world.",
"modern methods of communication including e-mail and the Internet",
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"He made his old-fashioned apartment look more modern by changing the color of the walls and buying new furniture.",
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"She has modern ideas about dating and marriage.",
"Noun",
"the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This old handyman\u2019s adage also applies to the modern world of the excavation business. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Nationalism, including national unity, is the organizing principle of the modern world. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 July 2022",
"Then perhaps Jones\u2019s faith in the modern world, and that of many others, might be restored. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The modern world depends on vaccinations for a range of maladies, distributing them eagerly and praising their effectiveness, without acknowledging that the beginning of these medical interventions can be traced to slavery. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"The Age of Exploration gave the modern world many gifts, among them Thomas Harriott. \u2014 Kelly Gray, Town & Country , 22 June 2022",
"Based on the legendary underground comics series by Gilbert Shelton, the three Freaks\u2014Phineas, Franklin, and Fat Freddy\u2014blaze up and get into a wide variety of misadventures as their hippie mindset smashes into the modern world. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a paraphrase of a Jeff Goldblum line from the original Jurassic Park, as his Malcolm lectures Sir Richard Attenborough\u2019s John Hammond on the ethics of spawning dinosaurs in a modern world. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Kluga\u2019s biggest challenge was in envisioning what a century-old experiment in the modern world would look like. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"What Hi-Tech builds in its 200,000-square-foot workshop in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) is authenticity with a dash of the modern . \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"John Schuster, known best behind the decks as John Summit, is revered for his modern , driving and melodic sound that spans across house and techno. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Nothing could seem so uncannily alive to viewers, ancient, medieval, and early modern , as a marble statue. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Fusing the modern with the bygone is easier attempted than accomplished, but Paloma Elsesser's corset-meets-slip skirt look does the hard work. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"But there\u2019s also a flash of modern to them, with lightweight, sustainable materials, as well as a cool heel strap. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Laura Davidson Furniture Soho Management Chair has a mid-century modern feel that'll look great in just about any office setting. \u2014 Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bieber was ready for the main event after achieving the modern , sultry Oscar night look of her dreams. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Director David Fincher's masterful adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name is a work of blunt, brutal violence, and commentary on the modern (well, 1999's) state of self and masculinity. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
"Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
"Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"The foundry work was grueling, but for a little longer Brierfield afforded these African Americans a way station of modest freedom and a residue of authentic independence that was fast disappearing for most rural blacks. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
"\u2026 these remnants he lacked the will to discard, depressed him, deepening the low fever of depression in which even as modest a task as removing a blue doorknob loomed like a mountain almost impossible to climb. \u2014 John Updike , Harper's , October 2004",
"You're the hero, so then you have to behave in a certain way\u2014there is a prescription for it. You have to be modest , you have to be forbearing, you have to be deferential, you have to be understanding. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
"They own a modest home near the beach.",
"She enjoyed modest success with her singing career.",
"He earns a modest income.",
"We live on a modest budget.",
"New cars are now available at relatively modest prices.",
"He has only a modest amount of knowledge on the subject.",
"It is a book of only modest importance.",
"She's very modest about her achievements.",
"Don't be so modest . Your performance was wonderful!",
"\u201cI'm not a hero. I was just doing my job,\u201d he said in his characteristically modest way.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Late last week Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson walked into the office of manager A.J. Hinch with a modest request. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"Diabate tested well at the NBA combine in May in Chicago, yet produced modest results during a pair of scrimmages in front of scouts and executives. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
"The Hessel\u2019s gathering of work by 28 artists is far more modest in scale, and largely homegrown. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"At the Catholic high school where her daughter landed, the once- modest waitlist is 200 names long. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022"
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"The foundry work was grueling, but for a little longer Brierfield afforded these African Americans a way station of modest freedom and a residue of authentic independence that was fast disappearing for most rural blacks. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
"\u2026 these remnants he lacked the will to discard, depressed him, deepening the low fever of depression in which even as modest a task as removing a blue doorknob loomed like a mountain almost impossible to climb. \u2014 John Updike , Harper's , October 2004",
"You're the hero, so then you have to behave in a certain way\u2014there is a prescription for it. You have to be modest , you have to be forbearing, you have to be deferential, you have to be understanding. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
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"\u201cI'm not a hero. I was just doing my job,\u201d he said in his characteristically modest way.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Late last week Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson walked into the office of manager A.J. Hinch with a modest request. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"Diabate tested well at the NBA combine in May in Chicago, yet produced modest results during a pair of scrimmages in front of scouts and executives. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
"The Hessel\u2019s gathering of work by 28 artists is far more modest in scale, and largely homegrown. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"At the Catholic high school where her daughter landed, the once- modest waitlist is 200 names long. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259st"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modest shy , bashful , diffident , modest , coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others. shy with strangers bashful implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence. a bashful boy out on his first date diffident stresses a distrust of one's own ability or opinion that causes hesitation in acting or speaking. felt diffident about raising an objection modest suggests absence of undue confidence or conceit. modest about her success coy implies a pretended shyness. put off by her coy manner chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
"synonyms":[
"average",
"intermediate",
"mean",
"median",
"medium",
"middle",
"middling",
"midsize",
"midsized",
"moderate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072205",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"modesty":{
"antonyms":[
"arrogance",
"assumption",
"bumptiousness",
"conceit",
"egoism",
"egotism",
"haughtiness",
"hauteur",
"huffiness",
"imperiousness",
"loftiness",
"lordliness",
"peremptoriness",
"pomposity",
"pompousness",
"presumptuousness",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"pretentiousness",
"pride",
"pridefulness",
"superciliousness",
"superiority",
"toploftiness"
],
"definitions":{
": propriety in dress, speech, or conduct":[
"The young man was known for his modesty ."
],
": the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities":[
"She accepted the award with modesty ."
]
},
"examples":[
"She accepted the award with modesty .",
"He is known for his modesty , an uncommon characteristic for a politician.",
"There was no false modesty in her victory speech.",
"the modesty of her clothing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The importance of humility or modesty can be traced back to Aristotle and Christian thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas, Frias says. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"But could that same modesty keep it from Oscar\u2019s top spot? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"To them, bikes were not symbols of hip urbanism but of unwelcome intrusion\u2014particularly by women riders whose clothes offended the community\u2019s religious mandate of strict modesty . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
"Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"There is an air of modesty here, something that is common within Bukharian communities. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
"British colonizers in India wanted saris to conform to their ideas of modesty . \u2014 Saratatyana, Longreads , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Unlike some of Wright\u2019s grander visions, Hanna House stands out for its low-key elegance and middle-class modesty . \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The devastation of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities suggests that there is little mercy or modesty in Putin\u2019s faith. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-st\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"demureness",
"down-to-earthness",
"humbleness",
"humility",
"lowliness",
"meekness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224904",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modicity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": moderateness":[
"found compensation for the darkness of her frontage in the modicity of her rent",
"\u2014 Henry James \u20201916"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French modicit\u00e9 , from Late Latin modicitat-, modicitas , from Latin modicus moderate + -itat-, -itas -ity":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0259t\u0113",
"m\u014d\u02c8dis\u0259t\u0113",
"-i"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201814",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modicum":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small portion : a limited quantity":[
"had only a modicum of mathematical skills"
]
},
"examples":[
"only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is scant doubt that today\u2019s AI foregoes even a modicum of attention toward the AI symbolics camp, whereby the use of KBS, ES, and RBS or similar tech are all relegated to the backroom and rarely given any room to breathe. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But, ultimately, why would the producers of The Masked Singer or any other tawdry reality show feel even a modicum of shame? \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The match occurred more than 100 years ago, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge of golf history is familiar with the tale of Ouimet\u2019s victory in the 1913 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"This must be the starting place for any corporate leader to have even a modicum of understanding in how to approach the Disability Economy. \u2014 Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"So much cruelty could have been avoided with a modicum of understanding of the realities of war. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there\u2019s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 May 2022",
"With Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels operating out of a place like the Solomon Islands, China\u2019s rogue sovereignty-eroding fishing fleets can still concentrate and operate with some modicum of safety in the deep Pacific. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Any Russian with a modicum of tech smarts can circumvent Kremlin efforts to starve Russians of fact. \u2014 Frank Bajak And Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4-di-k\u0259m",
"also \u02c8m\u014d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beans",
"bubkes",
"bupkes",
"bupkus",
"continental",
"damn",
"darn",
"durn",
"diddly",
"diddly-squat",
"doodley-squat",
"doodly-squat",
"fig",
"ghost",
"hoot",
"iota",
"jot",
"lick",
"rap",
"squat",
"syllable",
"tittle",
"whit",
"whoop"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082333",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modifiable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to change (a vowel) by umlaut":[],
": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction":[
"In the phrase \"the red hat,\" the adjective \"red\" modifies the noun \"hat.\""
],
": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end":[
"the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying"
],
": to make less extreme : moderate":[
"traffic rules were modified to let him pass",
"\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
],
": to make minor changes in":[
"had to modify his plan"
],
": to undergo change":[]
},
"examples":[
"We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.",
"He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.",
"She has modified her views on the matter.",
"The design was modified to add another window.",
"We played a modified version of our favorite game.",
"Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.",
"In the phrase \u201ca red hat,\u201d the adjective \u201cred\u201d modifies the noun \u201chat.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most fundamental mistakes entrepreneurs make when creating a business plan is failing to leave room to pivot and modify the plan as it is being executed. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Open-source developers make software available free of charge, allowing programmers to modify and share the underlying source code, and create their own apps. \u2014 Angus Loten, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"The tokens give anyone with access to them the ability to read or modify the code stored in repositories that distribute an untold number of ongoing software applications and code libraries. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Yes, make them and not only synthesize them, and analyze them outside of the cell, but also genetically modify the organisms with these ancient DNA molecules, to study the evolution of these genes in tandem with the organism over geologic time. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modify change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
"synonyms":[
"qualify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051332",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"modificand":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a term having a grammatical qualifier":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin modificandum something to be moderated, neuter of modificandus , gerundive of modificare, modificari":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085139",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modification":{
"antonyms":[
"fixation",
"stabilization"
],
"definitions":{
": a change in an organism caused by environmental factors":[],
": a limitation or qualification (see qualification sense 1 ) of the meaning of a word by another word, by an affix, or by internal change":[],
": mode entry 1 sense 6a":[],
": the limiting of a statement : qualification":[
"with some modifications this statement is true today",
"\u2014 J. B. Conant"
]
},
"examples":[
"The program can be used on all computers without modification .",
"They passed the law with only a few minor modifications .",
"The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All of these treatments in clinical trials include genetic modification of sickle cell patient stem cells followed by autologous re-infusion, a re-infusion of a patient\u2019s own stem cells, which offers a potential cure for sickle cell disease. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Any mutation or modification the virus makes may impair its ability to replicate or survive. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"There are biological hurdles: Much like growers of agricultural crops on dry land, algae farmers need to achieve ideal conditions to maximize yields (and some even want to use genetic modification ). \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"The curriculum development and modification should engage social study experts as well as diverse community members , with diversity requirements for committee members. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"MacGillis said the department is taking a 40/40/20 approach: 40% enforcement, 40% infrastructure assessment and modification and 20% informing the public. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"In the past, actions by the board have resulted in delays, modification and\u2014in one case\u2014cancellation. \u2014 Deborah Acosta, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Behavioral modification can also be useful for adults working to change specific challenging behaviors of their own. \u2014 Sourav Sengupta, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"The plan commission does not vote on the plan, but rather provides guidance to the applicant on whether the modification to the use and zoning of the parcel is something the commission would support. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u00e4d-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alteration",
"change",
"difference",
"redoing",
"refashioning",
"remaking",
"remodeling",
"revamping",
"review",
"revise",
"revision",
"reworking",
"variation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184603",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modificative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": serving to modify":[],
": something that modifies":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin modificat us + English -ive , adjective suffix":"Adjective",
"Latin modificat us + English -ive , noun suffix":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\""
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050920",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"modificator":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": modifier":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin modificat us + English -or":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cck\u0101t\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182710",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modificatory":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": serving to modify":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin modificat us + English -ory":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4d\u0259f\u0259k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"m\u00e4\u02c8dif\u0259k- chiefly British \u00a6m\u00e4d\u0259\u0307f\u0259\u0307\u00a6k\u0101t\u0259ri or -\u0101\u2027tri",
"\u02ccm\u00e4d\u0259\u02c8fik-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191911",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"modified American plan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a hotel rate whereby guests are charged a fixed sum (as by the day or week) for room, breakfast, and lunch or dinner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214805",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modified life policy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a life insurance policy providing for low premiums during an initial period of three or five years":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115337",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"modify":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to change (a vowel) by umlaut":[],
": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction":[
"In the phrase \"the red hat,\" the adjective \"red\" modifies the noun \"hat.\""
],
": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end":[
"the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying"
],
": to make less extreme : moderate":[
"traffic rules were modified to let him pass",
"\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
],
": to make minor changes in":[
"had to modify his plan"
],
": to undergo change":[]
},
"examples":[
"We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.",
"He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.",
"She has modified her views on the matter.",
"The design was modified to add another window.",
"We played a modified version of our favorite game.",
"Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.",
"In the phrase \u201ca red hat,\u201d the adjective \u201cred\u201d modifies the noun \u201chat.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most fundamental mistakes entrepreneurs make when creating a business plan is failing to leave room to pivot and modify the plan as it is being executed. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Open-source developers make software available free of charge, allowing programmers to modify and share the underlying source code, and create their own apps. \u2014 Angus Loten, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"The tokens give anyone with access to them the ability to read or modify the code stored in repositories that distribute an untold number of ongoing software applications and code libraries. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Yes, make them and not only synthesize them, and analyze them outside of the cell, but also genetically modify the organisms with these ancient DNA molecules, to study the evolution of these genes in tandem with the organism over geologic time. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modify change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
"synonyms":[
"qualify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170109",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"modish":{
"antonyms":[
"dowdy",
"out",
"outmoded",
"styleless",
"unchic",
"uncool",
"unfashionable",
"unmodish",
"unstylish"
],
"definitions":{
": fashionable , stylish":[
"a modish hat",
"a modish writer"
]
},
"examples":[
"He wore a modish gray suit and hat.",
"the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The women, meanwhile, are reduced to modish caricature: Gertrude, sung by Sarah Connolly, assumes arch poses, while Ophelia, played by Brenda Rae, lurches from pitiful fretting to orgasmic writhing. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Still, \u00d6stlund\u2019s Triangle of Sadness feels like a worthy winner\u2014and having been snapped up already by the modish distribution outfit Neon, expect to see it on a cinema screen near you soon. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
"Available on their website and at their New York City showroom, the Batsheva furniture collection includes a sofa and two different types of chairs, all adorned in a modish mismatch of motifs. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Thanks to a modish navy mini and black leather racing jacket combo, Venus Williams stole the show in Louis Vuitton\u2019s front row in a look that kept things short and sweet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2022",
"This Mario Bava film takes place in a Rome fashion house, with scenes of runway shows and dress fittings displaying an entire look book of modish dresses. \u2014 Caitlin Morton, Vogue , 29 Oct. 2021",
"In the early days, modish pandemonium prevailed at Kings Road. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
"At last night\u2019s Brit Awards ceremony, Styles picked up his Best British Single award in a modish wool and silk double-breasted suit from Alessandro Michele\u2019s Gucci Aria collection. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 13 May 2021",
"Later came the crown of modish white hair, the DeLorean trademark. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 29 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1652, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014d-dish"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"\u00e0 la mode",
"a la mode",
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fashionable",
"fresh",
"happening",
"hip",
"in",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112433",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"moggie":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cat":[]
},
"examples":[
"an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Moggy , from Mog , nickname from the name Margaret":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4-g\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cat",
"feline",
"house cat",
"kitty",
"puss",
"pussy",
"pussycat"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163340",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moggy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cat":[]
},
"examples":[
"an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Moggy , from Mog , nickname from the name Margaret":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4-g\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"cat",
"feline",
"house cat",
"kitty",
"puss",
"pussy",
"pussycat"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an Australian stone-hatchet":[]
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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"native name in New South Wales, Australia":""
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"\u02c8m\u014d\u02ccg\u014d"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a patch of brush or thickly grown shrubbery":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, from Spanish, conical pile of fagots, knoll, budding antler, probably from Basque moko point":""
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"m\u0259\u02c8g\u014dt\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080044",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a bump in a ski run":[],
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"Hollywood moguls",
"industry moguls"
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"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1956, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German dialect; akin to German dialect (Viennese) mugl small hill":"Noun",
"Persian Mughul , from Mongolian mong\u03b3ol Mongol":"Noun"
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"\u02c8m\u014d-g\u0259l",
"\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)g\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021521",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an electric lamp base of larger than standard residential size":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055621",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"mohair":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"a sweater made of mohair and silk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pink mohair bedframe and fun prints throughout the room lighten the mood. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"The way his majestic purple mohair coat (circa 1960) uses straight and bias grain to take weight off the shoulders and let the back sail like a spinnaker is stunning. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Props are due to Katarzyna Lewi\u0144ska\u2019s costumes, all vintage fabrics and fuzzy mohair knitwear, that bridge with precise tailoring and a pastel palette the two worlds in which the sisters live. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"Weaving through a group of passers-by on their daily commute, Styles first wears a boxy scarlet coat by the rising London designer Bianca Saunders, topped off with a long mohair scarf by Dries van Noten. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Skins, or strips of fabric made of directional nylon or mohair fibers, are also necessary. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 26 Dec. 2020",
"Instead, Roth was shrouded in an ornate overcoat made from mohair , satin, moir\u00e9, and velvet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"His need for a dark suit was beautifully fulfilled by his choice of a deep green mohair tuxedo by BOSS at Sunday\u2019s Oscars. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than wear black tie, Vera was wearing my design: a charmeuse slip\u2014a little nothing of a dress\u2014with a mohair sweater tied around her waist and a down jacket. \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1569, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro , from Arabic mukhayyar , literally, choice":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u014d-\u02ccher"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025147",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moiety":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of the portions into which something is divided : component , part":[
"an ether molecule with a benzene moiety"
],
": one of two approximately equal parts":[
"\u2026 war, pestilence, and famine had consumed \u2026 the moiety of the human species.",
"\u2014 Edward Gibbon"
],
": one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions":[
"the pueblo's population is divided into two halves or moieties ; the Squash, or Winter People, and the Turquoise, or Summer People",
"\u2014 Tom Bahti"
],
": one of two equal parts : half":[]
},
"examples":[
"the lot was split into two equal moieties",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Google Doodle features Peratrovich speaking into a microphone at a podium with a raven behind her, representing her Lukaax\u0331.\u00e1di clan \u2014 a Raven moiety . \u2014 Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2020",
"That was done so the hat maker would come from a non-Raven moiety . \u2014 Ben Hohenstatt, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Oct. 2019",
"GHF Language and Projects Lead Fred White said though the original plan was to make this an Eagle pole, a committee of elders from GHF and DIA decided instead to honor a specific clan of the Eagle moiety , the Yanyeidi. \u2014 Alex Mccarthy, The Seattle Times , 16 Dec. 2017",
"At this ceremony, representatives of the opposite moiety recognize the unveiling of an official clan crest object. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 11 Sep. 2017",
"The announcement of HTTPanties is not a single doom; in the name lays a moiety of the world. \u2014 Rob Beschizza, WIRED , 8 Feb. 2007"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English moite , from Anglo-French meit\u00e9, moit\u00e9 , from Late Latin medietat-, medietas , from Latin medius middle \u2014 more at mid":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
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"synonyms":[
"half"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042342",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moil":{
"antonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
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"definitions":{
": confusion , turmoil":[],
": hard work : drudgery":[],
": to be in continuous agitation : churn , swirl":[],
": to make wet or dirty":[],
": to work hard : drudge":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth",
"the angry mob moiled around the courthouse",
"Noun",
"went for a retreat at the monastery for a temporary respite from the moil of the modern world",
"fed up with the moil and moneygrubbing of Wall Street, he decided to open a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The delight of online life gave way to its moil , and the pleasure of online services has been eroded by their many downsides, from compulsion to autocracy. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 24 Feb. 2020",
"During the Cold War, hot tensions became hopeless moils , conducted for political benefit as much as (and, over time, more than) moral right. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 5 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mollen, moillen , from Anglo-French moiller , from Vulgar Latin *molliare , from Latin mollis soft \u2014 more at mollify":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
],
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"synonyms":[
"bang away",
"beaver (away)",
"dig (away)",
"drudge",
"endeavor",
"fag",
"grub",
"hump",
"hustle",
"labor",
"peg (away)",
"plod",
"plow",
"plug",
"slave",
"slog",
"strain",
"strive",
"struggle",
"sweat",
"toil",
"travail",
"tug",
"work"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014202",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"moiling":{
"antonyms":[
"cheap",
"easy",
"effortless",
"facile",
"light",
"mindless",
"simple",
"soft",
"undemanding"
],
"definitions":{
": industrious":[],
": requiring hard work":[],
": violently agitated : turbulent":[]
},
"examples":[
"the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fi-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arduous",
"Augean",
"backbreaking",
"challenging",
"demanding",
"difficult",
"effortful",
"exacting",
"formidable",
"grueling",
"gruelling",
"hard",
"heavy",
"hellacious",
"herculean",
"killer",
"laborious",
"murderous",
"pick-and-shovel",
"rigorous",
"rough",
"rugged",
"severe",
"stiff",
"strenuous",
"sweaty",
"tall",
"testing",
"toilsome",
"tough",
"uphill"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175535",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"moir\u00e9":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a watered mohair",
": an irregular wavy finish on a fabric",
": a ripple pattern on a stamp",
": a fabric having a wavy watered appearance",
": an independent usually shimmering pattern seen when two geometrically regular patterns (such as two sets of parallel lines or two halftone screens) are superimposed especially at an acute angle"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1660, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"French, from English mohair",
"Noun (2)",
"French moir\u00e9 , from moir\u00e9 like moire, from moire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8m\u022fr",
"\u02c8mw\u00e4r",
"m\u022f-\u02c8r\u0101",
"mw\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014518",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun ()"
]
},
"mois":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of mois plural of moi"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211512",
"type":[]
},
"moissanite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a silicon carbide SiC found in the Diablo Canyon meteoric iron \u2014 compare carborundum":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Henri Moissan \u20201907 French chemist + English -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fis\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180102",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": characterized by high humidity":[
"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface."
],
": slightly or moderately wet : damp":[
"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy."
],
": tearful":[
"the eyes of both of us \u2026 were moist with the joy of success",
"\u2014 Jack London"
]
},
"examples":[
"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.",
"The pork chops were tender and moist .",
"a moist and spongy chocolate cake",
"The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.",
"She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.",
"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.",
"The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plug-in units look like tall air conditioners, pulling in moist air, condensing it, storing the water in an internal tank, and then purifying it. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"This brilliant invention attaches to your garden hose to blow cool, moist air on your deck or patio, for more comfortable relaxation time on the chaise. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
"This time of year is when the warm, moist air needed to generate severe thunderstorms arrive in Wisconsin. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Clouds and ongoing showers could help prevent incoming storms from intensifying, and the storms over south Alabama could also help to cut off the flow of moist air from the Gulf and further tamp down the severe threat. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 26 May 2022",
"Keep about the top inch of soil consistently moist but not soggy. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moist wet , damp , dank , moist , humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. slipped on the wet pavement damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. a prisoner in a cold, dank cell moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate",
"synonyms":[
"damp",
"dampish",
"dank",
"wettish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231030",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"moist color":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a watercolor pigment in the form of paste":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175310",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moisten":{
"antonyms":[
"dry"
],
"definitions":{
": to become moist":[],
": to make moist":[]
},
"examples":[
"Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.",
"The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass to moisten , then roll the rim in the salt. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Slightly moisten some premium potting soil (not soil from the garden), and put it in the bottom of the new container. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"Tomorrow night: Skies turn mostly cloudy as the air mass continues to moisten . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Spritzing a saline mist into your nose can help moisten your nasal passages and clear out allergens that could be lurking in there, Dr. Tolliver says. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Use the grapefruit slice to moisten the rim of a rocks glass, then roll the rim into a mix of cinnamon and salt. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Dab your finger into remaining egg white, then moisten and pat each mound to make them all as smooth and round as possible. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Consider changing the irrigation schedule to once a week, or twice a month; then run the system long enough to moisten the soil to 12 inches deep. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fi-s\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bedew",
"damp",
"dampen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223829",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"moistness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": characterized by high humidity":[
"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface."
],
": slightly or moderately wet : damp":[
"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy."
