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Recent Examples of greek
Feta cheese is a star ingredient for greek salads.
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Relics like the more than century-old Greek Club's veranda that overlooks a roundabout with a bronze statue of Talaat Harb, who championed Egyptian economic independence from foreign influence.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Adding a high-protein side like Greek yogurt, eggs, or a protein shake provides even more benefit by slowing digestion, so your energy doesn’t crash an hour after eating.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
The backstory At the height of its popularity in the 1950s and ’60s, Asteria—meaning ‘stars’ in Greek—was a playground for socialites and starlets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Brought to life with Greek Seasoning, made with oregano, garlic, cinnamon, peppermint, dill, nutmeg, red pepper, and chives.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar, karaoke).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
While many meats do offer much higher protein counts, other foods like lentils, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, black beans and peanut butter do, as well.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Relics like the more than century-old Greek Club's veranda that overlooks a roundabout with a bronze statue of Talaat Harb, who championed Egyptian economic independence from foreign influence.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Adding a high-protein side like Greek yogurt, eggs, or a protein shake provides even more benefit by slowing digestion, so your energy doesn’t crash an hour after eating.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
The backstory At the height of its popularity in the 1950s and ’60s, Asteria—meaning ‘stars’ in Greek—was a playground for socialites and starlets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Brought to life with Greek Seasoning, made with oregano, garlic, cinnamon, peppermint, dill, nutmeg, red pepper, and chives.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar, karaoke).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
While many meats do offer much higher protein counts, other foods like lentils, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, black beans and peanut butter do, as well.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greek
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Not to be out-fumed, Michelle Yeoh returns, in a burst of hocus-pocus semaphore and bird-attack coiffure, as the Wizard’s most ruthless ally.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2025
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No more hocus-pocus putting taxpayers on the hook for some sketchy deal that may or may not show a positive return in 15 years, if lucky.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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By my bedroom window, the radiator was puffing hot air.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Convection ovens circulate hot air continuously, promoting more even cooking and enhanced browning.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Driving the news: The statement was published only in English on the Facebook page of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office — potentially another case of double-talk by Netanyahu.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
27 Sep. 2024
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The GOP Senate candidate in Arizona, whose brand is a combative, never-back-down MAGA politics, has adopted a position on the issue that is nearly indistinguishable from that of double-talking Democrats.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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There is a lot of rigmarole there that is conveniently hidden when positing this as a common sense thing.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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To think there was ever a world in which Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled out of court, or worse yet, went to court in March of this year so that, by the time this blog post is being written, they might almost be done with the whole rigamarole.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Barnett was the second Mississippi resident to take the monkey business into their own hands.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The conflict has snarled access to oil and gas, driving up prices and sparking fears among some economists about a potential recession.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The State Department enlisted him as a Cold War jazz ambassador.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brûlée also offers jazz every Sunday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Jazz are 15-35, which puts them at the sixth pick if zero lottery-ball tomfoolery happens.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But enough of all that tomfoolery, because there is one person on the beach who knows exactly what is about to happen!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greek. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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