],
": tearful":[
"the eyes of both of us \u2026 were moist with the joy of success",
"\u2014 Jack London"
]
},
"examples":[
"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.",
"The pork chops were tender and moist .",
"a moist and spongy chocolate cake",
"The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.",
"She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.",
"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.",
"The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plug-in units look like tall air conditioners, pulling in moist air, condensing it, storing the water in an internal tank, and then purifying it. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"This brilliant invention attaches to your garden hose to blow cool, moist air on your deck or patio, for more comfortable relaxation time on the chaise. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
"This time of year is when the warm, moist air needed to generate severe thunderstorms arrive in Wisconsin. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Clouds and ongoing showers could help prevent incoming storms from intensifying, and the storms over south Alabama could also help to cut off the flow of moist air from the Gulf and further tamp down the severe threat. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 26 May 2022",
"Keep about the top inch of soil consistently moist but not soggy. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moist wet , damp , dank , moist , humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. slipped on the wet pavement damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. a prisoner in a cold, dank cell moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate",
"synonyms":[
"damp",
"dampish",
"dank",
"wettish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180757",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"moisture":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity":[]
},
"examples":[
"These flowers grow best with moisture and shade.",
"Wool socks will pull moisture away from your skin.",
"The leaves absorb moisture from the air.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Forest Service officials said that multiple years of drought, limited snowpack with less moisture than normal, combined with a pileup of fuels helped spur the fire. \u2014 Jennifer Henderson And Ella Nilsen, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Panthenol drenches hair with extra moisture , phospholipids reduce breakage and frizz, and amino acids seriously strengthen hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The combination of this heat with moisture pulled north from the Gulf of Mexico encouraged extreme atmospheric instability, or fuel for thunderstorms, in eastern Canada. \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Although crafted for full coverage, the texture remains lightweight and buildable while botanical oils surge skin with moisture . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"Over 68% of the winter-wheat crop in the U.S. is in a severe drought, while spring-wheat states are stuck with excessive moisture , said Chandler Goule, chief executive of the National Association of Wheat Growers. \u2014 Patrick Thomas And Kirk Maltais, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"The only things left in the aftermath: the vineyards (which, with inherent moisture , resist flames) and a lone-standing chimney. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
"The products inside are packed with moisture delivered in the most elegant formulas for dewy skin, radiant hair, and smooth, plump lips. \u2014 Allure , 1 May 2022",
"For soils with above-average moisture : river birch, black tupelo, American hornbeam, sweetbay magnolia, serviceberry and smooth alder should grow well. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from moiste":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u022fish-",
"\u02c8m\u022fis-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"damp",
"dampness",
"humidity",
"moistness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184511",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mojito":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More of a beer cocktail, the drink is muddled with mint leaves and fresh lime and served over ice, like a mojito . \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 12 May 2021",
"The companies hope to target those who like to host parties but don\u2019t want to stock a bar, don\u2019t know how to make drinks or would rather push a button than spend time putting together a mojito . \u2014 Joseph Pisani, The Denver Post , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Blueberry mojito popsicles are just the tip of the educational-opportunity iceberg. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The restaurant offers a combination of standard restaurant fare (steak and pizza) and Indonesian dishes (chicken satay and beef redang) and a good mango mojito . \u2014 Debra Bruno, Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Using the Highclere Castle Gin, Lady Carnarvon plans to fix herself a gin mojito . \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Also on the menu are a few classic tropical drinks including a mai tai and a mojito . \u2014 Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com , 25 Feb. 2020",
"For live music and drinks, Sia Kara does not disappoint (especially with its mango mojito ). \u2014 Kristin Braswell, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2020",
"Canchanchara never became famous like the daiquiri or the mojito because those other drinks were popular among Americans during Prohibition who came to the island to drink. \u2014 Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com , 5 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"He's been suffering from incredibly bad mojo lately.",
"The team has lost its mojo .",
"We need to get our mojos working again.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although the country has never been a responsible actor on climate change, its peculiar inability to pass any significant legislative climate policy would set back its self-conception, international reputation, and economic mojo . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"So was there a lot of discussion on when Obi-Wan should get his mojo back? \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"The three-week pause in the schedule will give the team time to do more than just get its mojo back, though. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Much of this shoe\u2019s mojo , though, resides in its midsole. \u2014 Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online , 16 Sep. 2020",
"Look for the Warriors to get their shooting mojo back. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
"Porch swings, in addition to being a lot cozier and more fun than a standard stationary bench, are also an opportunity to express your design mojo and target your household\u2019s specific needs, thanks to the vast range of sizes and looks available. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022",
"True to his word, Gressett has working his stage mojo in May. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 22 May 2022",
"Whether or not Intel can regain its previous semiconductor mojo remains an open question. \u2014 Steven Leibson, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Old English molde ; akin to Old High German molta soil, Latin molere to grind \u2014 more at meal":"Noun"
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"Verb",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This is more important in warm weather when wet seeds can molder . \u2014 Jim Williams, Star Tribune , 2 Feb. 2021",
"The antic Schwitters, by contrast, barks like a dog, sleeps in a basket and, for lack of better material, makes sculptures out of porridge that then molder and turn green. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 25 Sep. 2020",
"Reeling from decades of decline, the area was a patchwork of potholed streets, weeded lots, moldering homes and drive-thru liquor marts. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 11 May 2020",
"Quarantine \u2014 forced isolation \u2014 has left people moldering . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 May 2020",
"But the scale of the land deal at Dara Sakor \u2014 which secures 20 percent of Cambodia\u2019s coastline for 99 years \u2014 has raised eyebrows, especially since the portion of the project built so far is already moldering in malarial jungle. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2019",
"Weariness was in the air, along with the smell of sweat, urine and moldering trash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
"But the Alvarado was torn down in 1970, and other Harvey Houses, like the Casta\u00f1eda, were moved, repurposed or left to molder . \u2014 Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Millions of documents were burned; millions more were left soaking wet, and soon began to molder in the muggy Missouri heat. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2019"
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"\u2014 John Atkinson and Carol Hibbert",
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"Middle English; akin to Middle Low German mol":"Noun",
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"\u2014 Time"
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"There is not a molecule of evidence to support these charges.",
"not a molecule of sense in that girl",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Forrest has yet to produce a molecule of hydrogen and a recent flurry of announcements are far from firm contracts... \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"And early research shows that a small group of people have a genetic flaw that cripples a crucial immune molecule called interferon type I, putting them at higher risk of severe Covid symptoms. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"While a majority of pancreatic cancers have a KRAS mutation, Tran said that just about 4 percent of pancreatic cancer patients have the mutation as well as a specific molecule on the cell surface necessary to be eligible for this particular therapy. \u2014 Reynolds Lewis, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"By identifying a specific molecule that was responsible for the accumulation of those wacky proteins, the lab now had a lead on a possible target for treatment. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 2 May 2022",
"This super-thick cream has 30% concentration of proxylane, a sugar molecule that keeps skin plump and hydrated. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The new work aims to create a single molecule that acts as a bridge between graphene and molybdenum disulfide. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Made with a special bio-identical wound-healing molecule never before used in a body moisturizer, the luxe formula produced visible skin benefits. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
"AirCarbon material\u2014a new alternative to leather\u2014involves marine organisms that convert methane and carbon dioxide into a molecule that can then be melted down. \u2014 Emily Chan, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French mol\u00e9cule , from New Latin molecula , diminutive of Latin moles mass":""
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"\u02c8m\u00e4l-i-\u02ccky\u00fc(\u0259)l",
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"New Latin, irregular after Comte Fran\u00e7ois N. Mollien \u20201850 French statesman":""
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"He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.",
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"The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That didn't mollify Regent Denise Ilitch, who said U-M needs to do better on holding down tuition, noting the school has increased tuition every year for the past 38 years. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Once again, the question is what will mollify Mr. Erdogan and ensure his support for admitting Sweden and Finland. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"No, the November trade for Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the March deal that sent powerful but defensively deficient catcher Gary Sanchez to Minnesota did not mollify the masses. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"The British government, eager to mollify the unionists, is weighing legislation that would throw out parts of the trade protocol. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"In an attempt to mollify its critics, the Trump Organization each year cut a check to the U.S. Treasury for what the company said were its profits from foreign governments. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This did not mollify the fans, especially when two French Canadian players taken just after Lafleur in the 1971 draft, Marcel Dionne (Detroit Red Wings) and Richard Martin (Buffalo Sabres), started scoring immediately. \u2014 David Shoalts, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Those moves to mollify the Republican base are anathema to Democrats, leaving compromise at an impasse. \u2014 Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The Academy's decision to change the format to mollify ABC, which broadcasts the show, has created some buzz about finding a different TV home, one that will celebrate artistry without as much concern about ratings. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English mollifien , from Middle French mollifier , from Late Latin mollificare , from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit m\u1e5bdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt":""
},
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"propitiate"
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"ire",
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},
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"He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.",
"All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed.",
"The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That didn't mollify Regent Denise Ilitch, who said U-M needs to do better on holding down tuition, noting the school has increased tuition every year for the past 38 years. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Once again, the question is what will mollify Mr. Erdogan and ensure his support for admitting Sweden and Finland. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"No, the November trade for Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the March deal that sent powerful but defensively deficient catcher Gary Sanchez to Minnesota did not mollify the masses. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"The British government, eager to mollify the unionists, is weighing legislation that would throw out parts of the trade protocol. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"In an attempt to mollify its critics, the Trump Organization each year cut a check to the U.S. Treasury for what the company said were its profits from foreign governments. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This did not mollify the fans, especially when two French Canadian players taken just after Lafleur in the 1971 draft, Marcel Dionne (Detroit Red Wings) and Richard Martin (Buffalo Sabres), started scoring immediately. \u2014 David Shoalts, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Those moves to mollify the Republican base are anathema to Democrats, leaving compromise at an impasse. \u2014 Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The Academy's decision to change the format to mollify ABC, which broadcasts the show, has created some buzz about finding a different TV home, one that will celebrate artistry without as much concern about ratings. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English mollifien , from Middle French mollifier , from Late Latin mollificare , from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit m\u1e5bdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mollify pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
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"New Latin, from Mollisia , type genus (irregular from Latin mollis soft + New Latin -ia ) + -aceae":""
},
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"m\u0259\u02cclis\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220300",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"mollisiose":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": leaf scorch sense b"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin Mollisia + English -ose"
],
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"m\u0259\u02c8lis\u0113\u02cc\u014ds"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083256",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": the surface layer of permanently frozen ground in which the ice melts during the summer"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin molli s soft + sol um ground"
],
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"\u02c8m\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102859",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mollycoddle":{
"antonyms":[
"abuse",
"ill-treat",
"ill-use",
"maltreat",
"manhandle",
"mishandle",
"mistreat",
"misuse"
],
"definitions":{
": a pampered or effeminate man or boy":[],
": to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The coach has been mollycoddling the team's star players.",
"refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies. \u2014 James Surowiecki, New York Times , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Koenig may have supported Bernie Sanders in 2016, but Sanders\u2019s mollycoddling platform never approaches the real-life perplexities that Koenig \u2014 a pop poet \u2014 sings about. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Her poise is the result of a loving yet punctilious upbringing by parents determined that their fame and its accompanying perks were not going to mollycoddle their two children. \u2014 Michael Callahan, Town & Country , 1 Aug. 2018",
"Both sides are mollycoddling their own predicaments with this talk. \u2014 Chad Pergram, Fox News , 15 Mar. 2018",
"This mollycoddled outdated practices, like harvesting by hand. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Frankly, mollycoddle is the word that comes to term. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Molly , nickname for Mary":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0113-\u02cck\u00e4-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mollycoddle Verb indulge , pamper , humor , spoil , baby , mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires. indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect. pampered by the amenities of modern living humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims. humored him by letting him tell the story spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering. foolish parents spoil their children baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude. babying students by grading too easily mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare. refused to mollycoddle her malingering son",
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"baby",
"cocker",
"coddle",
"cosset",
"dandle",
"indulge",
"nurse",
"pamper",
"spoil",
"wet-nurse"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233217",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"molten":{
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": fused or liquefied by heat : melted":[
"molten lava"
],
": having warmth or brilliance : glowing":[
"the molten sunlight of warm skies",
"\u2014 T. B. Costain"
],
": made by melting and casting":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pig iron is ore reduced to molten iron in a coal-heated blast furnace. \u2014 Bob Tita, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"The smooth, ultra-reflective gloss and silky feel of molten luminosity merge perfectly into the skin. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 6 June 2022",
"The middle is so packed with cheese and loroco that the green-studded, molten mixture spills out at various leakage points. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"As Io is squeezed and stretched by Jupiter's massive gravitational pull, its molten interior is expelled into space, per Inverse. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"In the core, the radioactive thorium heats the molten salt, which turns water into steam and activates a turbine to make electricity. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"According to Rile Smith, this craft begins with molten glass from a furnace that\u2019s kept at an average of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"When Russia invaded, nearly 600 workers were forced to stop production and about 300 tons of molten glass solidified inside, the New York Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Companies are banking heat in molten salt, volcanic rocks, and other materials. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014dl-t\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104207",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"mom":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a female parent : mother":[
"\u2026 describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.",
"\u2014 People Weekly",
"Of course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.",
"\u2014 Taylor Griffin",
"I started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.",
"\u2014 Raquela Elizabeth Carlson",
"Each fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.",
"\u2014 Blue Balliett",
"\u2014 often used as a name Have you asked Mom if we can go? Mom , I'm home!"
],
"middle of month":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And while everyone, from small mom -and-pop stores to global chains and online platforms, is navigating trends such as supply chain issues, buy-now-pay-later, in-store pickups and more, one trend has risen above them all: personalization. \u2014 Gleb Polyakov, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"There are small players, like mom -and-pop landlords and Airbnb hosts who are adding to their property portfolios. \u2014 Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Emily saw the news on her phone and immediately told her mom . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Acosta, who\u2018s called Highland Park, Boyle Heights and Eagle Rock home at one point or another, has watched street vendors disappear, trendy new shops replace mom -and-pop stores and families of color get evicted as transplants drive rents up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Tieu wanted to examine how these traditional mom and pop shops might deal with the digital era. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
"Shipley Do-Nuts, known here simply as Shipley's, is a Houston success story that went from mom -and-pop to ubiquitous chain across the American South. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"The Tribune\u2019s Chris Borrelli is here to help, with a rundown of the coolest ghoulish accessories for 2022 at the Midwest Haunters Convention, a trade show for mom -and-pop scare shops, haunted houses and other horror hobbyists. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Discounts for businesses \u2014 from mom and pop shops to data centers \u2014 can amount to thousands of dollars, which represents an economic incentive for West Valley City commerce, Pyle said. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1846, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"short for momma":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259m",
"\u02c8m\u00e4m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ma",
"mama",
"mamma",
"momma",
"mammy",
"mater",
"mommy",
"mother",
"old lady"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023513",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
]
},
"mome":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": blockhead , fool":[]
},
"examples":[
"he's a mome , but a harmless fellow for all of that"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1550, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014dm"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001840",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moment":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a cause or motive of action":[],
": a comparatively brief period of time":[
"moments of solitude"
],
": a minute portion or point of time : instant":[
"a moment of dreadful suspense",
"\u2014 Graham Greene"
],
": a stage in historical or logical development":[
"a document of one moment in the history of thought and sensibility in the nineteenth century",
"\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
],
": a time of excellence or conspicuousness":[
"there's \u2026 some deliciously funny moments , but most of it is numbingly subtle",
"\u2014 Jess Cagle"
],
": importance in influence or effect":[
"decisions of moment must be made by our government",
"\u2014 L. H. Evans"
],
": present time":[
"at the moment she is at work on her fourth novel",
"\u2014 Holiday"
],
": tendency or measure of tendency to produce motion especially about a point or axis":[],
": the expected value of a power of the deviation (see deviation sense b ) of a random variable from a fixed value":[],
": the mean (see mean entry 4 sense 1b ) of the n th powers of the deviations (see deviation sense b ) of the observed values in a set of statistical data from a fixed value":[],
": the product of quantity (such as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point":[]
},
"examples":[
"The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain.",
"It was a moment before she realized what had happened.",
"She stopped for a moment and peeked into the window.",
"It should only take a moment to fix the problem.",
"I'm very busy and I don't have a moment to spare.",
"One moment it was sunny; the next it was pouring rain.",
"The moment for us to act has arrived.",
"War seemed unavoidable at that moment in history.",
"She knew exactly the right moment to ask for a raise.",
"We had an exciting vacation. There was never a dull moment .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Getting into the groove of things could be a rather emotional process at the moment . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Covid surges meant stores might close at any moment . \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Hutchinson said that at that moment , even House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called her angrily, leaning on her to block the presidential movement. \u2014 Eugene Scott, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"These are species with a wide geographic range and that alone makes them of lesser concern at the moment . \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"Disney+ doesn\u2019t offer a trial period at the moment , but there\u2019s another way to watch Baymax! \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"His name is rising through the ranks at the moment . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
"The split season is closed at the moment , but a major effort to gather solid scientific information on amberjack is building momentum. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
"At the moment , Western bans and phase-outs of Russian oil are helping to drive higher oil prices, which has the perverse effect of making Moscow more money to fund its war effort. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 28 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin momentum movement, particle sufficient to turn the scales, moment, from mov\u0113re to move":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moment importance , consequence , moment , weight , significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone. a region with no cities of importance consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects. the style you choose is of little consequence moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence. a decision of great moment weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something. the argument carried no weight with the judge significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized. the treaty's significance",
"synonyms":[
"occasion",
"time"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050312",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"momentarily":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": at any moment : in a moment":[],
": for a moment":[],
": instantly":[]
},
"examples":[
"The wind let up momentarily , allowing us to start a campfire.",
"He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.",
"We expect them to arrive momentarily .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The music paused momentarily as everyone sipped on the rich, salty broth, fragrant with onions, garlic and cumin. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The faux chip in the centre of his head momentarily turns yellow like the Mind Stone of Original Vision; his eyes go from detached ice blue to a techy aquamarine to, finally, a creepily human blue. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Having said that, when Brown and Green hopped to their feet and were momentarily face-to-face, there was a chance that the situation was going to rise to a level that would have left the officials no choice but to hand out technical fouls. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Representatives from the school\u2019s counseling and psychological services who were in attendance agreed, and hearing that confirmation momentarily put Frazier at ease. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Helicopter crew members watched anxiously as several sailors were momentarily sucked beneath the waves after jumping from the submarine. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"His homer to left field extended that streak, which momentarily left him in the major league lead before the next contest for Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner, the only other player to reach base in 16 straight games this season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The nuns apparently prepared it as a typical pastry that could be served during carnival, when chaos ruled and Christian, moral laws were momentarily overhauled with pagan rituals. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"To return to the field, the training staff taped his hand to momentarily stem the bleeding. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u014d-m\u0259n-\u02c8ter-\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"anon",
"before long",
"by and by",
"directly",
"presently",
"shortly",
"soon"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175110",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"momentary":{
"antonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"dateless",
"deathless",
"endless",
"enduring",
"eternal",
"everlasting",
"immortal",
"lasting",
"long-lived",
"permanent",
"perpetual",
"timeless",
"undying",
"unending"
],
"definitions":{
": continuing only a moment : fleeting":[],
": having a very brief life":[],
": operative or recurring at every moment":[]
},
"examples":[
"He experienced a momentary loss of consciousness.",
"the pain of the flu shot was only momentary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whatever dress eventually shows up at your house is largely incidental to the momentary rush of acquiring it. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"But many municipalities worry that their 911 service could fall offline during even the slightest migration, with any momentary lapse potentially proving the difference between life and death. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"After the Covid recession ended, unemployment fell and hourly wages, after a momentary tumble, rose sharply. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"But for so many, that momentary distraction from their daily struggles is what keeps them coming back year after year. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2022",
"Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"At one point, with the sort of momentary , one-off technical flourish at which Diaz excels, a long exchange in English is rendered on the page as near-gibberish, not for comic effect but as Hakan\u2019s sincere effort to make sense of it. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Like other consumer-facing companies that tap into retail trader nostalgia\u2014like GameStop, AMC, Bed Bath & Beyond, Blackberry, and even Blockbuster\u2014Redbox is just another momentary Wall Street meme. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
"Thanksgiving traffic helped provide a momentary bump in air travel nationwide, but the numbers remain considerably off compared to a year ago. \u2014 al , 8 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for momentary transient , transitory , ephemeral , momentary , fugitive , fleeting , evanescent mean lasting or staying only a short time. transient applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay. a hotel catering primarily to transient guests transitory applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end. fame in the movies is transitory ephemeral implies striking brevity of life or duration. many slang words are ephemeral momentary suggests coming and going quickly and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state. my feelings of guilt were only momentary fugitive and fleeting imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult. let a fugitive smile flit across his face fleeting moments of joy evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality. the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation",
"synonyms":[
"brief",
"deciduous",
"ephemeral",
"evanescent",
"flash",
"fleeting",
"fugacious",
"fugitive",
"impermanent",
"passing",
"short-lived",
"temporary",
"transient",
"transitory"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172430",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"momentous":{
"antonyms":[
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"negligible",
"slight",
"small",
"trifling",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"definitions":{
": having great or lasting importance : consequential , significant":[
"a momentous decision",
"a momentous event/occasion",
"The Senate begins a momentous debate on health care today \u2026",
"\u2014 The New York Times",
"Deydey usually talked about his travels, the places he'd seen and the people, the close calls and momentous encounters with animals, weather, other Anishinabeg, and best of all, ghosts.",
"\u2014 Louise Erdrich",
"The late nineteenth century was strewn with inventions. Many were momentous , but few affected men and women more closely than the bicycle and its motorized offspring: motorcycle, motor-car and aeroplane.",
"\u2014 Eugen Weber"
]
},
"examples":[
"My college graduation was a momentous day in my life.",
"a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the year\u2019s most gripping spectacles on television happens to be the most momentous . \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Situated on the coast of northern Gaza, the tomb is a momentous find for the Palestinians living in the territory. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"This year\u2019s election could decide the direction of the G.O.P. for years to come, experts say, and could also influence Americans\u2019 faith in the validity of election results, with momentous consequences. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"The momentous breakthrough came during a leader\u2019s summit in Madrid this week, as Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion of Ukraine overshadows Europe. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"While progressives hail the case as a momentous outcome for women\u2019s equality and reproductive freedom, its constitutional reasoning drew sharp criticism across ideological lines \u2014 a pattern Justice Alito stressed with apparent relish in his opinion. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Ten years ago scientists announced one of the most momentous discoveries in physics: the Higgs boson. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"But really, the most momentous things were the massive devaluation in Russia in August of '98 and the election of Hugo Chavez in December of '98. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"The first live witness was Chris Stirewalt, who was fired as Fox News political editor two months after playing a leading role in the channel's momentous early call that President Biden won Arizona. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 18 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1631, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259s",
"m\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"earth-shattering",
"earthshaking",
"eventful",
"historic",
"important",
"major",
"material",
"meaningful",
"monumental",
"much",
"significant",
"substantial",
"tectonic",
"weighty"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083905",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"momentousness":{
"antonyms":[
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"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"negligible",
"slight",
"small",
"trifling",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"definitions":{
": having great or lasting importance : consequential , significant":[
"a momentous decision",
"a momentous event/occasion",
"The Senate begins a momentous debate on health care today \u2026",
"\u2014 The New York Times",
"Deydey usually talked about his travels, the places he'd seen and the people, the close calls and momentous encounters with animals, weather, other Anishinabeg, and best of all, ghosts.",
"\u2014 Louise Erdrich",
"The late nineteenth century was strewn with inventions. Many were momentous , but few affected men and women more closely than the bicycle and its motorized offspring: motorcycle, motor-car and aeroplane.",
"\u2014 Eugen Weber"
]
},
"examples":[
"My college graduation was a momentous day in my life.",
"a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the year\u2019s most gripping spectacles on television happens to be the most momentous . \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Situated on the coast of northern Gaza, the tomb is a momentous find for the Palestinians living in the territory. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"This year\u2019s election could decide the direction of the G.O.P. for years to come, experts say, and could also influence Americans\u2019 faith in the validity of election results, with momentous consequences. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"The momentous breakthrough came during a leader\u2019s summit in Madrid this week, as Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion of Ukraine overshadows Europe. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"While progressives hail the case as a momentous outcome for women\u2019s equality and reproductive freedom, its constitutional reasoning drew sharp criticism across ideological lines \u2014 a pattern Justice Alito stressed with apparent relish in his opinion. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Ten years ago scientists announced one of the most momentous discoveries in physics: the Higgs boson. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
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"One late summer day, a monarch butterfly crawled from its chrysalis in a suburban Maryland garden, stretched open two orange wings to dry in the sun and took flight. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"To support the rebuilding of the monarch butterfly population, there are several plants that provide nectar and egg-laying sites. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Some of the seeds included in the library include mission manzanita, chaparral yucca and narrow leaf milkweed, which is the milkweed species that supports the monarch butterfly population. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is an otherworldly oasis on the central California coast that serves as an overwintering site for the beloved Western monarch butterfly . \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Natural Habitat Adventures operates six-day trips, led by naturalists, to the heart of the monarch butterfly \u2019s breeding grounds in Angangueo, Mexico, a village among the volcanic mountains at the country\u2019s geographic center. \u2014 Greg Melville, Outside Online , 13 May 2014",
"Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City. \u2014 Fox News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"Today, the British monarch was all smiles at a military parade, the Armed Forces Act of Loyalty Parade, at the Palace at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
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"In photos shared Wednesday on the royal family's official Instagram, the monarch was seen sporting a shorter cut during an audience at Windsor. \u2014 Max Foster, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The Russian monarch cultivated diplomatic ties with the continent, admired European art and culture, and sought to attract European scholars to live in Russia. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The Russian monarch cultivated diplomatic ties with the continent, admired European art and culture, and sought to attract European scholars to live in Russia. \u2014 Amy Cheng And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
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"the French monarchy of the 18th century",
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"Royal watchers had expected the review might be mentioned in the Sovereign Grant Report, the annual financial accounts of the monarchy \u2019s spending and income that was published on Thursday. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Since stepping back from royal life in March 2020, Harry and Meghan have praised the Queen but been scathing of the institution of the monarchy and made comments that have been seen as criticisms of other family members. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 29 June 2022",
"She was joined by Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in a special moment representing the future of the monarchy . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Based on a recent YouGov poll, roughly one in four Brits support the abolition of the monarchy , a percentage that has grown in recent years. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"Of course, not everyone in Britain likes the idea of the monarchy . \u2014 William Booth And Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The public should be able to take comfort in the continuity of the monarchy , said Robert Hazell, a professor of government and the constitution at University College London. \u2014 Danica Kirka, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"The public should be able to take comfort in the continuity of the monarchy , said Robert Hazell, a professor of government and the constitution at University College London. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 10 May 2022",
"As much as Prince Charles may want to streamline the monarchy , some things, like the coronation service\u2014which has been conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury since the Norman Conquest in 1066\u2014are dictated by tradition. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 19 June 2022"
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"\"",
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"Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Until the fall of the Venetian Republic, the painter\u2019s masterpiece, The Wedding Feast at Cana, hung in the refectory at the monastery . \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Sanchez, who has worked at the monastery for 20 years, said the past few months have been unsettling. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"About 300 people, including 60 children, were sheltering in the monastery , Zelensky said. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Music and sports are the other obvious forms of release, and of course any young man can join a monastery . \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"Her dad has disappeared, maybe to Australia, and her mom dies of ovarian cancer when Bran is 15, having left her to join a monastery when Bran was 10. \u2014 Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"In 1963, Father Barnabas Reasoner, the librarian of Mount Angel Abbey, sent Aalto, then at the height of his career, an unsolicited letter asking him to design a new library for the Benedictine monastery . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
"Janice Moss\u2019 murder, shows up to the Burmese monastery where the former mafia rivals are celebrating and just \u2026 starts killing everyone. \u2014 Pete Keeley, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 May 2022",
"Like a monk leaving the monastery after a long monastic practice. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Apparently, her office hours\u2014usually the most monastic of an academic\u2019s life\u2014were being mobbed. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"Then again, Nietzsche (with his famously irreligious views) might seem as curious a presence in a monastic library as a cartoon tiger. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"Like a monk leaving the monastery after a long monastic practice. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
"Writings left behind by the monastic group, considered a cult by experts, explained the arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet meant the end of humanity, and a spaceship would carry them to a higher level of existence for all eternity. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But the monks were aging, with no younger men, or novices, signing up for monastic life to take their place. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Families aren\u2019t the only ones who lament when young men break from the world and enter the monastic life. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"In the earliest convents, monastic orders painted fortresslike walls in somber grisaille, often filling the chapels where Indigenous initiates gathered for Mass with brutal images of the Last Judgment, a violent inducement to conversion. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"About 50 miles north of Poitiers in Saumur, the abbey was established in 1101 as one of the era\u2019s largest monastic communities, overseen by a string of impressive abbesses who were connected to the Plantagenets. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021"
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"1632, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"\u2014 William Aglionby"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In particular, both diatomic hydrogen and monatomic helium can permeate the seals. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 31 Oct. 2018"
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"\u02ccm\u00e4n-\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4m-ik",
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"mon- + Greek aulos pipe, tube, reed instrument like an oboe + English -ic"
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"(\u02c8)m\u00e4\u00a6n\u022flik"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Everything in this box has been newly transferred, and the results, the monaural sound notwithstanding, possess greater depth and dynamic range than in previous incarnations. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The present set, recorded in monaural sound, takes us only to the end of the 1950s, but contains 120 CDs. \u2014 Tim Page, WSJ , 1 July 2021",
"Their emotional states are usually monaural , offering only one channel of perception at a time. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"In 1967, George Martin and the Beatles spent the vast majority of their time focused on the monaural mix, which was still the dominant playback format in England at that time. \u2014 Atlanta Life, ajc , 11 Apr. 2017"
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"(\u02cc)m\u00e4-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259l",
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the money"
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"made her money in the insurance business"
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"Noun",
"That painting must be worth a lot of money .",
"He earned some money last summer as a musician.",
"We're trying to save enough money for a new car.",
"The town is raising money for the elementary school.",
"Friends would always ask her for money .",
"It's an interesting idea, but there's no money in it: it'll never sell.",
"He made his money in the insurance business.",
"They decided to put all their money in the stock market.",
"We didn't have much money when I was growing up.",
"Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bridges, 24, is a restricted free agent who is expected to command big money this summer following a breakout season. \u2014 Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Then a volunteer with Food Justice DMV handed them money for groceries. \u2014 Theresa Vargas, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"The worth of every entity can\u2019t be measured solely in money . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"With Venus, the planet of love, beauty and money , entering fiery Aries in May, the month asked you to raise your standards on our life goals and think bigger. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"This can give you a better idea of the true dynamics and money guarantee (MG) \u2014 the potential or not for the creator to recoup the larger percentage. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"Racheal, a 4th-grade student at Hampton Elementary School, won first place for her persuasive letter to her principal about how the school can save energy and money . \u2014 Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
"Seattle and the Bay Area are huge media markets, and Oregon has Uncle Phil\u2019s money and influence. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"On the surface, replacing Tretter was all about saving money . \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"FinCEN levied $140 million in fines against the bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti- money laundering laws after the corporation knew, but ignored, the existence of violations. \u2014 The Insider, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Median valuations for early-stage companies have generally been on the climb each month of this year, per AngelList data, but later-stage post- money valuations have been more sporadic. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"The main reason the U.S. jumped to the top of the list, according to experts: a lack of funding for the Treasury Department to enforce a new anti- money laundering law. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"The funding puts the company\u2019s post- money valuation at $3.1 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal first reported by Insider. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Bermuda is known for its crypto-friendly regulations and compliance with anti- money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, according to Jewel\u2019s leadership. \u2014 Elizabeth Napolitano, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The lapse arose because the broker failed to properly implement and test a new version of its internal anti- money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and alert system adopted in January 2019, the SEC said. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"The funding gave Trace a $190 million post- money valuation, five times higher than following its previous round, according to David Lokshin, the company\u2019s co-founder and chief executive. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"VASPs must also employ anti- money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards. \u2014 Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Forbes , 14 May 2022"
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"Middle English moneye , from Anglo-French moneie , from Latin moneta mint, money \u2014 more at mint":"Noun and Adjective"
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022"
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"a member of the moneyed classes",
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"For centuries, Kyoto\u2019s geisha reserved their art for a moneyed few behind closed paper doors. \u2014 Miho Inada, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Nevertheless, both have shown full support for their moneyed quarterback since they were hired for their current positions. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The poignancy of a life snuffed out too soon pervades the show, attesting to the Basquiat allure that has captivated aspiring painters, graffiti artists, museum curators and moneyed collectors. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Desmond, on the other hand, retains the respect of most of the moneyed homeowners here. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 26 Mar. 2022",
"In fact, Andoh explains, there were many people of African descent living in Regency London, making their own fortunes, marrying into wealth, and living this highly respectable, well- moneyed lifestyle. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 25 Mar. 2022",
"De Luca and Abdy are credited with revitalizing the flagging studio, going toe-to-toe with moneyed players like Apple and Netflix for big projects including Licorice Pizza and the Ryan Gosling starrer Project Hail Mary. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Dando was brought up in Back Bay, a historic and moneyed neighborhood in Boston. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Council must be diligent to ensure that appeals are handled with the community in mind and not the developers, donors, or big- moneyed special interest groups as is currently the case. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022"
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In some cases, like mine, the husband made more money at one point, and now the wife is the main moneymaker . \u2014 Sandi Bragar, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Today, the Mafia\u2019s role in Las Vegas is considered insignificant, but nostalgia for the era of made men has emerged as a big moneymaker . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Angry motorists and civil-rights advocates, claim the devices only serve as a moneymaker for local governments, infringe on due-process rights, and intrude on their privacy. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Still, the movie proved to be a moneymaker , grossing over $179 million worldwide, and a popular seller on DVD at the time. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Typically most charter vessels do double-duty and the owner uses any charters to offset operating expenses, rather than as a moneymaker . \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Memory chips, which have proved to be a key moneymaker for Samsung, will continue to be a focus area with further investment planned, according to the firm. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"Even as streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ have lured millions of people from broadcast networks, sports have remained a reliable moneymaker . \u2014 John Koblin, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The drinks business has been an alluring moneymaker for Hollywood celebrities over the last few years, from beer to wine to gin to hard seltzer to even non-alcoholic beverages primarily marketed as mixers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella.",
"mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kelso was the first thoroughbred to fly in a jet and always traveled with his sidekick, a scruffy mongrel named Charlie Potatoes. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The mongrel \u2019s mother, separated from her baby, bleats piteously outside the couple\u2019s house, until Maria, plagued by troubling dreams, drags the animal out into a field and shoots it. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 9 Oct. 2021",
"After his election Emmanuel Macron adopted a mongrel , Nemo, from a rescue shelter. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Mar. 2021",
"The dog, a male mongrel , arrived with its owner at the hospital in Wuhan \u2013 where the coronavirus outbreak began \u2013 in February, the U.K.\u2019s Metro reported. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2020",
"Although the big Art Deco and Second Empire mongrel at 422 Fulton \u2014 now Macy\u2019s \u2014 continued to give the strip solidity into the 21st century, the iron-front building deteriorated. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Disney unveiled the first trailer during D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Disney released the first official trailer Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Children loved him and residents regarded the mongrel as a neighborhood alarm system, friendly but loud. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com , 22 June 2019"
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"Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?",
"\u2014 James Aley",
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"\u2014 David Browne",
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"\u2014 Bill Howard"
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"I think \u201cHappy\u201d is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An Instagram account with the same handle also identifies Lee as associated with the moniker , but The Times was not able to authenticate either account. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"The Crown nameplate is one of Toyota's oldest, even if most Americans aren't familiar with the moniker . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There also are those who are looking forward to embracing the new mascot and being done with the Washington Football Team moniker . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"But with the new century came a new lease on life, with the moniker reborn in 2005 attached to a W-12 engine and, later, completely revised for the 2019 model year. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Monroe and studio executive Ben Lyon put their heads together to come up with the moniker that would help catapult her to superstardom. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Born and raised in Southeast Washington, LB199X owes much to the decade alluded to in his moniker . \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Decades after its successful detour, the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. gave its old moniker the shaft, officially rebranding itself as Sunbeam Corp. in 1946. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"As its moniker implies, the Aventura 164 is outfitted for adventures, too. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022"
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"\u2014 James Aley",
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"\u2014 David Browne",
"More than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.",
"\u2014 Bill Howard"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An Instagram account with the same handle also identifies Lee as associated with the moniker , but The Times was not able to authenticate either account. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"The Crown nameplate is one of Toyota's oldest, even if most Americans aren't familiar with the moniker . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There also are those who are looking forward to embracing the new mascot and being done with the Washington Football Team moniker . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"But with the new century came a new lease on life, with the moniker reborn in 2005 attached to a W-12 engine and, later, completely revised for the 2019 model year. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Monroe and studio executive Ben Lyon put their heads together to come up with the moniker that would help catapult her to superstardom. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Born and raised in Southeast Washington, LB199X owes much to the decade alluded to in his moniker . \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Decades after its successful detour, the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. gave its old moniker the shaft, officially rebranding itself as Sunbeam Corp. in 1946. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"As its moniker implies, the Aventura 164 is outfitted for adventures, too. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022"
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"U.N. weapons monitors and inspectors.",
"Verb",
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"We're in a good position to monitor and respond to customer concerns.",
"Government agents have been monitoring the enemy's radio communications.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One of the suspects involved in the shooting was wearing an ankle monitor at the time, surveillance footage showed. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"Police recommended that the court require the man to wear an ankle monitor but the court did not do so. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"He was released from prison and remained under house arrest and was ordered to wear an ankle monitor . \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"He was released on on $300,000 bail, and placed under house arrest with an ankle monitor . \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Young Thug's attorney, Brian Steel, also said that the star would be willing to wear an ankle monitor , take part in regular drug testing and give up his cellphone and passport. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
"He was ordered to wear an electronic monitor to track his location as a condition of his bond. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"The judge ruled during that hearing that Troconis must continue to wear a GPS ankle monitor so that the court can keep tabs on her whereabouts. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"The 17-year-old suspect made his first court appearance Monday in district court, where his attorney, David Moyse, asked that he be released to home detention with an ankle monitor . \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"IoT solutions allows building operators to monitor and manage many different types of building infrastructure, including lighting, heating, cooling and other mechanical equipment to optimize their use. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The Space Weather Prediction Center will monitor these probabilities and send out alerts as needed, though there were no solar flare warnings issued Tuesday morning, Steenburgh said. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Panelists also emphasized that the FDA and CDC would closely monitor any potential side effects for both vaccines. \u2014 Matthew Herper And Helen Branswell, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Social media giant Meta has added new tools and resources for parents to monitor their children\u2019s online experience using virtual reality and Instagram, according to a company news release. \u2014 Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"Self said the department will monitor the property regularly throughout the case and ensure the owner and tenant comply with the zoning ordinance. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"In Tuesday's statement, Turner pledged that the city will monitor traffic conditions once the project is complete and implement any additional safety improvements to stop cut-through traffic. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 14 June 2022",
"The 49 Palms Trail was closed on June 1 while the park's wildlife biologists monitor the situation, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
"But if nothing else, the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, seems highly likely to focus additional attention on how social platforms monitor what users are saying to and showing each other. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Exactly how those dinos have multiplied and spread across the planet in four years remains a hazy detail, though the surviving velociraptor known as Blue has reproduced without a mate thanks to her strand of monitor lizard DNA. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Some of the animal species that were imported, including a flying fox and monitor lizard , require a permit to import because of regulations on the trade of threatened and endangered animals. \u2014 Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2021",
"Up the road, a monitor lizard , a creature more crocodile than newt, lumbered across the tarmac, with little traffic to impede its crossing. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2021",
"Customers at a 7-Eleven in Thailand were in for a surprise when a giant Asian monitor lizard scurried into the convenience store. \u2014 Amy Wray, CNN , 9 Apr. 2021",
"However, Godzilla\u2019s bite is by no means weak, and all of his teeth are flesh-piercing, similar to crocodile and monitor lizard teeth. \u2014 Kiersten Formoso, The Conversation , 29 Mar. 2021",
"At top are three extant species: the gharial, which eats fish; the American crocodile, which eats harder invertebrates like snails and crustaceans; and Grey\u2019s monitor lizard , which is an omnivore. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 28 Oct. 2020",
"In the days that followed, videos of other animals displaced in urban landscapes in the Philippines \u2014 a pig in Cebu City, a cow on an Iloilo highway, and a monitor lizard stalking a Davao suburb \u2014 also attracted online attention. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Aug. 2020",
"The reptiles were mostly snakes, but also tortoises, box turtles, monitor lizards , little alligators, and water dragons, said Kathy Shillinglaw, outreach coordinator at MADACC. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"What is truly frightening, and monitory , in Ullrich\u2019s book is not that a Hitler could exist, but that so many people seemed to be secretly waiting for him. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, New York Times , 14 Oct. 2016"
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"He's quite a cheeky little monkey , isn't he?",
"I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eva Sams lived on the third floor, alone but for a pet monkey named, yes, Pete. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"These days, the island is monkey -free, but remains a special place that is free of any infrastructure. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022",
"Any motion \u2014 going to work, coming home from school, chasing a ball, unloading groceries \u2014 unleashes a torrent of strobe lights, monkey noises and a snarky TV-show dialogue heavy on racial slurs. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Among warning signs presented to a judge in March were a series of four encounters in which Miller filmed Black people while making monkey noises or calling them the N-word and threatening to beat them. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com , 22 June 2021",
"Now recipients get pictures of the monkey via Slack. \u2014 Te-ping Chen, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Hammonds booked travel for the capuchin with wildlife transporters who were not permitted to possess the capuchin species of monkey in neither Florida nor Nevada, where the buyer agreed to meet for the deal. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Or a painting of a monkey feeding a cat with a spoon? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don\u2019t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan. \u2014 Valerie Demicheva And Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 July 2021",
"But this experiment isn't about monkeying around\u2014this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 31 Jan. 2020",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Wayne Newton\u2018s pet likely won\u2019t be monkeying around any longer. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2019"
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"This wooden swing set comes with an array of activities for kids to take part in, from swings to monkey bars to upper and lower playhouse spaces, and users say it's easily assembled, too. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 18 May 2022",
"In United Kingdom, a fight for the title of world\u2019s longest monkey bars is underway. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2015",
"However, this year Rat Race Dirty Weekend constructed monkey bars that are 138-meters long, breaking Nuclear\u2019s record. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2015",
"In the clip, Ben jumps between a series of objects by using monkey bars to swing across. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Was the child on the monkey bars sick with a stomach bug? \u2014 Nikki Campo, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Kehlani is shown in a number of flowy looks across scenes, holding a book that appears to be on fire, hanging upside down from monkey bars , and leaning back across a staircase. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 24 Feb. 2022",
"People have asked me in the store, at a car dealership, while running, and while doing pull-ups on monkey bars at a park. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 11 Dec. 2020",
"New amenities being added to Cricket Park include swings, various climbing apparatus ( monkey bars and balance beams combined) and a climbing structure that will look like a cricket. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"Things get pretty hairy around the Zoo switchboard where monkey business is the order of the day... \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Monkeys who escaped after truck crash all accounted for No more monkey business . \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Whenever Doctor Strange shows up in a Marvel movie, audiences ought to be prepared for some magical monkey business \u2014 the kind of rule-bending that essentially makes anything possible. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The College Football Playoff folks are meeting again on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, all of this monkey business in Texas. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Restaurants and companies including Gold Star Chili, Wardway Fuels, Java Jackets Coffee House and Ivory House all were among those getting into the spirit of monkey business on Facebook. \u2014 Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer , 10 Apr. 2021",
"Authorities in Cincinnati spent Thursday caught up in monkey business . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Gathering animals ahead of a hurricane, though, can be difficult and lead to some monkey business . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
"In the film, Marion and Mank take a stroll through the grounds of Hearst's a 168,000 acre ranch in San Simeon, California, partaking in some monkey business with some very real monkeys. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 7 Dec. 2020"
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"Eva Sams lived on the third floor, alone but for a pet monkey named, yes, Pete. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"These days, the island is monkey -free, but remains a special place that is free of any infrastructure. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022",
"Any motion \u2014 going to work, coming home from school, chasing a ball, unloading groceries \u2014 unleashes a torrent of strobe lights, monkey noises and a snarky TV-show dialogue heavy on racial slurs. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Among warning signs presented to a judge in March were a series of four encounters in which Miller filmed Black people while making monkey noises or calling them the N-word and threatening to beat them. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com , 22 June 2021",
"Now recipients get pictures of the monkey via Slack. \u2014 Te-ping Chen, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Hammonds booked travel for the capuchin with wildlife transporters who were not permitted to possess the capuchin species of monkey in neither Florida nor Nevada, where the buyer agreed to meet for the deal. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Or a painting of a monkey feeding a cat with a spoon? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don\u2019t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan. \u2014 Valerie Demicheva And Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 July 2021",
"But this experiment isn't about monkeying around\u2014this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 31 Jan. 2020",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Wayne Newton\u2018s pet likely won\u2019t be monkeying around any longer. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2019"
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"For the event, the duchess wore a monochromatic look, pairing a belted ivory blazer with a matching skirt including a sheer top layer. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 June 2022",
"But the real fun comes in the form of statement-making hosiery\u2014think unexpected colors like white, burgundy, and navy to complement a printed or monochromatic ensemble. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Meghan Markle kept her look monochromatic , from her Stephen Jones hat and diamond earrings all the way down to her gloved fingertips and stiletto heels. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
"On Friday night, Millie Bobby Brown had the TV show debut of her new blonde hair, wearing it with a monochromatic purple look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 15 May 2022",
"All in all, the 27-year-old's monochromatic look, complete with patent leather, was one for the books. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Japanese Breakfast's Matchy-Matchy Pop star Japanese Breakfast was determined to look as bright as the sun with her monochromatic yellow look. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Design pros often bring this mostly monochromatic flourish indoors\u2014adorning walls, upholstery and painted furniture in various shades of a single color\u2014but your average person rarely does. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"The highly Instagrammable pink caf\u00e9 is about to dominate your feed all over again with its new monochromatic makeover\u2014this time, a golden yellow sheen. \u2014 Claire Stern, ELLE , 5 May 2022"
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"And just as its allover, uninflected red doesn\u2019t entirely flatten out the space (perspective lines, painted in reserve, remain to suggest depth), the colored works arrayed around the studio break up the monochrome with exquisite harmonies. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The artist would first block the position of the flower with a monochrome underpainting and then flesh out the details by applying semi-transparent paints such as glazes for the shadows. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Zendaya, of course, tried out the trend for herself, at the very show where the collection was launched: Gigi Hadid put her spin on the color with a monochrome outfit. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 6 June 2022",
"Her monochrome outfit consisted of a pale yellow dress by Emilia Wickstead, a matching hat, a clutch, nude pumps, and pearl drop earrings. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"Kate's monochrome outfit coordinated perfectly with Alfie's fur. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"Kate Middleton isn\u2019t the only celebrity to wear a monochrome cream outfit today. \u2014 ELLE , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Chimbala donned a simple monochrome outfit and shades, while El Alfa rocked a Canadian tuxedo and pristine braids. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Duchess of Cambridge's elegant monochrome ensemble featured the soft pastel shade from head to toe, plus a few fancy accessories that added unexpected depth to her look. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. \u2014 Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2021",
"With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2020",
"There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Madewell Three-Pack Non-Medical Face Masks These simple, monochrome masks come in packs of three and are made out of three layers of cotton, from leftover clothing scraps. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 22 May 2020",
"On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Jan. 2019",
"The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra\u2019s emotionally monochrome performance. \u2014 Julia M. Klein, Philly.com , 5 June 2018"
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"1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"And just as its allover, uninflected red doesn\u2019t entirely flatten out the space (perspective lines, painted in reserve, remain to suggest depth), the colored works arrayed around the studio break up the monochrome with exquisite harmonies. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The artist would first block the position of the flower with a monochrome underpainting and then flesh out the details by applying semi-transparent paints such as glazes for the shadows. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Zendaya, of course, tried out the trend for herself, at the very show where the collection was launched: Gigi Hadid put her spin on the color with a monochrome outfit. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 6 June 2022",
"Her monochrome outfit consisted of a pale yellow dress by Emilia Wickstead, a matching hat, a clutch, nude pumps, and pearl drop earrings. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"Kate's monochrome outfit coordinated perfectly with Alfie's fur. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"Kate Middleton isn\u2019t the only celebrity to wear a monochrome cream outfit today. \u2014 ELLE , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Chimbala donned a simple monochrome outfit and shades, while El Alfa rocked a Canadian tuxedo and pristine braids. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Duchess of Cambridge's elegant monochrome ensemble featured the soft pastel shade from head to toe, plus a few fancy accessories that added unexpected depth to her look. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. \u2014 Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2021",
"With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2020",
"There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Madewell Three-Pack Non-Medical Face Masks These simple, monochrome masks come in packs of three and are made out of three layers of cotton, from leftover clothing scraps. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 22 May 2020",
"On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Jan. 2019",
"The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra\u2019s emotionally monochrome performance. \u2014 Julia M. Klein, Philly.com , 5 June 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Biden administration justified its decision \u2014 or no decision \u2014 with the tired old rationalizations and justifications that the U.S. has been using for years to give the medieval monocracy a pass on human rights violations. \u2014 Ahmed Tharwat, Star Tribune , 1 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mat, 48, spends most of his time tending to things in the basement, speaks in monosyllabic murmurs, and wears Keens and Carhartt. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"For every assessment Hess relayed, Allen offered a monosyllabic response. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Though there are cameos from theater personnel (Kenan Thompson, Taylor-Joy), this is basically a monologue by Vin, monosyllabic dope. \u2014 Matthew Love, Vulture , 23 May 2021",
"Only Chip fielded the phone calls, awkward, monosyllabic , for fear his mother would overhear and be hurt. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
"During the interview, Laurent was a typical 9-year-old, giving short or monosyllabic answers. \u2014 Elian Peltier, New York Times , 15 Nov. 2019",
"Voi Scooter companies often seem indistinguishable, with their monosyllabic names (Scoot, Skip, Spin) and identikit hardware. \u2014 Alison Griswold, Quartz , 16 Dec. 2019",
"And there was Shane, an irresistible, monosyllabic lothario, who inspired both ire and emulation. \u2014 Crispin Long, The New Yorker , 11 Dec. 2019",
"There, Smith shed more tears as reporters asked questions between sniffles and snippets of monosyllabic answers in which the former Mount Saint Joseph star blamed himself. \u2014 Don Markus, baltimoresun.com , 2 Nov. 2019"
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"curt",
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"He sang in a soft, low monotone .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Step out of the monotone of daily life and remind your senses what adventure feels like with the captivating and intoxicating mix of aromas that is Pour Homme Parfum. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Onstage, Fred stands motionless and issues lines in a robotic monotone . \u2014 Karen Schoemer, SPIN , 1 May 2022",
"Four two-tone exterior color schemes will be available, along with six monotone exterior colors. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The sounds Kallmyer suggested in a calm monotone were such everyday occurrences as birds and children and a violin and a chorus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Bill Ferguson wore a detached expression and spoke in a monotone . \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 9 Apr. 2022",
"For one, there was that voice Warhol crafted for himself\u2014a monotone built from his Pittsburgh upbringing and years in the New York City art scene. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The monotone palette, gowns, suits, and cocktail dresses offer an element of shimmer and sparkle whether they be fully glistened throughout the look, or include a hint of it on the collar. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Belichick\u2019s blank expression and curt, monotone delivery were hardly new. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Right-hander Zac Gallen, speaking in his dry, monotone voice on Sunday afternoon, sounded like a pitcher coming off a rough performance. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2022",
"Reading verbatim tends to flatten the vocal inflection and produce a monotone voice. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The artist, who died in 1987, was a master of his own cult of personality, and the robot was practically a manifestation of how the world perceived him: meticulously crafted, if a bit rigid and monotone in his conversational style. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Between the mix of monotone suits and emblazoned Gucci accessories lies a sense of control that is in some ways otherworldly. \u2014 Kimberly Aleah, Rolling Stone , 1 Mar. 2022",
"With a monotone color palette Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled Dior\u2019s spring summer 2022 Haute Couture collection today from Mus\u00e9e Rodin in Paris. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"For Holland there's an appreciation for nature, even its monotone whiteness, where the only sounds are wind and an occasional seagull. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Hands in his sweatshirt\u2019s pocket, his voice nearly monotone , coach Tyronn Lue rattled off the same themes that have doomed so many losses: inconsistent transition play, anemic rebounding, an absence of physicality. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The Brazilian President's speech was calmly given, even monotone at times, opening with a numbing sales pitch of his country to investors that touted developments in sanitation and transportation services. \u2014 Caitlin Hu, CNN , 21 Sep. 2021"
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u014dn"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Delivered in a monotonic , almost spooky deadpan, the track has the feeling of poetry or performance art. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
"What is being mourned isn't exactly the paper, but the possibility of its existence in this city that prided itself for its witty discretions - now replaced by a monotonic , absolute drone. \u2014 Quartz Staff, Quartz , 24 June 2021",
"Gupta embeds those monotonic relationships in sprawling databases called interpolated lookup tables. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 6 July 2017"
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"Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of monotonous enormity. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
"At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own monotonous noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders \u2026 \u2014 Benjamin Weiser , New York Times Magazine , 6 Aug. 2000",
"The monotonous chant of the indoctrinated, ideologically armored from head to foot \u2026 \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
"The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note. \u2014 John Updike , The Witches of Eastwick , 1984",
"the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The automation that comes with chatbots frees our human talent to focus on less monotonous and routine challenges within the business. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"His frenemy Pablo Picasso suggested that going back to the same subjects and ideas over and over again made for a rather monotonous oeuvre. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 15 June 2022",
"Whether in events on the ground or in the near- monotonous government spin, Whitlock underscores that Afghanistan wasn\u2019t a 20-year war but a one-year war fought 20 times. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
"The end-of-inning recaps were getting monotonous for those keeping score Saturday morning, but Antioch sophomore pitcher Jacey Schuler was oblivious. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Such work typically involves long, monotonous flights to monitor illicit trade, such as clandestine fuel transfers at sea to circumvent UN restrictions on selling oil to North Korea. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"These folks do well when they are allowed to disengage, take time for themselves, and dedicate their lives to a cause rather than a monotonous job or singular person. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
"In maybe the sharpest illustration of what his life has become, the first episode (confidently directed by showrunner and The Mandalorian vet Deborah Chow) follows him to his monotonous factory job on Tatooine not once, not twice, but three times. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"In the workforce, robotics holds a lot of potential for both highly routine and monotonous tasks and those that are unsafe for human workers\u2014especially when combined with machine learning. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
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"-\u02c8n\u00e4t-n\u0259s",
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"Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of monotonous enormity. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
"At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own monotonous noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders \u2026 \u2014 Benjamin Weiser , New York Times Magazine , 6 Aug. 2000",
"The monotonous chant of the indoctrinated, ideologically armored from head to foot \u2026 \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
"The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note. \u2014 John Updike , The Witches of Eastwick , 1984",
"the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The automation that comes with chatbots frees our human talent to focus on less monotonous and routine challenges within the business. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"His frenemy Pablo Picasso suggested that going back to the same subjects and ideas over and over again made for a rather monotonous oeuvre. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 15 June 2022",
"Whether in events on the ground or in the near- monotonous government spin, Whitlock underscores that Afghanistan wasn\u2019t a 20-year war but a one-year war fought 20 times. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
"The end-of-inning recaps were getting monotonous for those keeping score Saturday morning, but Antioch sophomore pitcher Jacey Schuler was oblivious. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Such work typically involves long, monotonous flights to monitor illicit trade, such as clandestine fuel transfers at sea to circumvent UN restrictions on selling oil to North Korea. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"These folks do well when they are allowed to disengage, take time for themselves, and dedicate their lives to a cause rather than a monotonous job or singular person. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
"In maybe the sharpest illustration of what his life has become, the first episode (confidently directed by showrunner and The Mandalorian vet Deborah Chow) follows him to his monotonous factory job on Tatooine not once, not twice, but three times. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"In the workforce, robotics holds a lot of potential for both highly routine and monotonous tasks and those that are unsafe for human workers\u2014especially when combined with machine learning. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
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"\u2014 SHAPE"
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"She hated the monotony of the job.",
"The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another aspect of parenting which can be tough is the monotony \u2014the same morning routine followed by similar afternoon patterns and evening rituals. \u2014 Tracy Brower, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The downside was the monotony , which was numbing in a way that McDonald\u2019s had never been. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2021",
"However, a mission to Mars, which could take months or years depending on the design of the spacecraft, could lead to feelings of monotony and confinement. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Waldon relieves the monotony and pressures of being on the road through any means possible on her new release. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
"It\u2019s no guarantee, because for every moment like this, there are 10 others that loop me back to the beginning of this anecdote \u2014 the discomfort, monotony and frustrating effort. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Then comes the biggest reveal so far in Stranger Things history: One is Victor Creel's son Henry, who was born with strange powers and was ostracized during his childhood, feeling oppressed by the monotony of human life. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2022",
"Take the weights and exercise mat on a patio to switch up the monotony of your fitness routine. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Shipherd breaks up the monotony of training with off-day activities such as water-rafting trips and volleyball games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022"
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},
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"-\u02c8n\u00e4t-n\u0113",
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"\u2014 W. L. Sullivan"
],
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"a mythical monster",
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"\u2026 visualize this scaleless monster , eight or nine feet long, sprawling in the shade by the side of the mud pools \u2026",
"\u2014 W. E. Swinton"
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],
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"\u2014 John Irving"
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"Noun",
"That car is a monster .",
"Inflation has become an economic monster .",
"Adjective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This one is a monster , with a 572-cubic-inch V-8 lurking under a high-rise cowl-induction hood. \u2014 Car and Driver , 29 June 2022",
"After grabbing a prisoner and pulling him into a bloody room, a Demogorgon emerges, signaling that the Hawkins crew as well as fans haven't seen the last of the terrifying Upside Down monster . \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 26 May 2022",
"It\u2019s 1893, and some residents of London are feeling choked by industrialization while some residents of Essex think there\u2019s a sea monster in their midst. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Cage, 58, is hard at work playing iconic vampire Dracula in Universal's Renfield opposite The Great's Nicholas Hoult, who stars as the titular Renfield, a henchman of the villainous monster in Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel, Dracula. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Starting 2022 off with a bang, MV Agusta has released nothing short of a brutal monster in the form of the $33,800 Brutale 1000 RR. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 25 Jan. 2022",
"That includes plot wrinkles related to their respective older siblings and glimpses of the occasional monster , realized through pretty cheesy special effects. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"First, recognize that tantrums are a normal stage of psychosocial development and do not indicate that your child is a small monster . \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Event winner Adelaide Aquilla of Ohio State broke the collegiate record with her first attempt, a monster of 64-5\u00bc. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As Yennefer runs off with Ciri, Geralt stays behind, and The Witcher delivers one of the better non- monster fight scenes of its entire run. \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
"This set of beach toys from Kohl's is only $10, and features an adorably themed set of tools like a sifter, rake, shovel, mini- monster truck and more. \u2014 Felicity Warner, USA TODAY , 29 June 2021",
"There are other, younger humans in Godzilla vs. Kong, to further tip the monster -human scale in the wrong direction. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 31 Mar. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
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"Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Courtesy isn\u2019t precisely efficient \u2014 especially now, when only monstrosity seems to be rewarded. \u2014 John Hodgman, New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Had Czar Nicholas II remained in power, Russia would likely have evolved into an imperfect constitutional monarchy, not the murderous monstrosity of the past 100 years. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The infamous 1953 mansion of the late Indiana pimp-turned-magnate, Jerry Hostetler, is once again on the market and this time, the long-suffering, long-unwanted monstrosity might finally be sold. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Beyond center field sits Mount Davis, the massive vista-obstructing seating structure that was built when Al Davis brought the Raiders back from Los Angeles \u2014 a monstrosity that might be the only stadium section visible from outer space. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"In particular, the two sides take divergent views on what crimes against humanity the Nazis committed that define their monstrosity . \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But some saw this gender paradox as a kind of monstrosity . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Fortunately for pasta lovers, such a monstrosity does not exist. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
"That film\u2019s sequel opens with an elaborate preamble that involves a young Poirot, WWI and PTSD, all at the service of explaining how and why that monstrosity now perches above his mouth. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 Mike Flaherty",
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"\u2014 Lester David"
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"\u2014 Mark Twain"
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"Adjective",
"It was monstrous of him to keep the truth from them all those years.",
"a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat",
"Adverb",
"a monstrous pretty gal, she was",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sky was as advertised: monstrous , dazzling, everywhere. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Smith\u2019s monstrous dunk was the buzz of Greenville for the next 24 hours, with the reactions from his teammates \u2014 Green in particular \u2014 going viral in the wake of the opening-round result. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Simultaneously, Wednesday tries to prevent a monstrous killing spree that's taking over the local town, while attempting to uncover the supernatural mystery involving her parents that took place 25 years ago. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Ridloff plays Makkari, one of 10 Eternals who arrived on Earth 7,000 years ago at the dawn of civilization to help humanity progress and protect them against monstrous creatures called Deviants. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Among the new footage is a shot of Don Lee's Gilgamesh using his powers to defend himself against a Deviant \u2014 monstrous creatures who the Eternals protect humans from. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"More than 15,000 firefighters were battling dozens of California blazes, including another monstrous blaze, the Dixie Fire about 65 miles north. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The Stoneman Douglas baseball team kept its state title defense going, using a five-run fifth inning that included a monstrous Jake Clemente home run to power back against Miami Christopher Columbus in the 7A regional final on Tuesday. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Leaving Bruce, Allison, and Lennon was a monstrous act and one that led Allison down a spiral of grief and confusion that has lasted for years. \u2014 Benjamin Rosenstock, Vulture , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":"Adjective"
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"malformed",
"misshapen",
"shapeless"
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"whacking",
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"monstrous mayhem"
],
": having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic":[
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"\u2014 Mike Flaherty",
"a monstrous skyscraper"
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": having the qualities or appearance of a monster":[
"came face to face with a monstrous creature",
"\u2014 Lester David"
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"\u2014 Louis Untermeyer",
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"a monstrous long raft",
"\u2014 Mark Twain"
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"Adjective",
"It was monstrous of him to keep the truth from them all those years.",
"a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat",
"Adverb",
"a monstrous pretty gal, she was",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sky was as advertised: monstrous , dazzling, everywhere. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Smith\u2019s monstrous dunk was the buzz of Greenville for the next 24 hours, with the reactions from his teammates \u2014 Green in particular \u2014 going viral in the wake of the opening-round result. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Simultaneously, Wednesday tries to prevent a monstrous killing spree that's taking over the local town, while attempting to uncover the supernatural mystery involving her parents that took place 25 years ago. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Ridloff plays Makkari, one of 10 Eternals who arrived on Earth 7,000 years ago at the dawn of civilization to help humanity progress and protect them against monstrous creatures called Deviants. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Among the new footage is a shot of Don Lee's Gilgamesh using his powers to defend himself against a Deviant \u2014 monstrous creatures who the Eternals protect humans from. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"More than 15,000 firefighters were battling dozens of California blazes, including another monstrous blaze, the Dixie Fire about 65 miles north. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The Stoneman Douglas baseball team kept its state title defense going, using a five-run fifth inning that included a monstrous Jake Clemente home run to power back against Miami Christopher Columbus in the 7A regional final on Tuesday. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Leaving Bruce, Allison, and Lennon was a monstrous act and one that led Allison down a spiral of grief and confusion that has lasted for years. \u2014 Benjamin Rosenstock, Vulture , 12 Nov. 2021"
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": to combine into or depict in a montage":[]
},
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"Noun",
"a photographer who often uses montage in her pictures",
"my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The sequence is a montage that shows Michael working out, and cuts to the investigators working on the case and ends with the revelation that Michael was a part of this gay subculture that existed in Durham. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"There is a montage of explosions, fight scenes, and an attack by a creepy, faceless android host, plus a brief shot of Teddy Flood (James Marsden) looking far more violent than his original programming intended. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"There may be one montage too many set to the strains of a mood-appropriate pop track. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the first episode is a montage of dicks, proudly displayed for the staff\u2019s discerning eyes as part of a centerfold casting session. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The 20-second video is a montage of three clips showing different types of military aircraft flying above an apparent residential area. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The video was a montage of all the times Beckham was either open and Baker Mayfield didn\u2019t throw him the ball, or missed him. \u2014 cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Unfortunately, Tardif\u2019s is also a montage of dishes that are badly composed, poorly executed or any of the more bless-your-heart ways of saying ugly. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Jonathan shared a sweet video montage of their most special moments. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The first two episodes, on COVID-19 and the Trump Presidency, ricochet from story to montage to interview to speculation. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The residences will be similar to Montage Residences. \u2014 Orange County Register , 20 Mar. 2017"
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1944, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"alphabet soup",
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},
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"Noun",
"He reads one of the travel monthlies .",
"Adjective",
"The monthly meeting is today.",
"The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis.",
"She writes a monthly column for the magazine.",
"the monthly total of traffic accidents",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of \u2019grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era. \u2014 Steven Kurutz, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This week\u2019s chart presents a more nuanced element of the study in which neighborhoods were ranked based on what percent of the list price monthlies made up. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019",
"NoHo, where the median list price for one-bedrooms was $1.8 million, had the city\u2019s highest median monthlies , $1,876 a month. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019",
"For Lennar purchasers, Blackstone has memberships on its 7,313-yard course available for a $2,000 initiation and monthlies starting from just $244. \u2014 Mark Samuelson, The Denver Post , 5 Sep. 2019",
"But this evening felt more specifically like an elegy \u2014 Elle-gy? \u2014 for a thoughtful time in women\u2019s monthlies , before the incursions of Instagram and other digital media. \u2014 Hayley Krischer, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2017",
"The June monthly pass and all 31-day CharmCard passes can be purchased at half price Thursday through June 24. \u2014 Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com , 24 May 2017",
"The open interest for CBOE Volatility Index calls has surged 79 percent since the April monthly expiration, reaching a record 9.8 million contracts and more than three times the number of puts. \u2014 Cecile Vannucci, Bloomberg.com , 17 May 2017",
"Her monthly Everyday Hero feature does just that, highlighting achievements of some of Orange County\u2019s most dedicated volunteers and non-profit leaders. \u2014 Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register , 24 Apr. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Operating losses are totaling upwards of $2 billion monthly across the nation's children's hospitals, according to an analysis conducted by the Children's Hospital Association. \u2014 Mark Wietecha For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 6 May 2020",
"As a result, the company scaled back the once monthly publication to bi- monthly in 2017 and quarterly in 2019. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Criminologist and author Amanda Howard corresponded with Milat almost monthly since 1997. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Xbox software and services revenue increased 36 percent, attributed to third-party titles, and Xbox Live monthly active users stand at 57 million, up 8 percent, year on year. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 20 July 2018",
"IPSWICH Explore Castle Hill on the Crane Estate after hours through Cocktails at the Castle events which take place monthly through Sept. 12 at 290 Argilla Road. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2018",
"Bitcoin trading has helped fuel growth for the app, which had more than 7 million monthly active customers in December. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2018",
"Share Cluster members began meeting monthly in 1988 after the the county's first Drug Abuse Commission levy was approved by voters. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com , 30 Apr. 2018",
"Glass-fusing workshop Head to KitscheCoo Art & Craft Shed, 5668 Broad St., Greendale, for its monthly open glass-fusing workshop. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Jan. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Join Mayor Kevin Corcoran from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 23 for his monthly Coffee & Conversation in council chambers at city hall, 7307 Avon Belden Road. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and older are facing monthly fines as a rise in infections has put sustained pressure on hospitals. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Mayor Kevin Corcoran is continuing his monthly Coffee & Conversation with the Mayor for 2022. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021",
"While the Parkville Market has grabbed a lot of attention in the past year and is now planning an expansion, the Hog River Brewery and the Know Good Market, a monthly food festival, have been staples. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com , 28 Nov. 2021"
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"\u02c8m\u0259nth-l\u0113"
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"He's been gone for months .",
"I haven't talked to her in months .",
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"Distinguished Speaker Series, 6 p.m., first Thursday of the month through Dec. 1, online, in partnership with Save Our Seas Foundation. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"An 18-year-old has been indicted in a high-speed crash that killed two Northern Virginia students and seriously injured a third this month , Fairfax County police said. \u2014 Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"But in June 2013, the last pre-pandemic month when the unemployment rate was 7.5%, some 11.8 million Americans were unemployed, 5.8 million more than last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The Advisory Committee meets once a month via Zoom on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"One of two witnesses to testify in-person during the prime-time hearing on June 9, the committee's first of the month , was Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who suffered a traumatic brain injury on Jan. 6. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Mi Oi and Phinista, who was able to stock enough Sriracha to last another month by traveling daily to the supplier, which limited members\u2019 purchases to two cases a day. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"In Irpin, the bodies of 290 victims, with a disproportionate number of women, were recovered after Russian forces inflicted a month of terror, the BBC reported. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"When the coronavirus pandemic delayed her trial, a judge allowed her release on a $250,000 bond and a $350-a- month ankle monitor. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022"
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"Now Utah is preparing to file a lawsuit aimed at invalidating Biden\u2019s restoration of the monument . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Supply-chain issues held up the remaining part of the monument . \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"For Strong, the topic was the relocation of the Confederate monument in 2020 from outside the Madison County Courthouse to nearby Maple Hill Cemetery and the payment of the $25,000 fine from the state for moving it. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The team is also partnering with Audible to record locals\u2019 personal stories of liberation to be played as part of the monument . \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
"Taylor spoke with Carlton McCoy on a recent episode of the CNN original series Nomad about the home's complicated past and his decision to preserve the slave cabins as a kind of monument , an educational resource for schoolkids and historians. \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022",
"The Lincoln Memorial was temporarily closed to the public Saturday morning after celebrating university graduates reportedly left a mess on the steps of the monument , a National Park Service official said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"That same year, Agalakova was reporting on the unveiling of a monument to Soviet citizens who took part in the Belgian resistance during the Second World War. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"An alternate base is Escalante, a city on the northern edge of the monument with a visitor center and access to rugged terrain in the Escalante River Basin. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022"
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"For both creators and collectors of digital art, NFTs and blockchain technology have been monumental . \u2014 Alex Levin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Considering the predicament of Team Wallace and their boat named Crazy Train just hours into the race, the achievement was monumental . \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"The work that followed to publish the documents \u2014 against a ticking clock \u2014 was monumental . \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Seeing a character like Nakia on screen when the 19-year-old actress was younger would have been monumental . \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"In news that is monumental despite being expected, WNBA icon and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last. \u2014 Howard Megdal, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Cathedral the following day and while visiting Wales for the monumental moment. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"The biggest, of course, was the U.S. hockey team\u2019s monumental upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
"For many viewers, Sara's portrayal of Callie was monumental in accurately and appropriately depicting a LGBT+ character of color on screen. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"adding to the appeal of the Taj Mahal is the fact that it monumentalizes one man's undying love for his wife",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Dirty Turk, larger-than-life paper-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 puppets are worn on the backs of cast members Armando Monsivais and Sorany Gutierrez to monumentalize the strength of Tahir and Ferdie, the grandparents to whom Ozlem owes everything. \u2014 Alysia Nicole Harris, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2021",
"His compositions monumentalize the small trees, centering them in a serene lake or a drift of snow, or positioning them to perfectly frame a mountain peak or the moon. \u2014 Briana Miller, oregonlive , 12 Jan. 2021",
"Above all, Zumthor brought a drive to monumentalize Govan\u2019s ambition. \u2014 Joseph Giovannini, The New York Review of Books , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Their corsets were visible under sheer scrims of chiffon set into flannel jackets, marbelized sequins monumentalizing flesh. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2018",
"Even former presidents far better at simulating modesty have been unable to resist monumentalizing themselves for posterity. \u2014 Jeet Heer, New Republic , 13 Sep. 2017"
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"For both creators and collectors of digital art, NFTs and blockchain technology have been monumental . \u2014 Alex Levin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Considering the predicament of Team Wallace and their boat named Crazy Train just hours into the race, the achievement was monumental . \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"The work that followed to publish the documents \u2014 against a ticking clock \u2014 was monumental . \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Seeing a character like Nakia on screen when the 19-year-old actress was younger would have been monumental . \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"In news that is monumental despite being expected, WNBA icon and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last. \u2014 Howard Megdal, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Cathedral the following day and while visiting Wales for the monumental moment. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"The biggest, of course, was the U.S. hockey team\u2019s monumental upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
"For many viewers, Sara's portrayal of Callie was monumental in accurately and appropriately depicting a LGBT+ character of color on screen. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 Frederick Busch"
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"he's always mooching off of his friends, even though he can easily pay his own way",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Where teens mooch away afternoons savoring their content-free existence. \u2014 Alex Beam, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"And some of you freeloaders, who mooch the password to other peoples\u2019 accounts, are partly to blame. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Just mooch off your neighbor's vacuum and clean up the smaller messes with this awesome OXO dustpan. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Long story short: Costco memberships start at $60, so your time mooching off its food court for free could be running out. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Even a baby left to itself on the dungy farmyard ground, with cows mooching around, seems O.K. Hatidze, typically, welcomes these intruders and befriends the young. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 19 July 2019",
"Over time, Koonin argues, the parasitic genetic elements remained unable to replicate on their own and evolved into modern-day viruses that mooch off their cellular hosts. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 July 2014",
"In other words, viruses mooch off cells, so without cells, viruses can\u2019t exist. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 July 2014",
"Much of Wrangell looked unchanged since 1899: false-front buildings and clapboard churches, including one where Muir had mooched a night sleeping on the floor his very first night on Alaska soil. \u2014 Mark Adams, New York Times , 21 May 2018"
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"\u2014 Neil H. Nuchanan",
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"I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.",
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"The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This one is also wonderfully dark and moody for late sleep-ins. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"The two friends have no contact for 15 years, and Pietro grows moody and distant with his father, wounding him by accusing him of wasting his life. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"As a result, your devilish side loves to party and can be moody . \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Lanegan\u2019s affable volubility contrasts greatly with most of the reports in the press about the difficult, moody , tortured, urn, drunk Screaming Trees frontman. \u2014 Jim Greer, SPIN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Some things are just meant to be together, like broken hearts, smoky bars, meandering drives and this moody , bluesy song that bears witness to emotional wreckage. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The pictures themselves are a mix of photography of structures, walls and overpasses along the San Diego/Tijuana border that Hern\u00e1ndez snapped and then re-rendered into moody , atmospheric and sometimes stark statements on love and existence. \u2014 Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The record is moody but propulsive, animated by the perpetual pull of noxious romance. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Jane Doe is unable to sleep, and Mary, who is typically joyful, is now moody , stressed and overwhelmed. \u2014 Casey Parks, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"Last year was boom time for U.S. corporate law firms that reeled in the moola from a spate of takeovers \u2026",
"\u2014 Fortune",
"\u2026 half-a-million dollars in campaign moola \u2026",
"\u2014 Carl Hiaasen",
"\"My flowered shirt looked cool in the store,\" Emily says. \"But I only have one item to wear with it, and it was a waste of moolah .\"",
"\u2014 Zillions",
"We're talking $1.8 billion of dividends a year, so that's major moolah .",
"\u2014 Allan Sloan",
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"\u2014 Mel Neuhaus"
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"we dropped some serious moola on that home theater system",
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"Not entirely surprising, as online vintage shopping is a haven for people who have worked in editorial but don\u2019t quite have the moola to spend on the products featured in their magazines. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Behind the film lie the Panama Papers\u2014the millions of files, leaked in 2016, that demonstrated how the wealthy stash their moola offshore and thereby avoid the plebeian vulgarity of tax. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2019",
"The moola -saving-palooza started on July 15 at midnight PT and will end on July 16 at 11:59 PT. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 15 July 2019",
"The result is a lot of human misery and lost moola . \u2014 Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 July 2018",
"Thankfully, there are tax-free holidays happening across the country this month, meaning there's a lot of moola to be saved on all of those back-to-school necessities, like school supplies and clothes. \u2014 Madison Alcedo, Country Living , 11 Aug. 2017",
"Everyone agrees the bundles of moola are a lure for criminals, but merchants who can\u2019t access traditional banking have no other way to settle up. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2018",
"Lots of hoopla, but, sadly, precious little moola in the offing. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 6 July 2017",
"Clean highs and punchy midrange provide plenty of realistic sound for relatively little moola . \u2014 Charlie White, WIRED , 23 Oct. 2007"
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"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 Carl Hiaasen",
"\"My flowered shirt looked cool in the store,\" Emily says. \"But I only have one item to wear with it, and it was a waste of moolah .\"",
"\u2014 Zillions",
"We're talking $1.8 billion of dividends a year, so that's major moolah .",
"\u2014 Allan Sloan",
"Planning vacations? Sending kids to camp? Going into rehab? It's that time of the year, and no matter what you do, it's going to cost moolah .",
"\u2014 Mel Neuhaus"
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"Not entirely surprising, as online vintage shopping is a haven for people who have worked in editorial but don\u2019t quite have the moola to spend on the products featured in their magazines. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Behind the film lie the Panama Papers\u2014the millions of files, leaked in 2016, that demonstrated how the wealthy stash their moola offshore and thereby avoid the plebeian vulgarity of tax. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2019",
"The moola -saving-palooza started on July 15 at midnight PT and will end on July 16 at 11:59 PT. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 15 July 2019",
"The result is a lot of human misery and lost moola . \u2014 Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 July 2018",
"Thankfully, there are tax-free holidays happening across the country this month, meaning there's a lot of moola to be saved on all of those back-to-school necessities, like school supplies and clothes. \u2014 Madison Alcedo, Country Living , 11 Aug. 2017",
"Everyone agrees the bundles of moola are a lure for criminals, but merchants who can\u2019t access traditional banking have no other way to settle up. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2018",
"Lots of hoopla, but, sadly, precious little moola in the offing. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 6 July 2017",
"Clean highs and punchy midrange provide plenty of realistic sound for relatively little moola . \u2014 Charlie White, WIRED , 23 Oct. 2007"
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"\u2014 H. R. Haggard"
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"\u2014 usually used with the"
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],
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"Noun",
"The telescope makes the craters on the surface of the moon incredibly clear.",
"the orbit of the Moon around the Earth",
"Europa and Io are both moons of Jupiter.",
"a planet orbited by one moon",
"Verb",
"One of the boys mooned the crowd.",
"One of the boys mooned at the crowd.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This mission will kick off NASA's Artemis program, which is expected to return humans to the moon and land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface by 2025. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The robot is slated to be aboard the Chandrayaan-3 uncrewed mission to the moon . \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"Since then, the moment has been memed to the moon and back, with fans even going as far to call the encounter flirtatious. \u2014 Seventeen , 23 June 2022",
"Kid Cudi is heading to the moon on his upcoming tour, kind of. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Its valves and fittings made it to the moon and back on a breathing pack worn by Astronaut Rusty Schweikart. \u2014 Judith Magyar, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Any Jeep Wrangler, no matter the trim, would certainly eject its occupants to the moon at this pace. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022",
"In addition to work on Starship, the return of astronauts to the moon requires the Space Launch System, another large rocket under development by NASA that is also behind schedule. \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The Orion spacecraft, launched atop the SLS rocket, would fly the astronauts to the moon . \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"An unruly passenger flying from Ireland to New York earlier this month got into trouble after allegedly creating multiple disturbances, going so far as to moon a flight attendant and throw an empty can at another passenger. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Bart, meanwhile, makes a statement by pulling down his leather and denim trousers to moon the audience. \u2014 CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Incredibly, #MeToo Marilyn, her body posed tilting slightly forward, will even be positioned to moon the museum. \u2014 Christopher Knight Art Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
"One of those includes Hayley\u2019s brother Jack (Sam Claflin), haplessly mooning over his dream girl (Olivia Munn), an American war journalist who gets a few muttered zingers, but is otherwise stuck acting, well, dreamy. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, New York Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"He\u2019s even accused demonstrators of mooning security forces to provoke them. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Many on social media, however, did not find the mooning pumpkin man offensive and hit out at HOA\u2019s policies. \u2014 Alexandra Deabler, Fox News , 16 Oct. 2019",
"The paintings in the last two groups show their backsides, as if mooning viewers. \u2014 David Pagel, Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
"This episode, best remembered for the moment in which Julia accidentally moons a crowd (including the mayor of Atlanta), is a reminder that the series excelled at physical comedy in addition to sharp and rapid-fire dialogue. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2019"
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"Middle English mone , from Old English m\u014dna ; akin to Old High German m\u0101no moon, Latin mensis month, Greek m\u0113n month, m\u0113n\u0113 moon":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u2014 Peter Schjeldahl"
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"he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things"
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"Everything they said was just a load of moonshine .",
"during Prohibition, moonshine and \u201cbathtub gin\u201d were made secretly",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Go moonshine and wine sampling at the many stops along the Gatlinburg strip. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"His novels too are set in a lawless South, their characters so surreal and disturbed they could be found only in dead-end towns marked by dirt roads and moonshine . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Bourbon is new to this generation of distillers, but the Neeleys have been making moonshine in Eastern Kentucky for 11-generations but only the most recent two have been legal. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
"The best way to describe it is as the Irish version of moonshine . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Jeni\u2019s previously experimented with other savory flavors, including Parmesan and zucchini bread, and young Gouda with moonshine cranberries. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"In America, where the most popular racing events feature the stock cars that were born of moonshine runners, the opposite usually obtains. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The event will also feature Ole Smoky moonshine frozen slushies with dozens of flavor combinations to choose from, as well as Miller/Coors and Braxton beers and Coca-Cola fountain drinks. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
"Sliabh Liag is named for the peninsula in Donegal that was among the most prolific poit\u00edn (Irish moonshine ) producing areas in the County. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England",
"Verb",
"We found a harbor and moored the boat there for the night.",
"The boat was moored alongside the dock.",
"We need to find a place to moor for the night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The view from the dining room is already shaping up, as lush mounds of bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii), catmint (Nepeta x faassenii Walker\u2019s Low) and Baptisia Ivory Towers consort with purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea subsp. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"One measure would create a six-cents-per-pound tax on fish exports and a six-cent-per-foot mooring fee for any vessels that anchor or moor in Alaska harbors. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Warm moor mud and cocoa essence are the first application followed by a body brushing and fondue before being wrapped in a warm blanket. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Tramon Thompson, 25, of the 6500 block of S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, was charged with expired license plate, no valid drivers license, unlawful possession of cannabis by driver and operating an uninsured moor vehicle, at 1:18 p.m. Nov. 4. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"When bad things go down in Charles Dickens, the scene is set in a forbidding moor . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Omar\u2019s cohort stares at a television in an underfurnished room; the four stand in artful compositions, waiting to use a pay phone that sits glowing on the island\u2019s wide moor . \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 1 May 2021",
"Because this bank was shallow and prone to sand deposits, piers perpendicular to the bank were installed into deeper waters for vessels to moor . \u2014 Richard Campanella, NOLA.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
"Conan Doyle explored the moor with journalist Bertram Fletcher Robinson. \u2014 Eliza Mcgraw, WSJ , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Grounds planted with lavender, freesia and olive trees run down to a private beachfront with cabanas on oceanfront decking and two pontoons are ready to moor arriving yachts. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Sutton Lake has 40 miles of shoreline to explore and clear waters to swim in backed by forested hills, with hundreds of coves to moor in for a night under the inky skies of central West Virginia. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022"
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"Adjective",
"Among the many advantages of legislation requiring a label was that it allowed the industry to insist\u2014in court if necessary\u2014that claims against the companies for negligence and deception were now moot . Every smoker would be repeatedly warned that \"smoking may be hazardous to your health.\" \u2014 Allan M. Brandt , The Cigarette Century , 2007",
"And the question of delight shouldn't be moot . \u2014 Edward Hoagland , Harper's , June 2007",
"\u2026 a genuine Atlantic political culture might be the result\u2014rendering the fears expressed in this article largely moot . \u2014 John O'Sullivan , National Review , 6 Dec. 1999",
"The court ruled that the issue is now moot because the people involved in the dispute have died.",
"I think they were wrong, but the point is moot . Their decision has been made and it can't be changed now.",
"Verb",
"And it was they, not the British, who slapped down any suggestion of democratic reform when it was quietly mooted by British colonial officers in the 1950s. \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 24 Sept. 2001",
"\u2026 he looked for an easy way out. A spot in the stateside Guard would have suited him fine; in the event, he dodged and weaved until a low draft number came along to moot his problem. \u2014 Hendrik Hertzberg , New Yorker , 16 & 23 Oct. 2000",
"And then the word comes of Ted's inoperable pancreatic cancer, and death moots the long conflict. \u2014 Richard Rhodes , New York Times Book Review , 24 Dec. 2000",
"conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted",
"the issue of whether a person's nature or upbringing is more important continues to be mooted by experts and laymen alike",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Because Volume 4: The Sparrow Academy has yet to release in print, any speculation over how its contents might influence season 4 is moot . \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"The flexibility could render months of work moot by Simon, the Heat\u2019s vice president of basketball operations. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"According to Der Spiegel, Berlin\u2019s initial timidity was partly due to intelligence assessments that incorrectly assumed Kyiv would quickly buckle under Russia\u2019s assault, making the question of future arms deliveries moot . \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Media outlets had no access to images of the shooting\u2019s aftermath, so decisions about whether to publish graphic images from this situation are moot . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Cawthorn recently argued the case was moot because of his May 17 Republican primary loss to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, despite support for his reelection bid from ex-President Donald Trump. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Cawthorn suggested his case was moot given his primary loss, but the court disagreed, given that the election had not yet been certified and because the same issue could come up in another campaign. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Defendants argued in a motion filed earlier this month the claims are moot because the plaintiffs are no longer detainees in the jail, so the court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 9 May 2022",
"Regardless of where Formula One ends up, the biggest priority is making sure its prized possessions are still easily accessible and available to its U.S. fans because without fans, Domenicali says, the point is moot . \u2014 Michael Lor\u00e9, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The report increases pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s administration, which plans to decide soon whether to proceed with HS2, which was first mooted in 2009 and has proven deeply unpopular with communities along its route. \u2014 Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The deal, first mooted in August, gives Tencent a stake in a firm whose catalogue spans artists from ABBA and Bob Marley to Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Jan. 2020",
"Legends take shape; a miracle is reported; a mystery is mooted ; competing cults are born. \u2014 William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic , 17 May 2020",
"Worrying about the specific identities of those affected by COVID-19 may soon be moot , says Stephen Latham, director of Yale University\u2019s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics in Connecticut. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2020",
"The panel recommended a 600,000 to 1 million-barrel-a-day reduction in the second quarter, more ambitious than curbs mooted in February but still short of some estimates of the demand loss. \u2014 Grant Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Mar. 2020",
"What\u2019s more, the possibility of this tie-up has been so long mooted that some bid premium should have been baked into the target\u2019s share price for a while. \u2014 Chris Hughes | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2019",
"That such a plan could even be mooted reflects the fact that, again, Trump does not understand the cure. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Firms welcomed the removal of a cap on migrant numbers, the opening up of routes for skilled workers and the lowering of the \u00a330,000 salary threshold initially mooted . \u2014 The Economist , 19 Feb. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
"While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
"Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
"In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
"Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
"While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
"Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
"In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
"Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"Like a little child, he often moped when he didn't get what he wanted.",
"we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
"While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
"Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
"In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
"Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"a host of adorable moppets were hired for the ad campaign",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bonnie has an 11-year-old son, Charlie (Evan Whitten), who\u2019s a metal-head moppet , scornful of his mother. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021",
"No need to worry if little blond moppet Cindel Towani (Aubree Miller) will make it off Endor. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 4 May 2021",
"Yet some boys couldn\u2019t help but get flustered, kicking at the dirt, slapping their gloves against their thighs \u2014 because who\u2019s expecting to be taunted by a moppet in an over-large helmet? \u2014 Adam Kuhlmann, Longreads , 15 Apr. 2020",
"In fact, the best elements are intrinsically related to the little green moppet . \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 22 Nov. 2019",
"With Andrea McArdle replacing Kristen Vigard as the red-haired moppet Annie and Dorothy Loudon added as Miss Hannigan, the production went on to open in New York in April 1977 with a bang. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, azcentral , 8 July 2019",
"Jane and Michael Banks, played with tender sincerity and maximum adorableness by the moppet actors Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber in 1964, are now played by Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw. \u2014 Annie Leibovitz, Vogue , 8 Nov. 2018",
"With Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Gabriel Byrne and Milly Shapiro as the requisite creepy moppet . \u2014 Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times , 4 May 2018",
"With actress Andrea McArdle replacing Kristen Vigard as the red-haired moppet Annie and Dorothy Loudon added as Miss Hannigan, the production went on to open in New York in April 1977 with a bang. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, chicagotribune.com , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"Nor did these lawyers and bankers walk about suffused with guilt. They had the moral equivalent of teflon on their soul. Church on Sunday, foreclose on Monday. \u2014 Norman Mailer , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
"\u2026 trip-wire sensitivity to perceived insult often leads to unjustifiable firings and other moral and legal imbroglios. \u2014 John McWhorter , New Republic , 14 Jan. 2002",
"The modern liberal state was premised on the notion that in the interests of political peace, government would not take sides among the differing moral claims made by religion and traditional culture. \u2014 Francis Fukuyama , Atlantic , May 1999",
"It was our desire for a moral world, the deep wish to assert the existence of goodness, that generated, as it continues to do, political fantasy. \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
"The author avoids making moral judgments.",
"Each story teaches an important moral lesson.",
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"We're confident she has the moral fiber to make the right decision.",
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"Noun",
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"The author points to recent cases of fraud as evidence of the lack of morals in the business world.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But moral or immoral, Mulye\u2019s most important contribution to the national debate on drug pricing was his transparency. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Some women, especially conservative Christians, reveled in the decision as a moral and legal victory. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Does the arc of the moral universe, as has become almost clich\u00e9, really bend toward justice? \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Human beings are inclined by nature to make moral judgments of right and wrong, fairness and unfairness, justice and injustice. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 27 June 2022",
"For any disease, there is a moral case against neglecting those who are most vulnerable; for COVID, there\u2019s also still a self-interested case for even the privileged and powerful to resist the pull of neglect. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
"The moral streak in the play occasionally edges into moralizing and didacticism, but Watkins creates an atmosphere of real portent. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And credit Barry for extending its comedy of moral degradation in unexpected directions. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"In this sense, the North owes its own debt\u2014one both ecological and moral , built up from centuries of colonialism, of brutal imperialist extraction. \u2014 Rohan Montgomery, The New Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The moral of the story is to think unconventionally and experiment with different things\u2014if only to give you a reason to host more barbecues. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The moral of this story is plants ultimately reach a point when the rate of growth slows considerably. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"The moral of the story is that, much like the spirits haunting its fringes, Supernatural will never truly die. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"The moral of the story is part of what attracted ICAF co-founder, Katty Guerami, to the project. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a certain moral repeated a few times throughout Hulu\u2019s Candy, including in its first few minutes and its last. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"The stories read like fables, and like Aesop\u2019s, are mostly populated by archetypes and come with a too-neat moral at the end. \u2014 Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This movie comes with a very powerful moral : Never, ever underestimate a hottie. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"She was turned into a saint so that her life could be turned into a moral . \u2014 Blair Mcclendon, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"While a moralistic speech won't convince kids not to try drugs, a story about people affected by drugs might.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Plain women writers of today are not content to churn out the same old evangelizing, moralistic stories. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
"But McCraney is a poet, not a moralistic ideologue or a political propagandist happy to play to the choir. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The show\u2019s tricky tonal blend\u2014violent, but not nihilistic; moral, but not moralistic \u2014was hard to nail. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"In the United States, its popularity spawned a variety of adaptations, some more moralistic , some more sentimental, and so on. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Getting trade wrong while stepping up the moralistic lectures is a surefire strategy for Indo-Pacific failure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Instead, in their moralistic zeal, Utah lawmakers imposed a black-and-white solution that ignores the nuance, punishes women and jeopardizes their health and well-being. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Joe Biden, like many (probably most) Democrats, often speaks about the economy in moralistic terms. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The counterculture had been a scruffy, literally hairy affair; the \u201980s, throwing over all that moralistic rebellion-against-the-system stuff, would be sleek, shaved, and beige. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Based on a short story by George Saunders, the dystopian thriller Spiderhead examines guilt, love, trauma, redemption, and the morality of using technology to manipulate human emotions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Utilitarianism, for example, judges the morality of an action based on its outcomes. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"When the story begins, in 895 A.D., Amleth is a boy (played, at that age, by Oscar Novak) being raised by his father, King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke), in the ways of war and the morality of revenge. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges the morality of an action based on its consequences. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 12 Apr. 2022",
"As oil and gas fuel a new war in Europe, Alex Perry pieces together, shot by shot, a stunning morality tale for the global economy. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
"Humans love a good, old-fashioned morality tale told from the perspective of an animal. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"The mini-series by Shonda Rhimes works as a clich\u00e9d morality tale but stumbles as a piece of storytelling, writes our critic. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Unless Irene\u2019s judgment and fear of Clare is seen in the context of her desire to be and possess her, there isn\u2019t anything to the story but a conventional passing morality tale. \u2014 Rebecca Hall, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"an essay moralizing about the evils of alcohol",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And in retrospect, this refusal to moralize makes its comics sort of heroic. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The book doesn\u2019t lecture, moralize or lavishly mourn but rather considers three lives and the meaningful points in those lives where promise stalls, improves or goes south. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
"In depicting these situations, Krauss is notably dispassionate, reticent to moralize about the men who force women into positions of submission. \u2014 Timothy Aubry, The New Republic , 17 Dec. 2020",
"That dismissal also jibes with the music geek\u2019s tendency to moralize suffering: a belief that pleasure needs to be both earned and accounted for. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 4 Dec. 2020",
"International conservation and animal welfare organizations are using the outbreak to moralize about the traditional Chinese practice of eating a wider range of animal species than people of European heritage consider acceptable. \u2014 Robert Dingwall, Wired , 29 Jan. 2020",
"My job here is not moralizing , just to assess the numbers. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 11 Jan. 2020",
"There\u2019s no such danger in the movie, which offers some of the stories\u2019 more gruesome elements but, by framing them skillfully, moralizes their fabrications by undergirding them with (fictitious) facts. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"The more dynamic relationship is between Williams\u2019 moralizing Serena and Blue\u2019s Bess. \u2014 Crystal Paul, The Seattle Times , 14 Aug. 2018"
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"Nor did these lawyers and bankers walk about suffused with guilt. They had the moral equivalent of teflon on their soul. Church on Sunday, foreclose on Monday. \u2014 Norman Mailer , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
"\u2026 trip-wire sensitivity to perceived insult often leads to unjustifiable firings and other moral and legal imbroglios. \u2014 John McWhorter , New Republic , 14 Jan. 2002",
"The modern liberal state was premised on the notion that in the interests of political peace, government would not take sides among the differing moral claims made by religion and traditional culture. \u2014 Francis Fukuyama , Atlantic , May 1999",
"It was our desire for a moral world, the deep wish to assert the existence of goodness, that generated, as it continues to do, political fantasy. \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
"The author avoids making moral judgments.",
"Each story teaches an important moral lesson.",
"He felt that he had a moral obligation to help the poor.",
"We're confident she has the moral fiber to make the right decision.",
"Their behavior was not moral .",
"Animals are not moral creatures and are not responsible for their actions.",
"Noun",
"The moral of the story is to be satisfied with what you have.",
"The moral here is: pay attention to the warning lights in your car.",
"Socrates was accused of corrupting the morals of the youth of Athens.",
"The author points to recent cases of fraud as evidence of the lack of morals in the business world.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But moral or immoral, Mulye\u2019s most important contribution to the national debate on drug pricing was his transparency. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Some women, especially conservative Christians, reveled in the decision as a moral and legal victory. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Does the arc of the moral universe, as has become almost clich\u00e9, really bend toward justice? \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Human beings are inclined by nature to make moral judgments of right and wrong, fairness and unfairness, justice and injustice. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 27 June 2022",
"For any disease, there is a moral case against neglecting those who are most vulnerable; for COVID, there\u2019s also still a self-interested case for even the privileged and powerful to resist the pull of neglect. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
"The moral streak in the play occasionally edges into moralizing and didacticism, but Watkins creates an atmosphere of real portent. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And credit Barry for extending its comedy of moral degradation in unexpected directions. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"In this sense, the North owes its own debt\u2014one both ecological and moral , built up from centuries of colonialism, of brutal imperialist extraction. \u2014 Rohan Montgomery, The New Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The moral of the story is to think unconventionally and experiment with different things\u2014if only to give you a reason to host more barbecues. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The moral of this story is plants ultimately reach a point when the rate of growth slows considerably. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"The moral of the story is that, much like the spirits haunting its fringes, Supernatural will never truly die. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"The moral of the story is part of what attracted ICAF co-founder, Katty Guerami, to the project. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a certain moral repeated a few times throughout Hulu\u2019s Candy, including in its first few minutes and its last. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"The stories read like fables, and like Aesop\u2019s, are mostly populated by archetypes and come with a too-neat moral at the end. \u2014 Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This movie comes with a very powerful moral : Never, ever underestimate a hottie. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"She was turned into a saint so that her life could be turned into a moral . \u2014 Blair Mcclendon, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But several critics focus on the CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio, in part because it\u2019s one of the clearest numbers in the morass of proxy-statement legalese. \u2014 Maria Aspan, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"In Washington, much of the Biden agenda is frozen in a congressional morass . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"And Jordan Poole, out of the morass of Golden State\u2019s two seasons on dynastic hiatus, has emerged as one of the most dynamic young scorers in the league. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The way out of this morass is unclear, but McArthur argues that tech companies are just responding to the environment, so a broader societal shift will be required. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This chant has risen ceaselessly over the past many weeks from the depths of fury raging in Sri Lanka, a country deep in an economic morass . \u2014 Quartz , 4 May 2022",
"The Father\u2014lost in the morass of his own mind, always falling through trap doors to alternate realities. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Howard, the Financial Planner, devotes hours to guiding my father through the monetary morass of buying, selling, and moving. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"All the while, questions are mounting about how a Russian leader steeped in security policy and known for railing against the folly of regime-change wars could have sleepwalked into a such a strategic morass . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"In 2000, Illinois declared a moratorium on executions after 13 death-row inmates were exonerated. \u2014 Evan Thomas et al. , Newsweek , 19 Nov. 2007",
"But one country's moratorium is another country's protectionism, and the U.S. is suspicious of Europe's actions. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger , Time , 13 Sept. 1999",
"The striped bass are recovering strongly after a moratorium on catching them. \u2014 John P. Wiley, Jr. , Smithsonian , November 1993",
"Her office was crammed with ungraded school papers, some of them dating back five years. She was far behind in her work\u2014so far behind that she had declared a moratorium on school work until she could catch up on her grading. \u2014 Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. , The Sirens of Titan , 1959",
"The treaty calls for a nuclear testing moratorium .",
"the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Biden administration issued a new eviction moratorium , responding to pressure from progressive Democrats. \u2014 Andrew Ackerman, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The city\u2019s new moratorium on new subdivisions and multi-unit complexes like apartments, however, is not retroactive. \u2014 al , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Congress didn\u2019t act and progressives instead pressured President Joe Biden to issue a new, slightly narrower moratorium . \u2014 Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
"The moratorium on student loan payments and interest has been in effect for over two years at this point following multiple prior extensions by both President Trump and President Biden. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Even Campos himself now acknowledges the moratorium was not a good idea. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Last year, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a class represented by a female RV dweller in Venice, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the law \u2014 as long as the moratorium was in place. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Conservative advocacy groups, led by Grover Norquist\u2019s Americans for Tax Reform, say the moratorium has been overly generous to those with student loan debt at the expense of those without a higher education. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Biden administration allowed the federal evictions moratorium to lapse at the end of July, then revived it a few days later in response to pressure from political allies. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"Some of the material has been disclosed before, but it is wonderful to have the quotations from President Nixon and his aides gathered here in all their morbid splendor. \u2014 Anthony Lewis , New York Review of Books , 7 Apr. 2005",
"Danger can be sexy, but morbid proselytizing is a real buzzkill. \u2014 Emily Gordon , Nation , 5 May 1997",
"She suffered from a morbid streak which in all the life of the family reached out on occasions\u2014the worst occasions\u2014and touched us, clung around us, making it worse for her; her unbearable moments could find nowhere to go. \u2014 Eudora Welty , One Writer's Beginnings , 1983",
"She has a morbid interest in funerals.",
"He has a morbid sense of humor.",
"a morbid fascination with death",
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"suffering from a morbid condition",
"The child has a morbid fear of snakes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most people who have been infected with the Heartland virus have made a full recovery with this kind of supportive care, the CDC says, but there have been several deaths among elderly individuals with co- morbid conditions. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Not to get too morbid , but death looms over season 4 in unexpected ways. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"If that\u2019s too morbid for you, consider Philly neuroscientist Brian Salzberg, 76, who has run every single Falmouth road race. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2019",
"The researchers also dug deeper into the association between social anxiety and relationship satisfaction, exploring its connection with co- morbid depression. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"For instance, even though individuals ages 19 to 29 with no co- morbid conditions were the group least likely to have complications, 21.2% of them\u2014about one in five\u2014still had at least one complication. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 26 July 2021",
"Okay, that might have gotten too morbid for a second. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 3 July 2021",
"Set up a Legacy Contact \u2013 Not to get too morbid , but the harsh reality is that when a loved one dies, accessing their iPhone can be impossible if the device is secured. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 14 June 2021",
"And Leona had a reason for such a seemingly morbid request. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 1 June 2021"
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"Even Komireddi, a mordant critic of Indian politics, ends his book with an appreciation of what the Congress Party had built before. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"The director has reunited with his Lonely Island comrade Andy Samberg, who voices the happy-go-lucky doofus Dale, while John Mulaney lends mordant energy to his straight-arrow partner, Chip. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 21 May 2022",
"Although they have been edited for this book, the journal entries are rawer and more honest than his polished essays, but with his same mordant humor and gentle crankiness. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Known for his whipsaw plotting and razor-sharp dialogue, McDonagh is back on Broadway with his spectacularly mordant Hangmen (at the Golden Theater, with previews opening April 8), helmed by Matthew Dunster and starring Alfie Allen. \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This mordant novel takes the form of a diary, with sections named for the women who have most profoundly shaped the narrator\u2019s life: his mistress, his girlfriend, his sister-in-law, his sister, and his mother. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Maureen Howard, a writer acclaimed for the mordant humor and refined, shimmering prose of novels that often examined the lives of self-critical women seeking to find their place in the world, died March 13 at a hospital in Manhattan. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Narrating from the perspective of a chorus of unseen Jidadans, Bulawayo displays a mordant wit with a delightful, off-kilter edge. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
"In James\u2019s often mordant writing, the series follows a chorus of shape-shifting characters who live at the edges of the animal and human worlds and are in search of an unidentified missing boy. \u2014 Tiana Reid, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actors are nimble with Letts\u2019 mordant , deceptively situational humor, and in embodying their characters\u2019 chilling complacency. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Loudon, 70-something patriarch, inhabits the canopy; from folkie to singing surgeon to some measure of each, adjoining the mordant to the serious. \u2014 Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 1 Nov. 2021",
"But Stewart\u2019s take on Diana gives this film a wicked sense of humor too, emphasizing how her mordant sarcasm clashed just as uncomfortably with the royal family as her independent streak did. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 25 Sep. 2021",
"But another three words, albeit unspoken, also pulse beneath this mordant and inventive satire by James Ijames: Examine your assumptions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021",
"Petite, quietly savage, with a sense of humor that can skew either goofy or mordant , Milioti, 35, is not the girl next door. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The writing is brilliant, bringing to life a narrator with a penetrating gaze and a mordant , misanthropic voice. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Narrator George Blagden beautifully captures the tenor of Nana\u2019s mordant wit, his lofty view of himself, and his frequent spates of umbrage at human presumption and sheer stupidity. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Dec. 2020"
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"a couple of times more",
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"Noun",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The district has nearly 68,000 more Republicans than Democrats and hasn't elected a Democrat to Congress since 1964. \u2014 Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Add 1 tablespoon more milk for a thinner dip, if desired. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Renter finances are being pushed to their limits in more cities, according to a new report from Moody\u2019s Analytics. \u2014 Will Parker And Nicole Friedman, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"But basketball, like art, is worth more than a final score or a price tag. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Arredondo ordered the officers to wait for more tactical gear and a key to unlock the classroom door, McCraw said. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Kid-friendly activities with bounce house, arts and crafts, prizes and more . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"During a virtual meeting with G-7 leaders on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders that his military needs more equipment. \u2014 Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"There are worries that creating a Guard structure would mean more overhead costs, including the need for a Space Guard commander and other senior staff. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The more recent addition, Space Center Houston, opened in 1992. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"In a time when retention is the new acquisition, frankly, great customer experience has never been more important. \u2014 Sara Jurmain Richter, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Some of the questions felt bigger \u2014 more important. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Vaccine makers have tested new versions of their vaccines against the BA.1 version of omicron, but not against these more recent subvariants. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Famously, Justice Antonin Scalia appeared to consider financial costs more important than public health, in his majority opinion. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
"The proliferation of wireless handheld devices that charge at lower voltages makes surge protection more important than ever. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
"Battery range and charging time will probably be more important to most owners than 0-60 mph time. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"But even more important than the butter: the moisture and sugar content. \u2014 Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Letters are leaky in all sorts of ways \u2014 the baby wakes from the nap and cries; the air-raid siren sounds; the social mores and psychodynamics of other eras filter in. \u2014 Megan O\u2019grady, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Readers will recall Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, cast in a light similar to Austen\u2019s portrayal, each reflecting the social mores of their day. \u2014 Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Gone are the outdated mores and fancy window dressings of Barrie\u2019s story, however. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Strong, smart women battle tricky cultural and political mores in a series of intertwined stories set on both sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. \u2014 Elizabeth Mccracken, Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2019",
"By that day, as Factchecker.in reported, only three airports had begun screening passengers (four more started on that day), and then only travellers from Hong Kong and China, although 20 countries had reported infections. \u2014 Samar Halarnkar, Quartz India , 10 May 2020",
"Then there\u2019s the subtle, lasting impact on psyches, cultural mores , desires. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Here are words that have changed history, governments, laws, morals, mores , marriages, and minds. \u2014 Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2020",
"But the extraordinary nature of the coronavirus crisis, its reach into every aspect of life, means that the country\u2019s economy, state apparatus, and social mores need rebuilding as well. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tilt gives Earth its seasons, causing different parts of the planet to receive more or less sunlight. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"This marketing power is why shoe companies like Nike NKE +2.5% and Adidas more or less stick to marketing with celebrities in the music and professional sports space. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Where Mungiu\u2019s layered storytelling doesn\u2019t quite work is in a finale so suggestive as to remain more or less obtuse, which is unfortunate because until then, R.M.N. was building toward something powerful. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Those will determine the makeup of France\u2019s lower and more powerful house of Parliament, the National Assembly, and give Mr. Macron more or less leeway to get his bills passed. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Watching McCartney come up with masterpieces more or less on the spot. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021",
"At more or less this very moment, the radical activist group ACT UP was forming in New York. \u2014 Michael Waters, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"Slaw Device also remains more or less a one-man show, with Oziab\u0142o doing all the manufacturing out of his home. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"For those unfamiliar with the roving literary carnival, here\u2019s a rundown of AWP by the numbers ( more or less ). \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover , they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed.",
"swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover , it's dangerous",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ruling\u2019s impact, moreover , could be wider-ranging, touching on initiatives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other agencies, legal analysts said. \u2014 Amara Omeokwe, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
"His bill would, moreover , also block tax breaks that could cover gender transition or travel for abortions\u2014indeed, this seems like its ultimate purpose. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
"The proclamation moreover guaranteed freedom to enslaved people in secessionist states like Texas, but not Union states like Maryland, which did not secede during the Civil War. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"This year marks the 30th anniversary of Everclear and moreover , the anniversary of their first LP, World of Noise. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 14 June 2022",
"The scale of the fruit, moreover , shifts the viewer\u2019s perception of the figure of the friar himself\u2014who, suddenly, appears to be shown on a much larger scale than the trees around him. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"During Rector\u2019s time there, moreover , Detroit recorded the highest rate of childhood asthma among the nation\u2019s largest cities. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"Abbott, moreover , has refused to back away from his own loosening of gun regulations in Texas. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Her job on the network, moreover , ultimately won\u2019t be that different than the former acting chief-of-staff\u2019s\u2014or, for that matter, her former one. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 May 2022"
],
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"\u2014 R. L. Taylor"
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"\u2014 Havelock Ellis"
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"\u2014 James Stirling"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Time and changing social mores would eventually do what Bolles\u2019 journalism couldn\u2019t: turn off the cash spigot at the dog track. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"The Court\u2019s ruling in the case was simply not grounded either in what the Constitution says or in the long-standing, widely embraced mores and practices of the country. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Perhaps the best example of a social network whose mores are now working against it is Meta, n\u00e9e Facebook. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In a world focussed on buying better and mores sustainably, a purchase could be an investment piece that lasts even if that is from a reseller or the cyclical fashion marketplace. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Thousands of vampire films and shows have followed in the century since, several hundred featuring Dracula, with depictions evolving to reflect changing tastes and mores . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"And through the rhythms of migration and relocation, the island\u2019s confluence of cultures and mores changed forms, taking what it was given and continually adapting. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The declaration arrives as Playboy struggles to navigate changing gender mores and A&E airs a 10-part documentary series examining its seedier side. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Giving the work its ache as well as its edge is the tension created between the deeply felt emotions of the characters\u2019 inner lives and the restrained formality of the language and mores of the period. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"\u2014 D. S. Janal"
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"\u2014 Norman Cameron"
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"The peace talks are moribund .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mainland China box office remained moribund over the latest weekend, lacking direction or new releases and achieving nationwide revenue of just $11.4 million. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 May 2022",
"China\u2019s central bank cut a key interest rate while keeping another unchanged, an unexpected policy shift that economists said would likely help the country\u2019s moribund housing market but bring only limited relief to its struggling economy. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Long before much of the current Red Sox Nation was even born, the American League champion Red Sox of 1967 breathed new life into a moribund franchise with a magical season unlike any other. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"Pre-Roe bans are currently moribund because the courts would block them under Roe if someone tried to enforce them. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Now all diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia are moribund . \u2014 Carlo Rovelli, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The wave of violence comes as Israel\u2019s government faces the prospect of fresh elections after losing its fragile parliamentary majority, and as peace negotiations between Israel and the widely unpopular Palestinian leadership remain moribund . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Although the dollar amounts pale compared to Biden's moribund $2 trillion Build Back Better proposal, these bills \u2014 once they're smooshed together \u2014 actually have a good chance of passing. \u2014 James Pethokoukis, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Allowing a moribund corporate culture also makes for a miserable employee experience. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"dying"
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"noun"
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"nightfall",
"sundown",
"sunset"
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": dawn":[],
": morning":[]
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"my herald of the morn is my cat, sticking his paw in my face to wake me up",
"so, how are you this lovely morn ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The next morn , my son had those beignets for breakfast! \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In the gray and murky darkness of each night, there's a promise up ahead of a new and glorious morn \u2014 and its coming doesn't depend on us working harder or being better. \u2014 Carrie Mckean, The Week , 25 Dec. 2021",
"As of Tuesday morn , Pastrnak led the league with 20 strikes, followed by Edmonton\u2019s Connor McDavid (18). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
"The same amount of time separates you from the next frosty morn with a rifle or bow in your hand. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 13 Jan. 2020",
"As of Wednesday morn , the Bruins had led for 61.8 percent of their playing time through 12 games. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The next several years were a sorry mixture of supermarket pastries or yogurt smoothies to greet the dewy morn . \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 23 June 2019",
"Media: Buzz 60 Winning tickets None Next jackpot 3/28 $19.25 Pick 3 morn .: 3/24 0-3-4 Sum: 7 Pick 3 day: 4-4-6 Sum: 14 Pick 3 even. \u2014 Texas Lottery Commission, Houston Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2018",
"ForgeRock provides identity management services for customers such as investment manager Morningstar ( morn , -0.19%), telecom firm Vodafone (vod, -0.60%), and insurer Geico as well as the governments of Norway, New Zealand, and Belgium. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 5 Sep. 2017"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, from Old English morgen ; akin to Old High German morgan morning and perhaps to Greek marmairein to sparkle":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u022frn"
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"aurora",
"cockcrow",
"dawn",
"dawning",
"day",
"daybreak",
"daylight",
"light",
"morning",
"sun",
"sunrise",
"sunup"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032722",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"The war started in the morning of his reign."
],
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"tossed and turned all night until morning finally came"
],
": the time from midnight to noon":[
"It was ten o'clock in the morning ."
],
": the time from sunrise to noon":[
"She liked to get things done early in the morning ."
]
},
"examples":[
"She liked to get things done early in the morning .",
"I worked in the yard for part of the morning .",
"I saw him this morning , and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning .",
"We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning .",
"On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.",
"She arrived on the morning of March 18.",
"the morning after a storm",
"It was early morning when I woke.",
"We sat around drinking coffee all morning .",
"We won't find out until morning .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"White-water rafting on the Deschutes River, with morning and afternoon departures. \u2014 Chris Santella, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"According to correspondence shared with the Globe Monday, a summary of the measure was provided to Secretary of State William F. Galvin in the morning . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"When to exercise: First thing in the morning or at night? \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"That's when all the lookouts across the Mogollon Rim go into service in the morning . \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Bays are $45 per hour in the morning (10 a.m.-noon), $55 in the afternoon (noon-5 p.m.), and $65 in peak time (5 p.m. till close) on Mondays through Thursdays. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Those were the days of hunting down hand sanitizer, spraying groceries with disinfectant and listening to then-Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s rasping voice on the morning and evening news. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"The serum is a gel base that can be used morning and night. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 15 June 2022",
"Kwon and Flores\u2019s success in both the morning and the evening iterations of Kasama owes a lot to the incredible amount of talent between these two chefs, both experts in flavor and technique. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 14 June 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, from morn + -ing (as in evening )":""
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-ni\u014b"
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"forenoon",
"morn"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064423",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"brain",
"genius"
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": a foolish or stupid person":[
"\u2026 once their business is over [clients] go right back to thinking you're either a crook or a moron . Realty is not a friendly business. It only seems to be.",
"\u2014 Richard Ford"
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": a person affected with mild intellectual disability":[]
},
"examples":[
"They were acting like a bunch of morons .",
"I can't believe I did something so stupid. I feel like a complete moron ."
],
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"1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"irregular from Greek m\u014dros foolish, stupid":""
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"\u02c8m\u014dr-\u02cc\u00e4n",
"\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02cc\u00e4n",
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"bonehead",
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"oaf",
"pinhead",
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"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
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"simpleton",
"stock",
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"stupid",
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"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
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"noun"
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"She thought of the bootlegger at home\u2014a raddled, skinny old man, morose and suspicious. He sat on his front step with a shotgun on Halloween night. \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , 2004",
"We have little finished footage to go by, but enough to give us pause: an exquisite clip of Rochefort, sitting with a book in the half-darkness, his eyes wet, gleaming, and morose . \u2014 Anthony Lane , New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2003",
"I have never known if Momma sent for us, or if the St. Louis family just got fed up with my grim presence. There is nothing more appalling than a constantly morose child. \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
"He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.",
"those morose job seekers who have grown accustomed to rejection",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But if that\u2019s too morose , imagine a lifetime achievement award. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Between the album\u2019s many attempts at confessional music is a sprinkling of the indistinct pop that Post has been refining over the years, clearly meant to keep things from getting too morose . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"In the first couple of episodes of the new show, Pike is morose and obsessing about his future. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"All of Degas\u2019s ironic, morose and unsentimental intelligence is on display in these sentences. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
"This is a morose serial-killer thriller, visually muted like a TV movie. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Campus was quiet and morose , the silences quivering with early-term nerves. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021",
"Even as tech optimism is obvious, sentiment in much of the rest of the market remains morose . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin morosus , literally, capricious, from mor-, mos will":""
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"m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
"m\u022f-"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for morose sullen , glum , morose , surly , sulky , crabbed , saturnine , gloomy mean showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood. sullen implies a silent ill humor and a refusal to be sociable. remained sullen amid the festivities glum suggests a silent dispiritedness. a glum candidate left to ponder a stunning defeat morose adds to glum an element of bitterness or misanthropy. morose job seekers who are inured to rejection surly implies gruffness and sullenness of speech or manner. a typical surly teenager sulky suggests childish resentment expressed in peevish sullenness. grew sulky after every spat crabbed applies to a forbidding morose harshness of manner. the school's notoriously crabbed headmaster saturnine describes a heavy forbidding aspect or suggests a bitter disposition. a saturnine cynic always finding fault gloomy implies a depression in mood making for seeming sullenness or glumness. a gloomy mood ushered in by bad news",
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"Cimmerian",
"cloudy",
"cold",
"comfortless",
"dark",
"darkening",
"depressing",
"depressive",
"desolate",
"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"dreich",
"elegiac",
"elegiacal",
"forlorn",
"funereal",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"godforsaken",
"gray",
"grey",
"lonely",
"lonesome",
"lugubrious",
"miserable",
"morbid",
"murky",
"plutonian",
"saturnine",
"sepulchral",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"sullen",
"sunless",
"tenebrific",
"tenebrous",
"wretched"
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"noun"
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"cheerful",
"cheering",
"cheery",
"comforting",
"cordial",
"festive",
"friendly",
"gay",
"heartwarming",
"sunshiny"
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": marked by or expressive of gloom":[]
},
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"She thought of the bootlegger at home\u2014a raddled, skinny old man, morose and suspicious. He sat on his front step with a shotgun on Halloween night. \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , 2004",
"We have little finished footage to go by, but enough to give us pause: an exquisite clip of Rochefort, sitting with a book in the half-darkness, his eyes wet, gleaming, and morose . \u2014 Anthony Lane , New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2003",
"I have never known if Momma sent for us, or if the St. Louis family just got fed up with my grim presence. There is nothing more appalling than a constantly morose child. \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
"He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.",
"those morose job seekers who have grown accustomed to rejection",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But if that\u2019s too morose , imagine a lifetime achievement award. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Between the album\u2019s many attempts at confessional music is a sprinkling of the indistinct pop that Post has been refining over the years, clearly meant to keep things from getting too morose . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"In the first couple of episodes of the new show, Pike is morose and obsessing about his future. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"All of Degas\u2019s ironic, morose and unsentimental intelligence is on display in these sentences. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
"This is a morose serial-killer thriller, visually muted like a TV movie. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Campus was quiet and morose , the silences quivering with early-term nerves. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021",
"Even as tech optimism is obvious, sentiment in much of the rest of the market remains morose . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
],
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Latin morosus , literally, capricious, from mor-, mos will":""
},
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"m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
"m\u022f-"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for morose sullen , glum , morose , surly , sulky , crabbed , saturnine , gloomy mean showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood. sullen implies a silent ill humor and a refusal to be sociable. remained sullen amid the festivities glum suggests a silent dispiritedness. a glum candidate left to ponder a stunning defeat morose adds to glum an element of bitterness or misanthropy. morose job seekers who are inured to rejection surly implies gruffness and sullenness of speech or manner. a typical surly teenager sulky suggests childish resentment expressed in peevish sullenness. grew sulky after every spat crabbed applies to a forbidding morose harshness of manner. the school's notoriously crabbed headmaster saturnine describes a heavy forbidding aspect or suggests a bitter disposition. a saturnine cynic always finding fault gloomy implies a depression in mood making for seeming sullenness or glumness. a gloomy mood ushered in by bad news",
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"comfortless",
"dark",
"darkening",
"depressing",
"depressive",
"desolate",
"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
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"dreary",
"dreich",
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"elegiacal",
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"\u02c8m\u014dr\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4f",
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": a greenish blue or bluish variety of apatite":[]
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"noun"
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"Verb",
"The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.",
"Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.",
"a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress",
"He is trying to morph himself into a different person.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Already, America is watching BA.2\u2014the speedier sister to the viral morph that clobbered the country this winter (now retconned as BA.1)\u2014overtake its sibling and spark outbreaks, especially across the northeast. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The weather conditions were extreme for the rare 'blue morph ' Arctic fox. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But should the current war morph into a longer-term insurgency, the scene for foreign fighters and supporters can change, with some sharpening ideological or political views or favoring extremist narratives. \u2014 Naureen Chowdhury Fink, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Nearly 80 percent of lemon frost geckos\u2014a type of genetic morph bred for their sunny color\u2014will develop this skin cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells called iridophores. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
"There have been some truly memorable fashion moments this year; from Amanda Gorman\u2019s Prada headband to Kim Kardashian\u2019s haute Balenciaga morph suit. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2021",
"As the years went by, Melfo saw the landscape morph . \u2014 Jonathan Moens, Wired , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Collins sported a green morph suit and a watermelon tunic. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"But the Fed is watching closely to see which sectors continue to see prices climb, and if peoples\u2019 expectations around inflation morph over time, too. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So says Kristin Smith, president of the DTC furniture and d\u00e9cor rental service helping spaces morph into homes. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"As parts of swathing budget cuts, the BBC announced late May that CBBC will morph from a broadcast to online channel. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 June 2022",
"For a country which is not linked to French colonization, this could be a warning sign that events in the Sahel may eventually morph into something much more significant in Africa. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"Hands that morph from a tree trunk gently hold a bird\u2019s nest. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"For now, there's no word on whether the O2 will morph into a real production model. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
"As the virus continues to morph , Dr. Walensky said the CDC must evaluate the efficacy of vaccines, therapeutics and tests for each new variant. \u2014 Chip Cutter, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"In the song\u2019s music video, Lamar stands alone, using deepfake technology to morph into famous doppelg\u00e4ngers. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Like Facebook, YouTube and other internet companies, Twitter was forced to morph from hard-liner on free expression to speech nanny. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from -morphous":"Noun combining form",
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"Noun",
"the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel",
"searching for any morsel of useful information",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Spring practice is complete, coaching staffs are set, the transfer cycle is coming to a close and a morsel of clarity has emerged from the Pac-12 haze. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 May 2022",
"So is five seconds on the floor the critical threshold that separates an edible morsel from a case of food poisoning? \u2014 Paul Dawson, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Naming some prospective new morsel of California is the easy, fun part. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Their young core \u2014 Smith, freshman Destiny Agubata, sophomore Jaiya Mix \u2014 went into the offseason with just a morsel of what a championship team could feel like. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Consumer audiences are being constructed from every morsel of data that companies can get their hands on. \u2014 Anil Malhotra, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The gulls began tearing at the morsel with violent enthusiasm. \u2014 Colin Barrett, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Junior guard Ellie Esplin actually found the first morsel in Springville\u2019s five-steal first half and finished with four of her own, as well as 13 points. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Dibi finds chunks of lamb or goat that benefit from an overnight sit with garlic and chile powder and Omar\u2019s knack for making sure each morsel leaves the charcoal fire crisp on all sides, but never burnt. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The actual act of killing gets morseled out as a tension-creating Big Reveal, fodder for flashforwards and cliffhangers. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 May 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mors bite, from Latin morsus , from mord\u0113re to bite \u2014 more at mordant":"Noun"
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"a mortal injury"
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"waited three mortal hours"
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"a nobody with an all too mortal longing to be a somebody",
"\u2014 Time"
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"Every living creature is mortal ."
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"Adjective",
"Every living creature is mortal .",
"He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.",
"Noun",
"stories about gods interfering in the lives of mortals",
"the troubles that come to ordinary mortals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Realizing the bird was in mortal danger, a rescue team was dispatched to save it. \u2014 Allison Moses, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"The survivors realize soon enough this is no simple accident but a zombie apocalypse in which their very lives are in mortal danger. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The mortal danger being invoked calls for brave heroes willing to sacrifice all on the altar of the cause. \u2014 Arie Kruglanski, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"In one retelling, Zeus\u2019s dear dog was stolen by the mortal Pandareus. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Her husband, Tim, had suffered mortal injuries in a hard parachute landing at a New Mexico wildfire. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"One of two Republicans on the nine-person committee, Cheney has been dressed in shades of blue with her blonde hair glinting under the lights and her speech measured and unflinching, like a coroner detailing a body\u2019s mortal wounds. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Sailors' paradise Since Morpheus has been gone, several dreams and nightmares have ended up scattered across the mortal realm. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"Kevin Durant looked more mortal than ever, Kyrie Irving was reduced to spectator status after Game 1, and Ben Simmons never even saw the floor. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The butterfly is an attribute of both the heroine Psyche (the mortal made immortal) and the soul. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The closest thing to one is Lemercier\u2019s insistence that Dion wasn\u2019t simply a larger-than-life icon but a mortal , too, with relatable worries about her children, her sleep schedule and, er, getting lost in her 40-room mansion. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Embedded in an experimental comedy is the tale of a tragic overreacher, a mortal who has come to assume a godlike dominion over the rest of the planet. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Semele, a pretty young mortal , caught the eye of Jupiter. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Then a mortal named Kid Cudi wanders by with an evenhanded guest verse, reminding us that this music is still of this world. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Enraged by the mortal \u2019s hubris, the gods seek vengeance and sentence her to an eternity of lower-back pain and overcooked steaks. \u2014 Laura Mishkin, The New Yorker , 9 July 2021",
"The all-powerful wizard or a mere mortal \u2014 the man behind the curtain? \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
"While the six-figure sum for the 2002 card may sound high to a mere mortal , Brady cards have gone for far more. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French mortel, mortal , from Latin mortalis , from mort-, mors death \u2014 more at murder":"Adjective and Adverb",
"see human entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8m\u022frt-\u1d4al"
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"noun"
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"nominally",
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"somewhat"
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"mortally wounded"
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"mortally afraid"
]
},
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"I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Police said Edward Manier was mortally wounded in an altercation with another man in the parking lot off Convoy Street shortly after 12:20 a.m. after a gathering inside Hive. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"On June 15, 2012, Crenshaw was serving with the SEALs in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an IED mortally wounded his interpreter and severely wounded him. \u2014 Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"History suggests that Monday\u2019s vote leaves Mr. Johnson mortally wounded. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Alfredo Gonzalez, who was mortally wounded and awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Officers would mortally wound the alleged hit man in a firefight at his house, police said. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Analysts said Johnson was badly bruised, but not mortally wounded in the local elections. \u2014 Amanda Ferguson And Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
"The invasion force is not yet mortally wounded or ready to collapse. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In Sloviansk, a town in northern Donbas, the AP witnessed two soldiers arriving at the town\u2019s hospital, one of them mortally wounded. \u2014 David Keyton, Yesica Fisch, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u1d4al-\u0113"
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": a conveyance (see conveyance sense 2a ) of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms":[
"took out a mortgage in order to buy the house"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He will have to take out a mortgage in order to buy the house.",
"They hope to pay off the mortgage on their home soon.",
"Verb",
"She mortgaged her house in order to buy the restaurant.",
"I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Thanks in part largely to the increase in mortgage rates due to the rate hikes announced by the Federal Reserve, the once very hot housing market in the United States has been experiencing a serious cooling off in recent months. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The typical calculations for buying vs. renting also are under new strains as mortgage rates surge alongside rental fees. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"America's red-hot housing market is starting to cool as mortgage rates spike. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"This time, high mortgage rates, which began climbing earlier this year, have narrowed his prospects even further. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Those rising mortgage rates have already had a huge impact. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which helps set mortgage rates, held steady at 3.19%. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"And even at 6%, mortgage rates sit well below the May CPI reading of 8.5%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week following last week\u2019s mammoth jump, the biggest in 35 years. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The additional interest associated with higher rates is adding hundreds of dollars to mortgage payments. \u2014 Michele Lerner, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Germany\u2019s decision to mortgage its energy future (and economy) to Russian oil and gas looks to be a strategic blunder of the first order \u2014 achieving neither energy security nor a more climate-friendly outcome. \u2014 John Hillen, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022",
"And coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch didn't mortgage the future to keep youngster Trey Lance, the No. 3 pick of the 2021 draft, on the bench for another year. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The bill also proposed lowering the limit to mortgage debt of $250,000 or less. Supporters, including the Oregon Association of Realtors, have billed the policy as one that benefits and rewards homeowners. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Now that rates are spiking, so will mortgage payments for new borrowers. \u2014 Fortune , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The operation of the law school, however, was hampered by conflicts between the Cahns and the faculty, disorganization and financial woes that prompted the couple, at one point, to mortgage their house to sustain its operation. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"And with numerous Fed rate hikes expected, the rate on the 10-year note could rise over time \u2014 and by extension, so would mortgage rates. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The company offers homebuyers mortgage financing and title agency services through its financial services segment. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English morgage , from Anglo-French mortgage , from mort dead (from Latin mortuus ) + gage gage \u2014 more at murder":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-gij"
],
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"commit",
"engage",
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"troth"
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"verb"
]
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": a person who mortgages property":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anatoliy and Nataliya were listed in court records as mortgagors for a property that was part of a sheriff sale June 6, 2019. \u2014 Anna Kim, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
"The less home price appreciation, the higher probability of default the mortgagor will have. \u2014 Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post , 15 Feb. 2017"
],
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"1543, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccm\u022fr-gi-\u02c8j\u022fr"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114741",
"type":[
"noun"
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"Definition of mortial dialectal variant of mortal"
],
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"\u02c8m\u022frsh\u0259l"
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": undertaker sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[
"the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Years before her death last summer at the age of 85, Lois Woodburn cornered a mortician at a party to ask if she could be buried in the ocean. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The mortician explained that a full body burial at sea is a bit more complicated than simply heaving a corpse overboard. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In the embalming room of Compassion and Serenity, the mortician had finished his work. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There was the time an elderly neighbor died, and Holley carefully prepared her body for the mortician . \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
"But could a host of new challenges threaten its dominance? Before pursuing music full-time, John Roseboro was a mortician . \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"As a mortician , Miranda believes that viewing the body is of the utmost importance. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 29 July 2021",
"If a person dies with contacts in...does a mortician take them out? \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 18 May 2021",
"Bruce, a mortician and a high-school English teacher, concealed his homosexuality from his three children, and died at the age of forty-four; Helen, a devoted amateur actor, cultivated a chilly reserve. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 3 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin mort-, mors death":""
},
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"m\u022fr-\u02c8tish-\u0259n",
"m\u022fr-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n"
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"noun"
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": a headdress formerly worn by certain high functionaries of the law in France":[]
},
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"French, mortier, vessel in which substances are pounded or rubbed":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031521",
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]
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": deadly , fatal":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin mortifer, mortiferus , from morti- (from mort-, mors death) + -fer, -ferus -fer, -ferous":""
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"(\u02c8)m\u022f(r)\u00a6tif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
],
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"noun,"
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": a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect":[
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"\u2014 Washington Irving"
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]
},
"examples":[
"the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He\u2019s fascinated by ritual, runic mysticism and physical mortification , as well as visual compositions that favor firelight, shadows and bravura camera work. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This metamorphosis is triggered by that all-powerful force known as matriarchal mortification , or in layman\u2019s terms, an embarrassing mom. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Now, after years of admiring such filmmakers to the point of mortification , Hader, 43, is becoming something more akin to a peer, taking on greater creative responsibility for one of TV\u2019s most cinematic shows. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"But both actors dive into the setup with such zeal that the characters\u2019 helplessness, the threat of social mortification and their frustrated inability to communicate with their daughter become quite endearing. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
"That the flippant nickname stuck to so august a trophy was a source of mortification to Mrs. Herrick. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent novels, however, are marked by mortification . \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"There\u2019s mortification , bewilderment, klutzy desire and sometimes, between rounds of beer pong, the stirrings of self-discovery. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
"In another, Vincent casually but cruelly subjects himself to a self- mortification of vast symbolic import. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"\u02ccm\u022frt-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccm\u022fr-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"type":[
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"\u2014 Jane Austen"
]
},
"examples":[
"It mortified me to have to admit that I'd never actually read the book.",
"was mortified by her children's atrocious manners",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Combining meticulous scholarship with chilling storytelling, her book should mortify any reader who still doubts that America was in many ways built on a foundation of white supremacy and black oppression. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2021",
"Sometimes someone would burst in without knocking, and I\u2019d be mortified at having to spit out what had accumulated before conversation could begin. \u2014 Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Being stalked by an invisible enemy surely mortifies those with an obsessive-compulsive fear of germs, and deepens the distress of many who have experienced waves of uncontrollable anxiety before the epidemic. \u2014 Benedict Carey, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Viewers of the Hulu drama were mortified at Elena's behavior throughout the episode, shocked that the woman could behave so terribly without a shred of remorse. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Jane\u2019s skill at Mozart\u2019s Sonata in F shocks and amuses but isn\u2019t pleasing enough in the film to mortify us on Emma\u2019s account. \u2014 The Conversation , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Environmental groups that fended off oil rigs in the Arctic Refuge for four decades were mortified . \u2014 Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2019",
"Environmental groups that fended off oil rigs in the Arctic Refuge for four decades were mortified . \u2014 Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2019",
"In the aftermath, Emira, mortified , resolves to find a new job, while the well-meaning but delusional mom-blogger who employs her becomes obsessed with winning her affection and loyalty. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Gorski, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
},
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"Middle English mortifien , from Anglo-French mortifier , from Late Latin mortificare , from Latin mort-, mors":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8m\u022frt-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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"faze",
"fluster",
"nonplus",
"rattle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003225",
"type":[
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"verb"
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},
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},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fowles studied mortuary science on and off during her playing career and will eventually return to school. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
"His future ambitions are to offer a free hospice and mortuary service in Mogadishu and to expand the ambulance service beyond the capital, eventually catering to the entire country. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Kwok Hoi-bong, chairman of the Funeral Business Association, said that public mortuary refrigerators are so overwhelmed that temporary ones had to be installed outside the facilities. \u2014 Shibani Mahtani And Theodora Yu, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"During his peaceful and prosperous reign, Amenhotep III built his mortuary temple in the ancient city of Thebes along the Nile River, now modern-day Luxor. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Archaeologists in Egypt recently rediscovered two sphinxes that guarded the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
"These mortuary tablets represent people who migrated from Vietnam to Japan with the promise of a job or education. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"No other animal species is so consistently included in human mortuary rituals. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
"At the start of the war, Sparks' attention was almost exclusively on the mortuary staff. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The convoy escorted the body of Darin Banks, 26, on Friday from Modesto to a mortuary in his home city of Red Bluff, 125 miles north of Sacramento. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"The same night, a body landed in the local mortuary with wounds all over. \u2014 Supriya Sharma, Quartz , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities have placed 50 repurposed storage containers in a parking deck near an overflowing public mortuary to house 2,300 bodies. \u2014 Dan Strumpf And Elaine Yu, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Enlarge / Health care workers wearing personal protective equipment transport the body of a deceased patient onto a hearse outside the mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Father Timothy celebrated Mass for his St. Therese community in private home parlors, a tavern, even a mortuary . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Amelia is in her late 20s and working at her stepfather\u2019s mortuary . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Two days after her husband hanged himself, Rebecca Brown went to a mortuary to make final arrangements. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Bhekinkosi Ngcobo's family found his body at a local mortuary with a deep gash across his neck. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Aug. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Latin mortuarius of the dead, from mortuus dead":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8m\u022fr-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113",
"-ch\u00fc-\u02ccer-"
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"mortal"
],
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": one of a class of 17th century raiders in the marshy border country between England and Scotland":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 Thomas Pyles"
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"Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, WA Home to the largest public moss garden in the United States, with more than 40 species of moss and lichen, the Bloedel Reserve\u2019s Moss Garden casts the same mossy magic as Kyoto\u2019s Saiho-ji. \u2014 Thomas Kierok, National Geographic , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Not Teddy, who\u2014when the clarion broke across the pastures at Seven Pines and Opequon, and the smoke bombs began to fly at Franklin and Fort Stedman\u2014lay down on the mossy forest path, or beside the bursting blooms of buttonbush, or in the fields. \u2014 Daniel Mason, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2020",
"High above the cardamom stood old trees whose mossy trunks and craggy branches soared hundreds of feet in the air. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Winter\u2019s cold weather and black skies are countered by decorating inside with a mix of cedar branches and mossy twigs, nostalgic items like thick blankets, smile-producing kitsch Christmas ornaments and lots of lights. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Now, a new analysis of mossy plant remains from the Iceman\u2019s murder site may reveal details of his frantic, final climb. \u2014 Megan Gannon, National Geographic , 30 Oct. 2019",
"The others were mossy green, soft pink, and finally, my room, a deep, calming blue. \u2014 Megan Spurrell, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Nov. 2019"
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"Today, some 99% of shoes sold in the United States are imported, mostly from Asia. \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"According to the filing, the symphony has about $721,000 in assets, mostly from an employee retention tax credit, and about $10.9 million in liabilities. \u2014 Deborah Martin And Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022",
"As of this writing, 53 people, mostly from Mexico and Central America, were dead in what has been described by authorities as the deadliest human-smuggling incident in U.S. history. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"John Schulian was an always compelling and occasionally spectacular scribe, working mostly in Philly and Chicago. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"But most of my picks are pop-culture references, mostly from the nineties, a kind of Dadcore nostalgia that just feels right to me at the moment. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"Indonesia has jailed more than 150 people, mostly from religious minorities, since the blasphemy law was passed in 1965, based on data collated by Human Rights Watch. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Players hail mostly from San Diego or Southern California, but there are women from out of state, across the border in Mexico and as far away as Sweden. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Slaves, mostly from West Africa, lived in complete isolation from the continental United States, separated by rivers, swamps and waterways that weren\u2019t easy to cross. \u2014 Maya Eaglin, NBC News , 20 June 2022"
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"\u2014 Margaret Kennedy"
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"there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The world\u2019s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Mar. 2022",
"How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust. \u2014 NBC News , 22 July 2021",
"George was nearly beyond retrieval, a tiny glint of a mote , like a wayward flea. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 14 June 2021",
"The mote also features a layer of special conductive film and a thin sheet of copper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 11 June 2021",
"Even in the narrow disk, which is less than half an inch wide, Trichoplax is so small that finding it with the naked eye is like searching for a dust mote in a gymnasium. \u2014 Emily Underwood, The Atlantic , 8 June 2020",
"But the superconducting sensors could measure only the average field across the zircons, which are as small as motes of dust. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The larvae, which live in the water, attach themselves to rocks by one end, and use feathery appendages at the other end as a kind of net to catch the tiniest bits of edible detritus \u2014 motes that are too small for fish and other insects. \u2014 James Gorman, New York Times , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Viruses infiltrate every aspect of our natural world, seething in seawater, drifting through the atmosphere, and lurking in miniscule motes of soil. \u2014 Lynn Johnson, National Geographic , 15 Apr. 2020"
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"granule",
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"snippet",
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"I hope to mother at least one child."
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"\u2014 Bulletin of Institute of Historical Research"
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"\u2014 Leo Pfeffer"
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"\u2014 K. S. Latourette"
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"Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ashley Judd appeared on Good Morning America on Thursday morning (May 12) to discuss her mother country icon Naomi Judd\u2018s recent death by suicide. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"At a steakhouse chain in the middle of Kentucky \u2014 more than 5,000 miles away from its mother country \u2014 the Ukrainian flag still flies. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Many British people felt that Auden had abandoned his mother country in its time of greatest need, and this was not soon forgotten. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"As the disagreements between the Colonies and the mother country worsened, Benjamin Franklin, over a period of three months in late 1774 and early 1775, regularly visited Caroline\u2019s home to play chess. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Sep. 2021",
"At a steakhouse chain in the middle of Kentucky -- more than 5,000 miles away from its mother country -- the Ukrainian flag still flies. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
"When Britain needed labor after the Second World War, the Caribbean answered the call and many moved to the mother country seeking opportunities unavailable to them at home. \u2014 Kehinde Andrews, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"And the long silences, late saliences of God and sound set like glyphs in the mother country , childhood. \u2014 Christian Wiman, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"For as Brand points out, the Loyalists were regarded as traitors for not having betrayed their country or, more precisely, their mother country . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021"
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"the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cattle that once sold for $4 a head in Southern California was worth 25 times more in Northern California\u2019s mother lode country. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Many a stalwart Texan backed away after one look at the Tuscan red woodwork, lumbering swaths of green granite countertops, and mother lode of gaudy golds that once defined the interiors of this Dallas home. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Regardless, with California\u2019s sports-enthusiastic population of 39 million trouncing that of the over 19 million in New York, legalizing online sports betting is expected to generate a taxable mother lode of riches. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Museums all over North America showcase fossils from this very site, but Dinosaur National Monument is the mother lode . \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Then in 2013, researchers uncovered the mother lode . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
"If conversions are the mother lode of profitable marketing, what\u2019s the best strategic approach to improving them? \u2014 Paul Talbot, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"In the early 1980s, divers found the mother lode of such exchanges off the coast of Turkey in a sunken vessel from the 1300s BCE called the Uluburun shipwreck. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
"And in the still small U.S. market, the mother lode for VanMoof and its many competitors, NPD Group said e-bike sales had more than doubled to $681 million in the first four months of 2021. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021"
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"wellspring"
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"although the anthropologist could speak the local language fairly well, she was always glad to find someone who shared her mother tongue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hindi was, is, and always will be our mother tongue and national language. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 28 Apr. 2022",
"From cell 16, Ng\u0169g\u0129 returned to G\u0129k\u0169y\u0169, his mother tongue , and began composing his next novel, Caitaani M\u0169tharabain\u0129 (Devil on the Cross), on toilet paper because regular paper was available to prisoners only to write confessions or appeals. \u2014 Dw Gibson, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Marathi, supposedly their mother tongue , is spoken in central and South India. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Kate, who has borrowed the horse without permission from her hostess, Lady Danbury, becomes annoyed by this and swears in Hindi, her character\u2019s mother tongue , before turning her morning ride into a sweaty horse race. \u2014 ELLE , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In New York, a poet who fled Odessa contemplates his mother tongue . \u2014 From Cnn Opinion, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Now, this brave man, whose mother tongue was Russian, has become a victim of the Russian invasion of Ukraine -- a tragedy and a shame. \u2014 Jens Christian-wagner, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Personality dissolves in an unfamiliar language like a sugar cube dropped into a cup of tea; estrangement from a mother tongue can be as painful as estrangement from an actual mother. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Stranded in Denmark, a refugee named Hiruko searches for fellow-survivors, torn between longing for her mother tongue and the desire to fashion a new one. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022"
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"for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only problem is the Russians, who supposedly used the weapon to kill Soldier Boy, took it and the All-American Supe\u2019s body with them back to their motherland . \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Mudaliar\u2019s unwavering commitment to see this project through stemmed from her personal motivation to give back to her adopted country in a special way by proudly sharing the beautiful culture of her motherland . \u2014 Divya Kakaiya, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Gut said the future of Ukraine will depend on its people \u2013 like her mom and brother and so many others fighting for the motherland . \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"For more than 60 years, the Old Canteen on Atwells Avenue, has served old-school Italian dishes on white tablecloths surrounded by decor that transports diners to the motherland . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Proceed directly to Nigerian chef Ope Amosu\u2019s scrumptious cafe to dine on cuisine from the motherland : fish, fowl, meats, grains, fruits and vegetables prepared via West African culinary traditions. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
"The boys were getting some vests, night vision goggles, whatever, to ship to Ukraine to help common people protect our motherland . \u2014 Stella Kalinina, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Especially for a fellow African who shares his passion for our motherland , an audience with Burna feels a bit like one with a dignitary. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"The motherland and Stalin are the subject of snide jokes that Sergey and his fellow soldiers like to tell one another. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of",
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"RuPaul really mastered the art of hosting: genuine, off the cuff, hilarious and motherly . \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"There's romance with Hamlet, naturally, but also a deeper, motherly relationship with Queen Gertrude. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Breast milk is revered as the ideal food for newborns and a sign of motherly nurture. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"However, instead of reliving his days as a high-scoring defenseman and captain for a team in Finland, McCrimmon wanted to make known the role motherly influences have played in his life. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 7 May 2022",
"The annual celebration of moms and all motherly types comes on the second Sunday of May, and there are always plenty of ways to express your gratitude for those maternal figures in your life. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
"That unconditional motherly love is one of the main reasons to spoil our moms this upcoming Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Her satisfaction, naturally rooted in motherly pride, included a distinctive element \u2014 because Paolo Banchero also counts as her star pupil, in a sense. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Among them were Sylvia Rivera, herself an important figure in New York\u2019s transgender history, who stayed with Ms. Moore for more than a decade, taking on a motherly role by doling out wisdom, advice and loans to other residents. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2026 a hip awareness of its own cheesy implausibility, right down to the music: The thunderously orchestrated score uses \"Itsy Bitsy Spider\" as a motif . \u2014 People , 29 July 2002",
"In retrospect, it is now clear that the alien invasion motif in 1950s science fiction movies reflected the Cold War atmosphere of the period. \u2014 Paul A. Cantor , Gilligan Unbound , 2001",
"The first-class scowl, shaved head and scars on his right shoulder and biceps fit the tough-guy motif , but it's a facade. \u2014 Ric Bucher , ESPN , 28 May 2001",
"The branding is done by combining a commercial trademark with one or another subcultural motif , a subculture the buyer belongs to or wants to join: surfing, skateboarding, \u2026 \u2014 John Seabrook , New Yorker , 20 Sept. 1999",
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"One popular motif was a picture of an empty chair, echoing the way the Nobel Prize committee honored Mr. Liu at the 2010 ceremony. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00c1ndez, New York Times , 14 July 2017",
"There are so many opportunities for midnight movie audience interaction too \u2014 bizarre and strange little motifs practically screaming out for a handful of popcorn to be thrown at the screen. \u2014 Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2017",
"If florals are the must-have print of spring, then gingham is the go-to motif come summer. \u2014 Maria Ward, Vogue , 13 July 2017",
"Brees, who customarily leads a ceremonial procession around the edge of Bayou St. John wearing an American-flag motif dress and carrying a triumphant sword, said that the symbolism seems off-base since the election of President Donald Trump. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 13 June 2017",
"There were no familiar motifs and few conventional turns of phrase, Potter blurring lines that separate mainstream and avant-garde improvisation. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2017",
"Many of them feature elaborate flora, fauna and landscapes, her signature motif . \u2014 Ming Liu, CNN , 28 May 2017",
"The overture communicates the drama of negotiations through the counterpoint of the clarinet with the other instruments, striking a klezmer motif that exits quickly when met with the aggressive staccato passages of the strings and piano. \u2014 Sean Erwin, miamiherald , 21 June 2017",
"A motif of human-like figures encased in milky-white liquid pops up repeatedly until a dead-eyed child gets lit on fire amid a horde of zombie-like antagonists. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 12 June 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Moreover, having normal semen volumes, sperm motility, sperm concentration, and total motile sperm counts are not guarantees of fertility. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Some of the chloroplasts changed into more primitive, more motile proto-plastids that could get as small as 0.2 microns. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Unencumbered by truth, the face becomes interesting, motile \u2014a work of art. \u2014 The New Yorker , 1 Dec. 2020",
"This process involves washing it to remove unwanted substances like non- motile sperm, white blood cells and prostaglandins (hormone-like chemicals that can cause painful cramping when deposited into the uterus). \u2014 Christina Caron, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
"In that Human Fertility study, only 37 percent of the sperm-containing precum samples had a fair amount of motile sperm, as in, ones that could make the journey toward an egg. \u2014 Kasandra Brabaw, SELF , 7 Mar. 2019",
"For Mr. Ala\u00efa, each stitch, every motile moment, has to have an integral (as opposed to decorative) reason for being. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 8 July 2017",
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"But one of my dreams at the time was to do 3-D imaging in real-time on live, motile cells. \u2014 Jen Christiansen, Scientific American , 21 May 2013",
"The bank guarantees a vial will have 10 million or 15 million total motile sperm. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Jan. 2021",
"While the majority of male animals produce large numbers of small sperm, ostracods, the report authors said, produce small numbers of oversized sperm, with long motile tails. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 17 Sep. 2020",
"Then the motile dendritic cells circulate through the body and spread the prion via TNTs to the spleen and lymph nodes (which are immune system organs) and peripheral nerves. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Apr. 2018",
"At their headquarters in Front Royal, Virginia, SCBI scientists performed Rizzo\u2019s artificial insemination with a sample of approximately 300 million motile oryx sperm\u201410 times more than previously used for such procedures. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 10 July 2018",
"Floor-length silk fringe created a motile surface on capes and gowns, ever adrift in the wind. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2018",
"Others saw the motile creatures in the semen and believed them to be the source of the future baby. \u2014 Abraham Verghese, New York Times , 23 June 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These were not just for large companies like automotive OEMs and suppliers but a wide range of industries that benefit from robotics, vision, motion control and AI. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The sentence caps a slow- motion fall for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s. \u2014 Tom Hays, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Each day, the actors would don full motion -capture suits and facial rigs to record their expressions. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Sound effects emerged in the late nineteenth century, as the motion -picture industry experimented with accompaniment to silent films. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Among the participants were producer and PR strategist Ngoc Nguyen, CAA motion pictures co-head Maha Dakhil, Del Shaw partner Nina Shaw, multihyphenates including Amy Schumer and feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"Without filtering, this drive is essentially a continuous, nine-mile-long alert due to the motion detectors everywhere. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Haggis\u2019 life after his shift to motion -picture work began to pay off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"In addition, Ludacris, though named in the category of motion pictures, is probably even better known for music. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
"Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
"DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
"The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
"Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The funniest bits involve a dwarf Viking (Seth Rogen) done in the motion capture style pioneered to infamous effect by the likes of Robert Zemeckis. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"The original movie used advanced motion capture technology to translate the performances of the actors to their realistic-looking alien characters, and the sequel is making this even more challenging by doing so underwater. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 5 May 2022",
"In another, clusters of children scampered around, their footsteps triggering images of stars and, again, snowflakes by way of live- motion capture technology. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Look to the Electric/City experience from Selfridges, designer Charli Cohen and Verizon\u2019s Yahoo Ryot Lab \u2013 a cyberpunk style world merging digital clothing software, motion capture and virtual collectibles. \u2014 Katie Baron, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Under this plan a large LED smart stage, which is being touted as Europe\u2019s largest LED wall, will be ready in early 2022, as will a green screen studio for motion capture and 3D shoots. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Dre donned a motion capture suit so that his in-game alter-ego would be informed by real-life habits. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Brun is nonetheless confident that demand for motion capture will continue to rise. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Founded by R\u00e9mi Brun in 2007, MocapLab offers state-of-the-art motion capture services, from its facilities based on the outskirts of Paris. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"He was given a starring role in a major motion picture .",
"a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thorisdottir is nominated for a Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award for best contemporary makeup in a feature-length motion picture . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Viertel, by contrast, was known to few outside the contentious and tight-knit community of intellectual and artistic \u00e9migr\u00e9s who fled the Nazis for Los Angeles in the hope of finding work in the motion picture industry. \u2014 Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"Most recently, Hudson portrayed Aretha Franklin in the biopic, Respect, which earned her the award for outstanding actress in a motion picture at the NAACP Image Awards. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The theatrical motion picture business remains in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while there remains a high demand for indie dramas, documentaries and series in the streaming universe. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Pacific Coast Entertainment, a group led by former motion picture academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, this week made a multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Golden Globes. \u2014 Stacy Permanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Longtime representative Christina Bazdekis has joined UTA as an agent in the motion picture division. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"Cybersickness\u2014an affliction akin to motion sickness common in virtual reality environments\u2014has been known to researchers for years, often accompanied by symptoms of nausea, dizziness, and headaches. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Park goers who suffer from motion sickness may want to avoid this one. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Holoride claims its tech can actually reduce motion sickness in riders prone to symptoms. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The good news is that NASA is offering basically the next best thing (with a lot less motion sickness ). \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
"There are a number of problems standing in the way of the mass adoption: bulkiness and price of VR headsets, privacy and data security, health issues such as motion sickness for some workers and accessibility. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"According to Kontos, concussions can exacerbate existing issues like migraines, motion sickness , and anxiety and mood disorders. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"To be specific, these anti-queasiness effects have been most often studied in nausea occurring during pregnancy, motion sickness , and chemotherapy. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
"Getting a good match there can be key to providing a sharp focus and preventing eye strain and motion sickness in VR, which is why such lens sliders have been a common feature on headsets like the Oculus Rift and Quest for years now. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"These were not just for large companies like automotive OEMs and suppliers but a wide range of industries that benefit from robotics, vision, motion control and AI. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The sentence caps a slow- motion fall for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s. \u2014 Tom Hays, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Each day, the actors would don full motion -capture suits and facial rigs to record their expressions. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Sound effects emerged in the late nineteenth century, as the motion -picture industry experimented with accompaniment to silent films. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Among the participants were producer and PR strategist Ngoc Nguyen, CAA motion pictures co-head Maha Dakhil, Del Shaw partner Nina Shaw, multihyphenates including Amy Schumer and feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"Without filtering, this drive is essentially a continuous, nine-mile-long alert due to the motion detectors everywhere. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Haggis\u2019 life after his shift to motion -picture work began to pay off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"In addition, Ludacris, though named in the category of motion pictures, is probably even better known for music. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
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"According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
"Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
"DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
"The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
"Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
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"These were not just for large companies like automotive OEMs and suppliers but a wide range of industries that benefit from robotics, vision, motion control and AI. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The sentence caps a slow- motion fall for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s. \u2014 Tom Hays, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Each day, the actors would don full motion -capture suits and facial rigs to record their expressions. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Sound effects emerged in the late nineteenth century, as the motion -picture industry experimented with accompaniment to silent films. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Among the participants were producer and PR strategist Ngoc Nguyen, CAA motion pictures co-head Maha Dakhil, Del Shaw partner Nina Shaw, multihyphenates including Amy Schumer and feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"Without filtering, this drive is essentially a continuous, nine-mile-long alert due to the motion detectors everywhere. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Haggis\u2019 life after his shift to motion -picture work began to pay off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"In addition, Ludacris, though named in the category of motion pictures, is probably even better known for music. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
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"According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
"Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
"DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
"The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
"Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
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"These were not just for large companies like automotive OEMs and suppliers but a wide range of industries that benefit from robotics, vision, motion control and AI. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The sentence caps a slow- motion fall for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s. \u2014 Tom Hays, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Each day, the actors would don full motion -capture suits and facial rigs to record their expressions. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Sound effects emerged in the late nineteenth century, as the motion -picture industry experimented with accompaniment to silent films. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Among the participants were producer and PR strategist Ngoc Nguyen, CAA motion pictures co-head Maha Dakhil, Del Shaw partner Nina Shaw, multihyphenates including Amy Schumer and feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"Without filtering, this drive is essentially a continuous, nine-mile-long alert due to the motion detectors everywhere. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Haggis\u2019 life after his shift to motion -picture work began to pay off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"In addition, Ludacris, though named in the category of motion pictures, is probably even better known for music. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
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"According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
"Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
"DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
"The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
"Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
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"Giving others the stage to contribute will help empower them as well as motivate them. \u2014 Alexa Dagostino, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Many people have experienced the type of low-point that Carpaneto is describing, and it can be made even more tough by not having someone in your corner to motivate you to get your life back on track. \u2014 Elijah Rawls, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"Wilson went on to say that her legal background helped motivate her to document it with various parties. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"The aim is to give employees ownership interest in the company and motivate them with the promise of future gains. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 12 May 2022",
"An evening around a Seder table can spark moral imagination and motivate us to act on its message. \u2014 Ron Shulman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Let the feelings that may come in response to their constructive criticism motivate you rather than drag you down. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Push yourself to be great \u2014 wake up and motivate yourself your own way. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Reframe paying off the interest of your debts as a return, which can motivate you to pay off the debt with the highest interest rate first, said Michael Liersch, head of advice and planning at Wells Fargo. \u2014 Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"Training programs should be reviewed to aim for accomplishing retention, motivation and impact. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The experience offered more than motivation and bragging rights over teammates, though. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"On the bridge, Beyonc\u00e9 sings the praises of new beginnings through salvation, motivation , and building sturdier foundations. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"That may be a worthwhile trade for Schweikert in a political year already showing signs of Republican motivation and anemic approval ratings for Democratic President Joe Biden. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"Would anything have changed Ohio State\u2019s motivation and mindset for a national title run this season? \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Many people struggle with motivation and training on days that aren\u2019t perfect. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
"Family and friends may notice an increase in risky behavior, withdrawal from others, misuse of drugs or alcohol, or decreased motivation and interest in appearance. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"And with those hotter temps come shorter tempers, reduced motivation , and a whole lot of sweat. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 17 May 2022"
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": a factor or situation that causes people to feel motivated to do something : incentive":[
"Only a fool, though, would deny that money is a very real and basic need and, of course, a motivator of sorts.",
"\u2014 Robert W. Corl",
"Exercising with someone else \u2026 can be a motivator .",
"\u2014 Joanne Lannin",
"Andre Harris, without basketball as a motivator , had slipped back into bad habits academically.",
"\u2014 John Feinstein"
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": a person who motivates others":[
"But Romo's not an enabler; he's a motivator , says [Jessica] Simpson. \"If I'm not feeling good about myself, he'll say, 'Get your butt up and go to the gym then!'\"",
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"Noun",
"Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.",
"I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive , the means, and the opportunity.",
"She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tarnoff believes that for internet service providers (ISPs) and the platforms built on top of them, the profit motive and the public good are inherently at odds. \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"The motive and circumstances behind the killing are under investigation. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Eight years later, the motive and the assailant behind his murder remain unknown. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
"Detectives say the motive and cause of the crash remain unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
"Who had the means, motive , and opportunity to kill Malva? \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Police were searching for a motive and suspects Monday after a deadly Easter weekend shooting at a Pittsburgh party left two teens dead and at least eight other people wounded. \u2014 Cady Stanton, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The investigation into the possible motive and circumstances of the shooting is ongoing, police said. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Designers are pushing the motive and messaging of clothes onto the consumer and the celebrity, commanding them to create style. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"After all, a guilty criminal must have means, motive , and opportunity. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022",
"Still, with the gunman dead, questions remain about the motive and other circumstances of the shooting, as details of his troubled childhood come to light. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"In remained unclear what, if any, motive Mr. Abdullah had for the killing. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"The task for any manager coming into a struggling side in the middle of the season is to motive players, to lift them and provide new ideas and new purpose, but Rangnick singularly failed to do that. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Steve had motive to try to help the FBI, and decided to exploit Hamzeh to do so. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The motive and suspect in the shooting are under investigation, police said. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
"Up substantially from the outgoing model's 87 horsepower, electric motive force gets directed to the rear wheels, while the gas engine takes care of the fronts. \u2014 Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
"On an internal combustion four-wheel drive vehicle, power is distributed through a center differential or coupling that, when locked, apportions 50 percent of motive force to each axle. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The coming together of both aspects of his game has also led him to become more vocal on the court, both to keep himself motivated and to motive others. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Defense attorneys tried to get those allegations blocked by the court, but U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan ruled the allegations were relevant to whether campaign money was spent illegally and spoke to motive and intent. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Police did not immediately offer information as to motive or suspect description. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle , 21 Jan. 2018",
"Of course, with all reports like this, speculation as to motive for such stories must be questioned. \u2014 Mark Heim, AL.com , 12 Oct. 2017",
"My photography is first and foremost a catalyst or reason to motive human action. \u2014 Olivier Laurent, Time , 30 June 2017"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French motif, motive , from motif , adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus , from Latin motus , past participle of mov\u0113re to move":"Noun",
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"Noun",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And a pair of vertical metal shelves contains a motley selection of titles, united only by the fact that all their authors have actually stayed with us. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"From there, the list is a motley hodgepodge of Netflix originals and third-party titles. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"Over the past few months, a new range of sanctions have begun rippling across the West, targeting a motley crew of Russian oligarchs, all of whom have profited from their relationship with the Kremlin and pushed Moscow\u2019s interests abroad. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Our motley crew of anthropomorphic criminals is resting on their laurels when a goading from the governor (Zazie Beetz) convinces Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell) to go for a needlessly high-risk score. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sure, some folks keep their dogs in kennels, and these dogs may perform exceptionally well in field trials or excel in ways that put our motley pack to shame. \u2014 Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Only five countries voted against the motion, a motley crew of Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Russia itself and Syria \u2014 hardly beacons of diplomacy. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"This dark musical, with a book by John Weidman, assembles a motley crew of historical figures who have each attempted to assassinate a United States president. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The Afterparty\u2019s motley mix of forms tidily expresses that turmoil. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His tall, broad-shouldered hunchback stomps around the court in the multi-colored motley teasing his master and his henchmen with seeming good-natured gaiety. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"My father was a motley of sound, a funk band with bottomless drums and songs that knew nothing of fatigue. \u2014 David Roderick, SFChronicle.com , 6 July 2018",
"This motley of topics swirls and eddies and reforms, with exchanges of goofy insults and gossipy asides about whoever happens to be absent from the field at the moment. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 11 Sep. 2016"
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"Verb",
"We spent the afternoon motoring through the countryside.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For example, an internal combustion engine has costs associated with maintenance and the wearing out of components that might be very different from an electric motor . \u2014 Alexander Lidow, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"McMurtry hasn\u2019t given a specific power output but claims about 1 hp for every 2.2 pounds, with an electric motor at each rear wheel fed by a 60.0-kWh battery. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
"Each road-belt module is essentially a giant treadmill driven by an electric motor . \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"Plays with an incredible motor and a mean streak; 2. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The machine is powered by an electric motor that does all the churning for you. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"Ferrari has only plug-in hybrid cars today: the SF90 Stradale, which marries a twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors, and the entry-level 296 GTB, which has both its twin-turbo V6 and an electric motor driving the rear axle. \u2014 Michael Taylor, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The finger, moved by an electric motor , is only one small part of the human anatomy but its movements do represent a way to explore how the skin can cover moving parts in a lifelike way. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"More than 85% of the energy that goes through an electric motor is converted into movement. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Motor symptoms can include jerking, muscle twitching, or lip-smacking; non- motor symptoms can include changes in sensation, emotions, or thinking. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Large battery packs, multi- motor powertrains and complex electric systems often result in a car that costs thousands more than those with traditional internal combustion powertrains. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 Sep. 2021",
"But there are non- motor symptoms that are more likely to develop later in the disease, too, and a doctor may take those into consideration when assessing someone with the disorder. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Given the symptoms, dementia is considered one of the most destructive non- motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The bridge will be opened to motor traffic tomorrow. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Brandon Nimmo lined a one-out single that got between the legs of right fielder Randal Grichuk, allowing Nimmo to motor to third. \u2014 Pat Graham, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"This small Mojave Desert city has traded on its crossroads location since before pop singers advised 20th century travelers to motor west on Route 66. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Soak in hot springs, hike the trails on Mount Shasta, tour the steamy mud pots and geysers of Lassen Volcanic National Park, then motor up to Lava Beds National Monument and explore countless caves and lava tubes. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The rest of the world will motor on, in ever-increasing comfort and efficiency. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 21 Apr. 2022",
"According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Then the ship would motor for several hours to the next research location, 60 nautical miles away. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Then the ship would motor for several hours to the next research location, 60 nautical miles away. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259r",
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"You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles .",
"got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Barron had been in custody since June for one charge of unauthorized entry of motor vehicle and criminal mischief, officials said. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 20 June 2022",
"Sean Flaherty, 46, of Raynham, is charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle and malicious destruction of property, police said in a statement on Facebook. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Some individual crimes such as burglary and motor vehicle theft increased dramatically under his term, and recall supporters told voters Boudin\u2019s policies were to blame for a number of high-profile crimes. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The county's autopsy also found that Lyoya's blood alcohol content was .29%, three-and-a-half times the state legal limit to operate a motor vehicle , Cohle said. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Wethersfield police arrested a Newington man following an investigation into a November accident where a pedestrian was hit by a motor vehicle and died, according to Acting Lieutenant Michael Wren. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"During her one-year probation she will not be allowed to operate a motor vehicle . \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"The upshot is that relatively few people have easy access to miles and miles of untrammeled gravel (or a motor vehicle with which to travel to it), but pretty much everybody lives on or near a road. \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
"Kristovich also faces allegations of second-degree rape, second-degree assault, second-degree robbery and theft of a motor vehicle in Clark County. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022"
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},
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"motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But our vessel, a motorboat , could get there in three. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"On an April trip aboard the Lilly B, a small, pearly white motorboat , Greaver donned blue gloves to collect her samples. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Heavily day drinking, Casey still has the presence of mind to start up her motorboat to rescue from near drowning her neighbor, former supermodel Katherine Royce. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Lake McDonald offers boat tours, and kayak, paddleboard, and motorboat rentals. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Without beach and motorboat traffic, Mr. Spears said, dune lakes also offer more privacy. \u2014 Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Snorkel and dive with experienced divemasters, take a fishing excursion, explore by kayak or motorboat , or just relax in a hammock or hot tub on the beach. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Edgar-Jones also learned how to drive a motorboat around the swampy waterways of the film, and worked with a movement coach to tap into Kya's wild side. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
"After breakfast, enlist the hotel's private gozzo (an iconic wooden motorboat ) for the morning, or stroll around the headland to find the unusually green-blue waters of Paraggi Beach. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What remains striking about Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy was shot as crowds lined the streets to greet his motorcade , is its ordinariness. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In the cold, the schoolgirls line up along the front of the main building and wait for his motorcade . \u2014 Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"His motorcade from Elmendorf to the hotel became an impromptu parade, surrounded by a crowd despite the late hour and falling sleet. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Afterward a motorcade of notables followed a dozen snowplows to a celebratory luncheon in a restaurant at the Lake-Cook county line, the highway\u2019s northern terminus. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Trump\u2019s detail leader told senior White House staff such a motorcade plan during an even larger rally in January was unsafe and should not happen. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Most of de Blasio\u2019s term was spent engaged in petty feuds with rivals and the media\u2014or with taking a motorcade to Park Slope to exercise. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Let the motorcade travel up Pennsylvania Avenue, reversing the direction of the inaugural parade, to symbolically enact the undoing of our own power, the uselessness of political leadership in a culture bought and paid for by the gun lobby. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"No traffic infractions were observed as the motorcade continued on Chagrin River Road, crossing Fairmount Boulevard and approaching Cedar Road, where Gates Mills police were also apprised of the situation. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 7 May 2022"
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"a convention for those who love antique motorcars",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ray\u2019s wears its history on its sleeve, in the corners, on the walls and out back in an antique Ford motorcar . \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
"It has been designed and engineered to the same exacting standards as our T.50, with the same emphasis on driver focus, performance, lightweight and superlative, pure design, but the outcome is a very different motorcar . \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"At Beaulieu, a 7,000-acre estate, Lord Montagu created a motorcar museum, and in 1956 started a series of jazz concerts that eventually drew more than 20,000 people. \u2014 Moira Hodgson, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The Classic\u2019s ladder chassis and body-on-frame design is as old as the motorcar , and a good platform for this example\u2019s significant upgrades. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The precious metal contained in the four catalysts might be costly, but who's going to notice in a $65,000 motorcar ? \u2014 Michael Jordan, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2020",
"The grand prize wasn\u2019t a gift basket with certificates for fine dining, a weekend getaway to Lake Geneva or even a brand new motorcar . \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 21 July 2019",
"Soon, a racing motorcar with four men inside drew Bayer\u2019s attention. \u2014 Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Creative destruction reallocates society\u2019s resources from less productive pursuits to more productive ones\u2014from spinning jennies to factories, for example, or from horse-and-buggies to motorcars . \u2014 Alan Greenspan, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2018"
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"I had to listen to the motormouth's cell phone conversations for the entire commute.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"With its stylized neon visuals, motormouth quips and burst of Henry Mancini, Marco and Slippin' Jimmy's dive bar hustles play out like a scene from The Big Lebowski. \u2014 Jon O'brien, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Yet her snarling, motormouth raps stood out amid a wave of indie women rappers, from bloghouse darling Uffie to Chicago party-starter Kid Sister. \u2014 Nolan Feeney, Billboard , 9 Feb. 2022",
"As did our own newsroom motormouths and, of course, the soul of any paper, printed or digital \u2014 you, our readers. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Rome works mostly in comic mode as the fussy motormouth Marian, who at one point cajoles her entire household, male and female, to participate in a ritual exploration of the Sacred Yoni. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2020",
"His Bufalino is a million miles from the aggressive motormouth Pesci played in Goodfellas; this is a portrait of real, frightening authority, of a man who never needs to raise his voice to command a room. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019",
"The smackdown reign of Dwayne Johnson: Peaks in 'Hobbs & Shaw' Ryan Reynolds can kill as Locke Reynolds working his motormouth against the 6-foot-5 Johnson is the verbal screen match-up the world desperately needed. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019",
"At a conference in Tel Aviv, Giuliani, the motormouth lawyer for President Donald Trump, was asked whether his employer respects women. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 7 June 2018"
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02ccmau\u0307th"
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"babbler",
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": a person who talks excessively":[]
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"I had to listen to the motormouth's cell phone conversations for the entire commute.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"With its stylized neon visuals, motormouth quips and burst of Henry Mancini, Marco and Slippin' Jimmy's dive bar hustles play out like a scene from The Big Lebowski. \u2014 Jon O'brien, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Yet her snarling, motormouth raps stood out amid a wave of indie women rappers, from bloghouse darling Uffie to Chicago party-starter Kid Sister. \u2014 Nolan Feeney, Billboard , 9 Feb. 2022",
"As did our own newsroom motormouths and, of course, the soul of any paper, printed or digital \u2014 you, our readers. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Rome works mostly in comic mode as the fussy motormouth Marian, who at one point cajoles her entire household, male and female, to participate in a ritual exploration of the Sacred Yoni. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2020",
"His Bufalino is a million miles from the aggressive motormouth Pesci played in Goodfellas; this is a portrait of real, frightening authority, of a man who never needs to raise his voice to command a room. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019",
"The smackdown reign of Dwayne Johnson: Peaks in 'Hobbs & Shaw' Ryan Reynolds can kill as Locke Reynolds working his motormouth against the 6-foot-5 Johnson is the verbal screen match-up the world desperately needed. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019",
"At a conference in Tel Aviv, Giuliani, the motormouth lawyer for President Donald Trump, was asked whether his employer respects women. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 7 June 2018"
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02ccmau\u0307th"
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"babbler",
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"blabbermouth",
"blowhard",
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"conversationalist",
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"gasbag",
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"magpie",
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"adjective",
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"dot",
"fleck",
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"marble",
"pepper",
"shoot",
"speck",
"speckle",
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"spot",
"sprinkle",
"stipple"
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"Noun",
"canvases covered with streaks and mottles",
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"old papers that were mottled by mold",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Remember to continue your daily sunscreen use to stave off more mottle . \u2014 Katie Becker, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 Oct. 2015",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then there was the salt: sprinkled generously enough to mottle the fry\u2019s golden skin and amplify the earthy flavors trapped inside. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Steckly had a long and mottled driving history, dating back to age 19. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2020",
"The 11 brought to White Lake on Tuesday are still mottled brown and white. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2019",
"So dire was the state of U.S. dentition that in 1901, Frederick McKay\u2019s discovery that many of his patients\u2019 teeth were mottled with ugly brown stains generated little notice. \u2014 Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2020",
"The next day, as the bananas were mottling , a brainstorm hit. \u2014 Susan Gubar, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"Down the slope ahead of him, 500 black Drakensberger and mottled Nguni cows graze cheek by jowl. \u2014 David Mckenzie, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
"Some of species' pitchers have mottled coloring that looks a bit like tasty carrion, which lures prey inside the pitcher. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 30 Oct. 2019",
"The light from these sources danced unpredictably and was always mottled by the smoke of imperfect combustion. \u2014 Christopher Preston, Smithsonian , 26 Nov. 2019"
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"probably back-formation from motley":"Noun"
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-t\u1d4al"
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"blotch",
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"dot",
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"patch",
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"point",
"speck",
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"splotch",
"spot"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors":[
"mottled tree bark",
"a mottled complexion",
"the bird's mottled plumage",
"A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a mottled camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor.",
"\u2014 Kenneth Chang"
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"1676, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u00e4-t\u1d4ald"
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": white-fronted goose":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164702",
"type":[
"noun"
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": a Louisiana and Texas variety ( Anas fulvigula maculosa ) of the Florida duck":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224321",
"type":[
"noun"
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": spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccm\u00e4t-\u1d4ald-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132116",
"type":[
"noun"
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": a little grimace : pout":[
"made a moue of disappointment"
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"a moue of distaste at the display of bad manners",
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"In her trademark cat-eye glasses, with her bitter-lemon moue , Hoffman, as Moth, is comedy just standing there; Harada, as Mustardseed, a warmth machine. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Not just any moue , either, but a supermoue\u2014a whole cultural attitude distilled into a single boffff. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Pennywise, who sometimes takes the form of a giant spider-like monster, and whose pouty moue can suddenly sprout rows of sharp, brownish fangs, both feeds and feeds upon ordinary human viciousness. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Middle French \u2014 more at mow":""
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"\u02c8m\u00fc"
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"face",
"frown",
"grimace",
"lower",
"lour",
"mouth",
"mow",
"mug",
"pout",
"scowl",
"snoot"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050303",
"type":[
"noun"
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"bank",
"bar",
"drift"
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": a small rounded mass":[
"a mound of mashed potatoes"
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"Verb",
"He mounded the food onto his plate.",
"a desk mounded with books and papers",
"Noun",
"the burial mounds of an ancient people",
"a mound of dirty laundry",
"a mound of mashed potatoes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The simplest method is to mound shredded leaves or bark mulch around the base of the plant to about 12 inches or so. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Just don\u2019t mound mulch up directly against the plant\u2019s stems or trunk, which invites diseases and pests. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Transfer to a shallow serving bowl, then mound the scallions and cucumber on top. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2021",
"Tear the bread into 1-inch pieces and mound them on the baking sheet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2021",
"Spice up a sandwich, garnish a salad, mound them up on just about anything that deserves the glory of their intense flavor and color. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Grasp the corners of the parchment and pull them toward the center to mound the granola in a pile. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2021",
"On the baking sheet, mound the potatoes and cauliflower in the center and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2021",
"If the dough is cracking, mound it into a ball and roll out again. \u2014 Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dillhoff belted seven homers to lead the Eastern Cincinnati Conference and was a workhorse on the mound going 6-5 with 95 strikeouts in 51.1 innings and a 2.32 ERA. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 30 June 2022",
"Nick Pivetta will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to avoid a sweep. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Skubal hasn't had the answers of late on the mound , either. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"Michael Kopech was back on the mound one week after leaving his previous start for the Chicago White Sox after two-thirds of an inning with right knee discomfort. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"On the mound : Alex Wood started for San Francisco and allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, the first time since June 7 a Giants starter had allowed more than two runs in an outing. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
"On the mound , Joe Ryan and Sonny Gray have been the Twins\u2019 best starters with ERAs of 2.81 and 2.41, respectively, along with high strikeout rates. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"Relief pitcher Phil Maton is now on the mound with Houston protecting a 7-2 lead, while Lowe, Duran, and Miller were all up to bat again. \u2014 Robert Zeglinski, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"San Antonio was otherwise light on prospects amid last week\u2019s roster turnover, getting just two games in the outfield from No. 23 Tirso Ornelas and 12/3 innings on the mound from No. 14 Kevin Kopps. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022"
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"1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Noun"
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"\u02c8mau\u0307nd"
],
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"synonyms":[
"bank",
"hill"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112114",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
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"antonyms":[
"contract",
"decrease",
"diminish",
"dwindle",
"lessen",
"recede",
"wane"
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": a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope":[],
": a high hill : mountain":[
"\u2014 used especially before an identifying name Mount Everest"
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": to increase in amount or extent":[
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": to post or set up for defense or observation":[
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],
": to prepare (something, such as a specimen) for examination or display":[],
": to prepare and supply with materials needed for performance or execution":[
"mount an opera"
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": to put or have in position":[
"mount artillery"
],
": to seat or place oneself on":[],
": to set on something that elevates":[]
},
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"Verb",
"Their troubles have continued to mount .",
"The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.",
"The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.",
"She mounted her bicycle and rode away."
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English mounten, monten \"to rise up, ascend, get up onto (a horse), add up (to),\" borrowed from Anglo-French monter, munter (transitive) \"to climb (something), get up onto (a horse), add up to, set up, prepare,\" (intransitive) \"to go upward, get on horseback, go up in the world, rise in intensity\" (also continental Old & Middle French), going back to Vulgar Latin *mont\u0101re, derivative of Latin mont-, mons \"mountain, hill\" \u2014 more at mount entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English munt, mont, mount, in part going back to Old English munt, borrowed from Latin mont-, mons ; in part borrowed from Anglo-French munt, mount (continental Old French mon, mont ), going back to Latin mont-, mons \"mountain, hill, towering heap, pile,\" derivative, with the suffix *-ti-, of Indo-European *mon- \"elevation, height,\" whence also, from a base *monii\u032fo-, Welsh mynydd \"mountain,\" Old Cornish menit (Cornish meneth ), Old Breton monid (Breton menez )":"Noun",
"derivative of mount entry 2":"Noun"
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"accelerate",
"accumulate",
"appreciate",
"balloon",
"boom",
"build up",
"burgeon",
"bourgeon",
"climb",
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"expand",
"gain",
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"mushroom",
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"rise",
"roll up",
"snowball",
"spread",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072831",
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"verb"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": a great mass":[
"a mountain of a man",
"\u2014 E. K. Brown"
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": a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill":[
"The sun set behind the mountains ."
],
": a vast number or quantity":[
"a mountain of mail",
"a mountain of debt"
],
": an elongated ridge":[]
},
"examples":[
"She watched the sun set behind the mountains .",
"a cabin in the mountains",
"They both like mountain climbing.",
"We've received a mountain of mail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In recent days, Milan said, the mountain had experienced record temperatures. \u2014 Emma Bubola, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"For that reason, the course feels like a fusion of links and mountain golf, which introduces a challenging juxtaposition of styles and strategies that golfers must navigate throughout their rounds. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 2 July 2022",
"Put it on the playlist for marathon running, mountain climbing, or just getting yourself out of bed in the morning. \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"This clicked for me with his example of three mountain climbers. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Nowadays when the snow dwindles (skiing ended on June 5 this year), mountain bikers take over the chair lifts. \u2014 Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"Machu Picchu, a complex of stone structures sitting atop a mountain , was built more than 500 years ago by the Incas, whose empire controlled large swaths of South America from what is today southern Ecuador to central Chile. \u2014 CNN , 1 July 2022",
"The new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle will go not to the heavy armored and mechanized forces, but instead to the light infantry, airborne, and mountain units, bolstering their firepower and mobility. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
"Wilson, a former competitive skier from Vermont, was considered one of America's top gravel and mountain cyclists. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French muntaine , from Vulgar Latin *montanea , from feminine of *montaneus of a mountain, alteration of Latin montanus , from mont-, mons":""
},
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"\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u1d4an"
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"alp",
"hump",
"mount",
"peak"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175226",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"mountain dew":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": moonshine sense 3":[]
},
"examples":[
"one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bootleg",
"moonshine",
"white lightning"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063736",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130018",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a chestnut oak ( Quercus montana)":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211806",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"mountain of Venus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"translation of New Latin mons Veneris":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003317",
"type":[]
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"mountain oyster":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the testis of a bull calf, sheep, boar, or other animal used as food":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052315",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"mountain paca":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several rodents of the mountains of western South America that constitute a genus ( Stictomys ) closely related to Dasyprocta":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024310",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
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": snow leopard":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134759",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"definitions":{
": containing many mountains":[],
": resembling a mountain : huge":[]
},
"examples":[
"the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Three large wildfires skirted the mountainous city this spring alone, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate, closing down a major highway and destroying some homes. \u2014 Anita Snow, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"The helicopter came down near Blair Mountain, in a mountainous part of the state. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The temblor struck a remote and mountainous area near the border with Pakistan, flattening homes and leaving people trapped beneath the rubble. \u2014 Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"An earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people, injuring 1,500 more and destroying buildings in two mountainous provinces. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Photos from nearby Paktika province, a rural and mountainous region where most of the deaths have been reported, show houses reduced to rubble. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"One of the best Golden Circle alternatives is the Diamond Circle in Iceland\u2019s vast, mountainous north. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
"In Ecuador\u2019s mountainous Amazon rainforest, offering financial and technical support to family farmers is paying off for Maria Del Carmen Narvaez, who co-founded a plantain business, Agroapoyo, with her brother in 2001. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Views encompass the mountainous Chamela-Cuixmala nature reserve, the Pacific Ocean and the beaches below. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English mounteynous, borrowed from Anglo-French muntaignus, from muntaigne, mountaigne mountain + -us -ous":""
},
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"\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8mau\u0307nt-n\u0259s"
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"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
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"With turmoil mounting , the French government threw EDF a \u20ac2 billion lifeline in February. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"To accomplish this, Schulze stripped-down a red motorcycle helmet and jury-rigged a mounting for the first consumer color video chip camera. \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
"Why is Cleveland mounting and offensive to stop a move by the state to shift the burden of police and fire pension costs to the [00:10:00] cities. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The discovery brought immediate condemnation from Ukrainian officials and once again underscored the mounting , often hidden, toll of the war. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Fred Flintstone floorboards would need to be cut out, and the front subframe would require a weekend's worth of time and countless spot-weld drill bits to free it from its original mounting position. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The most noteworthy for both country and beyond was the mounting of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"With lawsuits over Purdue\u2019s role mounting , the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019. \u2014 Geoff Mulvihill, courant.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Matthew Gardiner, Signature\u2019s new artistic director, offers up a fresh, in-the-round mounting of Jonathan Larson\u2019s richly melodic tapestry of love, gentrification and AIDS at the end of the millennium. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As officials look for answers, communities mourn the lives lost in a weekend of deadly gun violence. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"In a bunting ceremony, firefighters mourn the passing of a firefighter who died in the line of duty by hanging up black drapes, in this case, on the fire station and on trucks parked nearby. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 13 May 2022",
"Nick Cave continues to mourn the death of his eldest son Jethro Lazenby. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"The numbers ebulliently nourish the spirit in this musical about a family gathering to mourn the death of its matriarch, a master chef of black-eyed peas with bacon and stewed okra and tomato. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But soon after it was released, colleagues took to Twitter to mourn her death. \u2014 Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Many celebrities took to Twitter to mourn the star\u2019s death. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Family and friends took to social media to mourn Varnado\u2019s death over the weekend, posting photos from local events and videos of his performances over the years. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Jan. 2022",
"The entertainment industry continues to mourn the death of comedian and Full House star Bob Saget, who died Sunday, Jan. 9, at 65. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 13 Jan. 2022"
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"The surrounding Soundsuits are similarly mournful , draped in black, then covered in rows of faux flowers, vintage materials and sequined appliqu\u00e9s. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Or Myroslav Skoryk, a composer whose lyrically mournful work includes inflections of folk music. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Als\u2019s mournful essay shows how a virus upended an entire social world, and despite our effective treatments for the disease, the emotional scars haven\u2019t healed. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
"Anchored by a mournful performance from Christopher Walken and produced by the Hollywood legend Dino De Laurentiis, the film was well reviewed and made back double its budget. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"The resulting music is dynamic, at times mournful , fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"Wiley is a master of structure and pacing, with a gift for ending chapters at their most gripping moments, which gives this quiet, mournful novel the page-turning quality of a thriller. \u2014 Jung Yun, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Suddenly the sound of seagulls is temporarily drowned out by the mournful wail of the pipes. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
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"The surrounding Soundsuits are similarly mournful , draped in black, then covered in rows of faux flowers, vintage materials and sequined appliqu\u00e9s. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Or Myroslav Skoryk, a composer whose lyrically mournful work includes inflections of folk music. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
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"Anchored by a mournful performance from Christopher Walken and produced by the Hollywood legend Dino De Laurentiis, the film was well reviewed and made back double its budget. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
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"Suddenly the sound of seagulls is temporarily drowned out by the mournful wail of the pipes. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
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"The surrounding Soundsuits are similarly mournful , draped in black, then covered in rows of faux flowers, vintage materials and sequined appliqu\u00e9s. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Or Myroslav Skoryk, a composer whose lyrically mournful work includes inflections of folk music. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Als\u2019s mournful essay shows how a virus upended an entire social world, and despite our effective treatments for the disease, the emotional scars haven\u2019t healed. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
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"Wiley is a master of structure and pacing, with a gift for ending chapters at their most gripping moments, which gives this quiet, mournful novel the page-turning quality of a thriller. \u2014 Jung Yun, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
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"a day of national mourning",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s when the mourning starts, particularly from the dead man\u2019s brother Matalusa (played by Kaya Free). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Now, the mourning has evolved into something more individualized. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"On April 30, after a yearlong customary Ethiopian mourning period following the death of Ms. Mengesha and then two postponements caused by the pandemic, Ms. Makonnen and Mr. Robinson were married before 216 guests at SS. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Sam, sleepwalking through the mourning period after her sister Holly\u2019s death as a professional essay-grader for a College Board-like company, is convinced that the window for making life happen has passed her by. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The Bhutanese practice of contemplating death has grown out of a larger cultural context that does not shirk from mortality, as evidenced by the country\u2019s elaborate funeral rites and the tradition of observing a 49-day mourning period. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The city has declared an official mourning period that will last until Friday. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"But another source claimed that police have carried out a similar mandate since the beginning of the month to ensure an appropriate mood for the mourning period. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The general's home state of Uttarakhand, in northern India, announced a three-day mourning period on Wednesday. \u2014 Esha Mitra, Vedika Sud And Rhea Mogul, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Flying insects such as the resident mourning cloak butterfly, adorned in yellow and black, are beginning to emerge. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fitzsimmons says mourning dove numbers are slightly below the long-term average in the central and north zones, but the totals are up from the state\u2019s last spring survey in 2019. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Wildlife experts estimate the state\u2019s resident mourning dove population at around 25 million. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The oblivious mourning dove outweighs many rivals, but proves relatively peaceful. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021",
"There are no reliable data on Los Angeles\u2019 mourning dove population. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Over George Washington\u2019s head, the mourning dove \u2019s glossy swirls ping against a matte sky. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Texas mourning dove hunters make up about one-third of the national total and typically account for about 33% of the national harvest on mourning doves and 90% of the whitewing total. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 29 Aug. 2020",
"Bob McPherson of Mount Airy, Md., is partial to the calming coo of the mourning dove . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2020",
"Bill said, watching the distinctive outline of an airborne mourning dove appear amid the gathering light a few hundred yards distant. \u2014 Star Tribune , 3 Sep. 2020"
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"The house was infested with mice and rats.",
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"a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In an isolated ancient village set among fields of sheep, Brian lives in a stone house called Plox Green Cottage, his only company a mouse called Mr. Williams. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Whether dangling a feather toy, tossing a catnip mouse or setting up a robot for your cat to chase, engaging with your pet can strengthen your relationship. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"The small case has two compartments: one with two mesh pockets for tech like a phone and a power bank or external hard drive, the other for cables, adapters, headphones, a mouse and/or small wall chargers. \u2014 Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure , 27 May 2022",
"On May 5, 2000, an elderly mouse named Cumulina, whose birth had captured international headlines, died of natural causes. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Jack, a speed demon and a danger mouse , but above all a gentleman, would wait for me at every telephone pole. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Clues this time included a horse, a Disney-like mouse , Simon Cowell, hail. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"The prisoner, a Solon man, 23, resisted fingerprinting and broke a computer mouse . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"The Razer Viper Ultimate has been replaced by the new Viper V2 Pro, but at today's deal price the former is still worth recommending for those who want a high-performing wireless gaming mouse . \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So users can mouse across devices and drag and drop files between them. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Volume and mute are easy to access without having to mouse over to your video application. \u2014 Zane Pickett, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The viewer can mouse over each element and read a brief description, and then perhaps click a link to access more details. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"At the end of a long day of video calls and Slack messages, workers unable or unwilling to meet up at the bar can mouse over to another tab for some virtual socialization on apps such as Discord and Clubhouse. \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Zoom in on the map to find individual restaurants and mouse over locations to access the latest state inspection reports. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
"In what will be the office of incoming press secretary Jen Psaki, a computer keyboard and mouse on her desk were encased in plastic. \u2014 The Associated Press, NOLA.com , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Nonadjustable armrest height and width means this chair won't support keyboard and mouse hands properly for many, if not most, people. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 1 Dec. 2020",
"To figure out how cells do this, researchers tested two known for going the distance\u2014a soil-dwelling amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum) and mouse pancreatic cancer cells. \u2014 Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS , 27 Aug. 2020"
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"The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Seydoux stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, who plays her brooding partner, Saul, and Kristen Stewart, who plays a mousy assistant at an organ registry, eager to learn more about the couple. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
"Boras sees each of Christie's characters in this story, from a glamorous princess and a beautiful countess to a brusque businessman and a mousy missionary, as a diamond. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog, the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"When a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other\u2026 and the beast. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Gone are the days of her mousy brown hair (a wig worn by Witherspoon), now replaced by a shade of blonde that perfectly blends in with The Morning Show's sunshiny vibe. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Staring back at my reflection, my hair is now very long and flat and my outgrown highlights have turned a dark, brassy blonde, revealing my natural mousy brown hair underneath. \u2014 Amelia Bell, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
"The story is of an opposites-attract romance: a WASP-y jock, Hubbell, who aspires to be a novelist, and a mousy , Jewish student radical, Katie, who refuses to bend her communist beliefs to fit in. \u2014 Christina Newland, Vulture , 18 Aug. 2021",
"In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin. \u2014 Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2021"
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"\u02c8mau\u0307-s\u0113",
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"The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.",
"a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Seydoux stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, who plays her brooding partner, Saul, and Kristen Stewart, who plays a mousy assistant at an organ registry, eager to learn more about the couple. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
"Boras sees each of Christie's characters in this story, from a glamorous princess and a beautiful countess to a brusque businessman and a mousy missionary, as a diamond. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog, the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"When a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other\u2026 and the beast. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Gone are the days of her mousy brown hair (a wig worn by Witherspoon), now replaced by a shade of blonde that perfectly blends in with The Morning Show's sunshiny vibe. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Staring back at my reflection, my hair is now very long and flat and my outgrown highlights have turned a dark, brassy blonde, revealing my natural mousy brown hair underneath. \u2014 Amelia Bell, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
"The story is of an opposites-attract romance: a WASP-y jock, Hubbell, who aspires to be a novelist, and a mousy , Jewish student radical, Katie, who refuses to bend her communist beliefs to fit in. \u2014 Christina Newland, Vulture , 18 Aug. 2021",
"In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin. \u2014 Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2021"
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"1812, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8mau\u0307-s\u0113",
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"\u2014 Time"
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"he is the mouth \u2026 of the House in its relations with the Crown",
"\u2014 T. E. May"
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"\u2014 Jackson Burgess"
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"always mouthing platitudes"
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"\u2014 usually used with off"
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"finally gave mouth to her feelings"
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"Noun",
"He kissed her on the mouth .",
"He threatened to punch me in the mouth .",
"She stood there with her mouth agape.",
"I burned the roof of my mouth .",
"They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.",
"He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating.",
"She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth .",
"The smell of the food made my mouth water.",
"The candy melts in your mouth .",
"The medication is taken by mouth .",
"Verb",
"She was just mouthing the usual meaningless platitudes about the need for reform.",
"silently mouthing the words to a song",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"De La Cruz went to the child and allegedly squeezed his nose and mouth to silence him, causing his nose to bleed, the statement said. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The reality star first shared a photo of little Chicago with some red makeup around her eyes, nose and mouth \u2014 reminiscent of a clown \u2014 followed by a photo of North, who had extra red makeup dripping down her chin and neck. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth . \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"In addition, a mask must be worn over the nose and mouth at all times inside the building and theatre. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Neither office specified which type of masks must be worn, but a release from the courts said masks must be well-fitting and cover both the nose and mouth . \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The virus spreads through droplets from the nose or mouth . \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 24 May 2022",
"If you get infected as a kid when a grandparent gives you a hug or kiss, the virus has a long way to travel from the nose or mouth all the way to the nervous system. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
"People can be infected when saliva, mucous or feces from an infected bird gets into their eyes, nose or mouth . \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Fish will be moving slowly and may mouth it, then spit it out and swim off. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Still afraid that Nurse Vivian would somehow mouth the words off key, the director told her to stay as far from the microphone as possible. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Some of them would just stand there and mouth the words, beer delivery. \u2014 David Lahuta, Travel + Leisure , 7 Oct. 2020",
"These days, designers who\u2019d rather die than gain ten pounds, designers who\u2019d rather make clothes for purse dogs than fat people, could mouth the right platitudes and make the right gestures. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 5 May 2020",
"Who is speaking the truth, and on what basis, and who is merely mouthing what people want to hear? \u2014 Richard Gunderman, The Conversation , 1 May 2020",
"Big fish, say a 2-pound female, will mouth it gently without moving. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 25 Mar. 2020",
"His peers are out there right now bad- mouthing the Bearcats. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
"For months, Trump and his allies bad- mouthed her to Zelenskiy and others in Kyiv. \u2014 Jonathan Allen, NBC News , 16 Nov. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English mouthen, derivative of mouth mouth entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English, going back to Old English m\u016b\u00fe, going back to Germanic *mun\u00fea- (whence also Old Frisian m\u016bth, mund \"mouth,\" Old Saxon m\u016bth, Middle Dutch mont, Old High German munt, Old Icelandic munnr, Gothic mun\u00fes ), going back to dialectal Indo-European *mn\u0325t-, whence also Welsh mant \"mouth, jaw, mandible,\" Latin mentum \"chin\"":"Noun"
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"also \u02c8mau\u0307th",
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": to talk in a loud, unpleasant, or rude way":[
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"She's always mouthing off about how much better she could run the company herself."
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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": harmonica sense 2":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Phil Lindberg\u2019s magnetometer moment involved the aforementioned mouth organ . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The pines, acting like the reeds in a giant mouth organ , amplified the roar. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 6 Nov. 2020",
"As a teenager, Gen. Rowny performed in a Baltimore harmonica band alongside the mouth organ virtuoso Larry Adler. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time":[]
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"It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful .",
"His last name is a real mouthful .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hollinger, a Mennonite whose parents operated a grocery store in Lancaster, Pa., and who went on to become a chef and caterer, concedes that the restaurant\u2019s mile-long name is a mouthful . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"In the end, the only true hiccup was Larson's mouthful of wine that landed all over Gregory on the victory podium. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"So, while the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier may be a mouthful to say. \u2014 Bill Springer, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Green Superfoods Oil Jelly Serum is definitely a mouthful , but that shouldn\u2019t turn you away from this unique serum-oil hybrid. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"That mouthful suggests an amalgam of various versions, though the big hurdle is the off-putting character piloting the narrative, who creates a hole at its center. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"This cab uses grapes from 24 vineyard blocks, blending together in a silky mouthful with punctuating notes of vanilla and oak. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"That mouthful of a title describes a patent application Microsoft first filed in November 2020 but which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office just last week (as noticed by Game Rant). \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
"Sausages splashed with mustard and chimichurri sauce are the savory makings of this classic Argentinean mouthful whose name is a mash-up of chorizo (sausage) and pan (bread). \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccfu\u0307l"
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"bite",
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"nibble",
"nugget",
"taste",
"tidbit",
"titbit"
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"type":[
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": a structure or appendage near the mouth (as of an insect) especially when adapted for use in gathering or eating food":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the feeding process, the female mosquito uses a mouthpart called the proboscis\u2014which is also used to feed on flowers\u2014to pierce the skin and feed on the blood. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Mosquitoes, for instance, pierce the skin with their long, thin mouthparts , while certain biting flies boast serrated jaws that slash through flesh. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 2 Dec. 2019",
"The insect had a curved body and head for reaching inside flowers to feed, and its mouthparts include leglike appendages for collecting and transporting pollen similar to those of modern beetle pollinators. \u2014 Stephenie Livingston, Science | AAAS , 11 Nov. 2019",
"Looking at the shape of their mouthparts , the team predicted that the nematodes had different lifestyles; some were adapted for grazing on microbes, some were designed for predation and others were set up for parasitizing a host animal. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 1 Oct. 2019",
"Because moths had already developed strawlike mouthparts , one group was able to exploit the novel food source, and evolved into butterflies. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work , 23 Oct. 2019",
"When the material gets wet, however, their needle-like mouthparts slip right through. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 20 Aug. 2019",
"But the sensation is uniquely tactile, not at all unpleasant, as thousands of soft, plump grubs, each the size of a grain of rice, wriggle against your skin, tiny mouthparts gently poking your flesh. \u2014 Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post , 3 July 2019",
"Known as an assassin bug, Sycanus uses its mouthpart to stab its insect prey, including the fire caterpillar, one of the most important pests of oil palm trees. \u2014 Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS , 11 July 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u00e4rt"
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": a criminal lawyer":[],
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": one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesman":[],
": something placed at or forming a mouth":[]
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"the mouthpiece of a trumpet",
"He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy.",
"The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now give them something memorable to do, other than just serving as a mouthpiece for the product. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
"But this, coming from a man so widely seen as a mouthpiece for President Vladimir Putin that his villas in Italy have been attacked by pro-Ukraine protesters, appeared to be a threat of a wider war. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Allen is not only Darius Garland\u2019s lethal pick-and-roll partner on offense but the defensive mouthpiece -- an imposing shot-blocker who may get consideration for NBA All-Defense. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Foreign minister since 2004, he is not considered part of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s inner-circle, and is sometimes dismissed by Kremlin scholars as more an apparatchik and mouthpiece than a policymaker. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Knowing this -- and perhaps seeking to amplify the rift -- DeSantis has moved into the position of Fox's #1 mouthpiece in Republican politics. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"And to the screen, when a dockworker criticizing Jaskier\u2019s songs becomes a mouthpiece for fans. \u2014 Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Perhaps ironically, Meadows served as a key mouthpiece in amplifying Trump's repeated and baseless claims of widespread and outcome-altering voter fraud in 2020. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 13 Apr. 2022",
"That's when Bridges angrily threw his mouthpiece in the man's direction, striking a teenage girl in the first row. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u0113s"
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": an organ flue pipe",
": the section of a musical wind instrument into which the mouthpiece is inserted"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015509",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135437",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
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"yucky",
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"definitions":{
": arousing the appetite : tantalizingly delicious or appealing":[
"a mouthwatering aroma"
]
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"examples":[
"an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The prospect of what the Dynamic HDR Enhancer might be able to do with the VW1025ES\u2019s 2,200 lumens of peak brightness (versus 2,000 on the already spectacular VW915ES) is pretty mouthwatering . \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The world\u2019s most mouthwatering cider doughnuts still come from Bartlett\u2019s Orchard in Richmond. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Between watching clips of dogs being absolutely adorable and mouthwatering shots of Thanksgiving food being prepared by friends, something caught my eye on Instagram today. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 27 Nov. 2019",
"So, in order to make this year's Labor Day festivities truly memorable, do yourself a favor and stock up on a few six-packs (or several) of the finest, most mouthwatering brews this summer had to offer. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Aug. 2017",
"The Ruth\u2019s Chris chefs create mouthwatering dishes including handcrafted, house-prepared classics and indulgent new creations. \u2014 Ruth's Chris Steak House, Bon Appetit , 14 May 2018",
"There will, of course, be plenty of drama when the second legs are played next month: Barcelona\u2019s home meeting with Chelsea, Juventus\u2019s visit to Tottenham, even Real Madrid\u2019s trip to Paris Saint-Germain all remain mouthwatering prospects. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 22 Feb. 2018",
"For summertime wedding cakes, Amy Beck Cake Design has had mouthwatering success with a vibrant passionfruit curd. \u2014 Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit , 25 July 2017",
"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid will play their opening match in the Audi Cup tomorrow - a four team tournament being held in Munich, with Napoli, Liverpool and the hosts Bayern Munich completing the mouthwatering lineup. \u2014 SI.com , 1 Aug. 2017"
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259-ri\u014b",
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"antonyms":[
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"taciturn",
"tight-lipped",
"uncommunicative"
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": marked by bombast or back talk":[]
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"examples":[
"those mouthy motorists who can't seem to stay off their cell phones",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In all, though, the series charms, aided by Goncalves\u2019 work as a spirited, mouthy tween whose belief in herself carries her family along with it. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"In the mouthy matriarchal role, Thomas is a special magnitude of irresistible. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Taylor, drawn to the ring by her boxer father and brothers, is the antithesis of her mouthy countryman, former UFC champion Conor McGregor. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, Nick gets mouthy and weird while Meredith and Nick's best resident, Jordan, cut Brian open. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Sam\u2019s consciousness as the third person will allow, channels the mouthy freedom and inchoate urgency of an unhinged post. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"How chapped would his lips have to be to take a smudge of it from her mouthy tube? \u2014 Sarah Braunstei, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets became physical, players became mouthy and tensions ran high. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2021",
"The blackberry, mint, bourbon and that red wine floater had a mouthy , sweet, balanced taste to it that lingered on your tongue. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 8 Apr. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"mouth entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
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"-t\u035fh\u0113",
"\u02c8mau\u0307-th\u0113"
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"definitions":{
": processed sheepskin that has been sheared and dyed to resemble beaver or seal":[]
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"Adjective",
"Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.",
"any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Researchers note a barrier with movable gates on the Thames River has protected some portions of London from flooding during storm surges. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
"With movable arms and grippers\u2014meaning various degrees of freedom, or directions the robot can move in\u2014the machine can\u2019t be under a constant threat of breaking. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
"The perfect type of movable piece for Joe Barry, and one with a lot of room to grow, Walker brings on-the-ball/off-the-ball versatility, and should wind up going a little earlier than people might think. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There were no federal safety standards at the time, but engineer Joseph Strauss insisted on hard hats, safety lines and a movable net for his crew. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Midcentury trademarks, however, can still be seen throughout the home, like walls of movable glass, oversized living spaces and a single-story layout. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour taps only a few chairs, a single mirror, and a movable stage, while keeping the cast in modern streetwear. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Together, their series of cocktail parties, private art tours and pop-up shopping events is a movable feast of summertime chic. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
"Eid al-Fitr is known as a movable feast on the solar Gregorian calendar. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Two weeks later, the Post published photos of escalators being installed and the cleanup of the area to which the movable seats would located in the baseball configuration. \u2014 Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com , 16 May 2020",
"Pairing him with Budda Baker gives Arizona two dynamic movable chess pieces, which will help a defense that has struggled mightily on third down. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
"In 2015, the draft became a movable feast, taking over a different city every year, because that\u2019s what out-of-control monsters do. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Baun would also be an outstanding movable JACK linebacker if the team opts to run any three-man fronts. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 25 Mar. 2020",
"In 1941, the Ford Motor Company's engineers innovated a movable , affordable infant incubator that aimed to reduce infant deaths in hospitals. \u2014 A. J. Baime, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2020",
"The transportation agency is considering carving out temporary bike lanes and taking away traffic lanes from cars by using orange cones or movable barriers. \u2014 Winnie Hu, New York Times , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The shelves are movable , opening and closing with a giant crank. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
"At the end of the day, the people who are movable from Trump to the Democratic Party are for some reason also moved by Bernie and Biden. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 8 Jan. 2020"
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"We could hear someone moving around upstairs.",
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"He was afraid to make a move .",
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"He's preparing for his move to California.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some residents are eager to move forward, such as SanMiguel in Pilsen. \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"After Morris\u2019 sudden death in February due to a pulmonary embolism, Blue Heart leaders wrestled with how to move the foundation forward in his stead. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Form an opinion on how digital health can help advance strategic imperatives and move forward. \u2014 Dwight Raum, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The Kellys began to move forward with a suit against the state. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, commissioners are scheduled to decide how to move forward with a new search. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Yet Dominion chooses to instead invent a bioengineered food crisis to move its story forward. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"Lawmakers erupted in arguments throughout the hearing, signaling the lack of consensus on how to move forward. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"As part of the effort to move forward, the deputies needed to construct a convincing narrative about the events of the previous year. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The move will reinforce Ukraine\u2019s efforts to keep Russian forces pinned down in a small area, the official said. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
"The smart move for both franchises would be to re-sign both players with the intent of keeping them around for several more years. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"The move cleared the way for Trump to replace Scalia with conservative Neil Gorsuch. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The move has cast a spotlight on a man who has otherwise been a lower-profile member of the court\u2019s conservative bloc since his appointment by President George W. Bush more than a decade ago. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"DB Schenker\u2019s move is the latest step by European freight operators to extend their operations in North America through acquisitions. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"In a statement Friday, Trump, who had been reluctant to praise the move after the draft decision leaked, took credit for Roe\u2019s reversal. \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The latest move has reinforced confidence that the government may come up with more such clarifications, contrary to the possibility of a complete ban earlier. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"David Bedein, director of the Center for Near East Policy Research and an expert on UNRWA\u2019s curriculum, told Fox News Digital the Biden administration has made one positive move . \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022"
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"Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.",
"any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters",
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"When the plasterboard was yanked away, the strikingly original movable glass walls of the classrooms were revealed. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 2 July 2022",
"Researchers note a barrier with movable gates on the Thames River has protected some portions of London from flooding during storm surges. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
"With movable arms and grippers\u2014meaning various degrees of freedom, or directions the robot can move in\u2014the machine can\u2019t be under a constant threat of breaking. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
"The perfect type of movable piece for Joe Barry, and one with a lot of room to grow, Walker brings on-the-ball/off-the-ball versatility, and should wind up going a little earlier than people might think. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There were no federal safety standards at the time, but engineer Joseph Strauss insisted on hard hats, safety lines and a movable net for his crew. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Midcentury trademarks, however, can still be seen throughout the home, like walls of movable glass, oversized living spaces and a single-story layout. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour taps only a few chairs, a single mirror, and a movable stage, while keeping the cast in modern streetwear. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Together, their series of cocktail parties, private art tours and pop-up shopping events is a movable feast of summertime chic. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Two weeks later, the Post published photos of escalators being installed and the cleanup of the area to which the movable seats would located in the baseball configuration. \u2014 Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com , 16 May 2020",
"Pairing him with Budda Baker gives Arizona two dynamic movable chess pieces, which will help a defense that has struggled mightily on third down. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
"In 2015, the draft became a movable feast, taking over a different city every year, because that\u2019s what out-of-control monsters do. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Baun would also be an outstanding movable JACK linebacker if the team opts to run any three-man fronts. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 25 Mar. 2020",
"In 1941, the Ford Motor Company's engineers innovated a movable , affordable infant incubator that aimed to reduce infant deaths in hospitals. \u2014 A. J. Baime, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2020",
"The transportation agency is considering carving out temporary bike lanes and taking away traffic lanes from cars by using orange cones or movable barriers. \u2014 Winnie Hu, New York Times , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The shelves are movable , opening and closing with a giant crank. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
"At the end of the day, the people who are movable from Trump to the Democratic Party are for some reason also moved by Bernie and Biden. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 8 Jan. 2020"
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"He developed an efficient system for movement of raw materials to the factory.",
"studying the movements of the planets",
"We wore loose clothes to allow for easier movement .",
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"The police have been keeping a careful record of his movements .",
"There's a movement afoot to rename the town.",
"a book about the history of the civil rights movement",
"They joined the antiwar movement .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark victory for the pro-life movement -- and an astounding victory for US democracy. \u2014 CNN , 27 June 2022",
"But the lines laid down a marker for a new movement of unstinting conservatism and made Claremont a magnet for Jaffa\u2019s acolytes. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"The outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"Yet while the Senate measure was a clear breakthrough, the outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"While the Senate measure was a clear breakthrough, the outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. \u2014 Alan Fram, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"Yet while the Senate measure was a clear breakthrough, the outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Yet while the Senate measure was a clear breakthrough, the outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. \u2014 Alan Fram, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"According to a press release, the Basel Convention is the only International Treaty that legally binds 189 countries in implementing strict controls for the transboundary movement of plastics. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022"
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"examples":[
"He wants to work in the movies .",
"a career in the movies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bowen actually chose the song to perform in the movie . \u2014 Hannah Good, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The orangery at Wrest Park is actually featured in the movie when the family attend a party in the South of France. \u2014 Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day , 30 June 2022",
"Elsewhere in the episode, David Fear weighs in on the film\u2019s successes and failures, and Rolling Stone News correspondent Delisa Shannon interviews Yola, who plays a key Presley influence, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in the movie . \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
"In 510 career games over six seasons in the majors, Jeremy Giambi hit 52 home runs and had a well-above average on-base percentage of .377, a fact hammered home by Brad Pitt's fictionalized version of A's general manager Billy Beane in the movie . \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Elvis was so flamboyant a performer that in this movie , Luhrmann is more restrained than in his other films such as Moulin Rouge. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"There were parts of the books that just wouldn\u2019t work in a movie , like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 28 June 2022",
"There were parts of the books that just wouldn't work in a movie , like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"There were parts of the books that just wouldn\u2019t work in a movie , like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Outside the Beverly Hills Hotel, which houses the Polo Lounge, change is washing through moviedom with terrifying speed. \u2014 Brooks Barnes, New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The retro ride is arguably the most legendary 928 in the history of moviedom . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 21 July 2021",
"Others in Hollywood, especially those on the upper end of moviedom \u2019s caste system, are still working, albeit remotely. \u2014 Nicole Sperling, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
"What\u2019s at stake is the professional environment that can allow moviedom to tell authentic stories about people who are not just blond, blue-eyed and late for their appointment with their feng shui consultant. \u2014 latimes.com , 22 June 2019",
"Her scenes with Kidman can be deliciously uncomfortable as two of moviedom \u2019s most sublime actors demonstrate the great white ritual dance around feelings. \u2014 Hank Stuever, Twin Cities , 6 June 2019",
"Style is a language, and to turn away from Suspiria\u2018s fuchsia-blood-splattered, art nouveau gothic bordello-a-go-go aesthetic is to deprive yourself of one of moviedom \u2019s great visual pleasures. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 7 June 2018",
"Exactly how many will get the coveted call to be part of moviedom \u2019s most exclusive club remains to be seen. \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com , 22 June 2018",
"Cannes remains perhaps the most supreme and heightened realm of moviedom , but its rarified stature has been increasingly challenged by both the era of #MeToo and the age of Netflix. \u2014 Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com , 6 May 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Generally, our Movie Club members on average visit theaters three times more than the average moviegoer . \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"According to the report, in 2021, 168 million persons age 2+ (47%) in the North American market went to the movie theater at least once in 2021 with an average tickets per moviegoer 2.8 times. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Realizing many minority communities lacked nice first-run movie theaters, Johnson, a frequent moviegoer himself, set his sights on the movie exhibition business. \u2014 cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Annelise Holyoak, a spokesperson at Cin\u00e9polis, confirmed the news with CBS Austin and said the moviegoer was pulling a prank and not trying to actively harm anyone. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Colleagues described him as a regular moviegoer , fastidious in his habits, and an active participant in Democratic politics, aiding fundraisers and helping other candidates. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The awards attention can be the best form of advertising in terms of reaching the average moviegoer . \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Long exposition and new techy lore stuffed into stretches of talky, cerebral scenes with a runtime that\u2019s already pushing 2 1/2 hours isn\u2019t for every moviegoer . \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
"And apparently, the tiny moviegoer had spent about five days in that auditorium looking for his own way home. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 29 Dec. 2021"
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"\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccg\u014d-\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041554",
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,"
]
},
"movieland":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": filmdom":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183748",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moviemaker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one who makes movies":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The world\u2019s first smart city, Metropolis, was born nearly 100 years ago in Berlin, in the minds of moviemaker Fritz Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou. \u2014 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Contributor, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Vivid, beautiful work from our greatest living American moviemaker . \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
"In 2007, the moviemaker was awarded an honorary doctorate and he was inducted into WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Earlier this year, The Cincinnati metro area, which includes Middletown, was named one of the best places to live and work as a moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The Charlotte rapper, aka Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, subsequently made a tentative apology July 27 on Twitter but the backlash against him on social media has only grown, joined by celebrities the likes of Elton John and the moviemaker Questlove. \u2014 Doug George, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Throughout childhood, long before the prospect of an acting career presented itself, Kilmer was not only an enthusiastic and joyful performer but also a moviemaker himself. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 28 July 2021",
"More recently, paying the price for conduct, actual and alleged, in his private life, Allen has been exiled to the moviemaker equivalent of the Island of Misfit Toys. \u2014 Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Del Toro\u2019s elegantly grisly vampire movie established him as a witty, inventive moviemaker right out of the gate. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055715",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moviemaking":{
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"definitions":{
": one who makes movies":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The world\u2019s first smart city, Metropolis, was born nearly 100 years ago in Berlin, in the minds of moviemaker Fritz Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou. \u2014 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Contributor, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Vivid, beautiful work from our greatest living American moviemaker . \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
"In 2007, the moviemaker was awarded an honorary doctorate and he was inducted into WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Earlier this year, The Cincinnati metro area, which includes Middletown, was named one of the best places to live and work as a moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The Charlotte rapper, aka Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, subsequently made a tentative apology July 27 on Twitter but the backlash against him on social media has only grown, joined by celebrities the likes of Elton John and the moviemaker Questlove. \u2014 Doug George, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Throughout childhood, long before the prospect of an acting career presented itself, Kilmer was not only an enthusiastic and joyful performer but also a moviemaker himself. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 28 July 2021",
"More recently, paying the price for conduct, actual and alleged, in his private life, Allen has been exiled to the moviemaker equivalent of the Island of Misfit Toys. \u2014 Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Del Toro\u2019s elegantly grisly vampire movie established him as a witty, inventive moviemaker right out of the gate. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045407",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"movimento":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tempo":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, literally, movement, from movere to move (from Latin mov\u0113re ) + -mento -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u014dv\u0259\u02c8men\u2027(\u02cc)t\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101302",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"moving":{
"antonyms":[
"unaffecting",
"unemotional",
"unimpressive"
],
"definitions":{
": involving a motor vehicle that is in motion":[
"a moving violation"
],
": marked by or capable of movement":[],
": of or relating to a change of residence":[
"moving expenses"
],
": producing or transferring motion or action":[],
": stirring deeply in a way that evokes a strong emotional response":[
"a moving story of a faithful dog"
],
": used for transferring furnishings from one residence to another":[
"a moving van"
]
},
"examples":[
"a moving story of a faithful dog",
"He gave a moving speech at the memorial service.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also, remember when making the calculation that inflation is a moving target. \u2014 Douglas Carpenter, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Fitch described that exhibition as a moving experience that revealed new layers to her labor of love. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"But when mist or heavy fog settles over the pumice plains, obscuring those awesome views, there\u2019s an opportunity for an even more moving experience. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Travieso added that a training seminar on the Holocaust by Yad Vashem in Jerusalem was a moving experience for him. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 7 Sep. 2021",
"When there are factual disputes, the non- moving party wins. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Developing young relief pitchers while also trying to win games can be like aiming at a moving target, and Guardians manager Terry Francona says there\u2019s no surefire method for success. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
"However, the fast-evolving threat landscape is a moving target, and a one-size-fits-all approach to cybersecurity is unlikely to succeed. \u2014 Tim Liu, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"However, even this scenario is a bit of a moving target, given that Coinbase burned $1.4 billion in cash in 1Q22 alone. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00fc-vi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moving 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":[
"affecting",
"emotional",
"impactful",
"impressive",
"poignant",
"stirring",
"touching"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125557",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"moving picture":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": motion picture":[]
},
"examples":[
"in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"First, a film director (Hugh Dancy), making a moving picture with actual stars (played, delightfully, by Dominic West and Laura Haddock), wants to use the Crawley estate as a location. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
"Based on the 1974 novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk paints a bleak picture of racial injustice, but a moving picture of love in the face of adversity. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"By stark contrast, no one these days runs screaming from a movie theater to escape certain ruin from the moving picture of an onrushing choo-choo. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Le Prince was a French artist who is believed to have been the first person to shoot a moving picture sequence, years before the Lumi\u00e8re brothers and Thomas Edison. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The moving picture companies pour thirty million dollars into Los Angeles every year. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Dec. 2021",
"According to the device\u2019s spec sheet, there\u2019s also a 1ms MPRT ( moving picture response time) and less than 3ms GtG (gray to gray) response times. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Sakamoto and a team at Nintendo worked with MAGES to remake the two stories, updating them with fancy new user interfaces and a gorgeous moving picture book look with 3D animations, music and effects. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2021",
"When Edge finally stopped, association president T. Gilbert Pearson informed her that her questions had taken up the time allotted to the showing of a new moving picture , and that lunch was getting cold. \u2014 Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"film",
"flick",
"flicker",
"motion picture",
"movie",
"picture"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033145",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mow":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": grimace":[],
": the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored":[],
": to cause to fall : knock down":[],
": to cut down standing herbage (such as grass)":[],
": to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine":[],
": to cut the standing herbage (such as grass) of":[
"mow the lawn"
],
": to kill or destroy in great numbers or mercilessly":[
"machine guns mowed down the enemy"
],
": to make grimaces":[],
": to overcome swiftly and decisively : rout":[
"mowed down the opposing team"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English mowe , from Anglo-French mouwe , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe protruding lip":"Noun",
"Middle English mowen, going back to Old English m\u0101wan (past participle m\u0101wen ), going back to West Germanic *m\u0113an- (whence, with a differing hiatus consonant, Old Frisian mi\u0101, mi\u0101n \"to mow,\" Middle Dutch maeyen, Old High German *m\u0101en ), going back to an Indo-European verbal base *h 2 meh 1 - \"reap, mow,\" whence also Greek am\u00e1\u014d, am\u00e2n \"to reap, cut\" (perhaps from *h 2 mh 1 -eh 2 - )":"Verb",
"Middle English, heap, stack, from Old English m\u016bga ; akin to Old Norse m\u016bgi heap":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mau\u0307",
"\u02c8m\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020409",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"mow (down)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to kill or knock down (a person or many people) in a sudden and violent way":[
"The soldiers were mowed down by machine guns.",
"The car mowed down four pedestrians."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172906",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"moxie":{
"antonyms":[
"inexperience"
],
"definitions":{
": courage , determination":[
"it takes \u2026 moxie to pull up roots and go to a land where the culture and probably the language are totally foreign",
"\u2014 M. J. McClary"
],
": energy , pep":[
"woke up full of moxie"
],
": know-how":[
"was impressed with his musical moxie and hired him as a solo"
]
},
"examples":[
"He showed a lot of moxie in questioning the policy.",
"it was old-fashioned military moxie that got medical supplies to the disaster site in record time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trade to end all trades: At the start of the season, after weeks of rumors and on-again, off-again negotiations, the Wings acquired power forward Brendan Shanahan from the lowly Hartford Whalers to add goals, size, toughness and moxie . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Author Jen Hatmaker recounts some tales from her past that will truly speak to you and that exemplify her moxie . \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 9 May 2022",
"This new Polar Class 6 expedition vessel is a product of Hagen\u2019s visionary leadership as well as a testament to his moxie . \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Part of the reason for the DNC\u2019s show of moxie is that Biden won the 2020 nomination in the South Carolina primary, despite finishing an embarrassing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and fifth in the New Hampshire primary. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Tucker comes off as such a lovably tough cookie, though, some of that may not be that tough to figure out just from the lifelong moxie alone. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The 5-foot-5 Turney displayed moxie with her tenacity on defense to go with a promising offensive game. \u2014 Bobby Narang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Now the Aztecs \u2014 who last won an NCAA Tournament game in 2015, losing four of the last five \u2014 will measure their own March moxie . \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Frot, a 10-time Caesar Award-nominee (and two-time winner), brings sufficient moxie and resilience to her part and proves a solid presence, but her character doesn\u2019t unfold and grow in satisfying enough ways. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Moxie , a trademark for a soft drink":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00e4k-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chops",
"experience",
"expertise",
"know-how",
"proficiency",
"savvy",
"skills"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072836",
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}
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