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noun

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Recent Examples of blackjack
Verb
Players gather around a blackjack table at Harrah's Lake Tahoe casino. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Hundreds of slot machines, dozens of table games — like blackjack, roulette and craps — along with a variety of restaurants were always part of the plan when American Place opened its temporary casino more than two years ago while planning a permanent gaming resort to open a few years later. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
But casinos are also a popular amenity on cruise ships, with everything from slots and roulette to blackjack often on board. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The casino may be able to pick up some additional money from tables, after the gaming commission in mid-March allowed craps to resume and blackjack tables to expand. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for blackjack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackjack
Verb
  • The event comes as the government is careening toward a potential shutdown that could force some 2 million troops to work without pay if a spending bill doesn't pass Congress by midnight Wednesday.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Modern inkjets, including ink tank printers, will rarely force you to spend time cleaning with manual commands.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the look of huitlacoche may be intimidating — even off-putting — to some, its distinctive flavor is relatively mild.
    Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While exhibitions are the biggest draw, the site has also welcomed more than 5,000 people to its open days, including 1,600 students from nearby schools who might feel intimidated to step into Chanel’s offices in central Paris.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just add a cup of lentils to the mix, and enjoy the extra benefits.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cover the pot and the bottom few inches of the rose canes with soil, then add a layer of mulch for insulation.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Cane sugar is a popular sweetener that comes from sugar cane or sugar beets.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Queen of the Dead then reappears as human Wanda in an attempt to coerce the teen into helping her.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The volumes are introduced by Robinson, who reflects on his experiences being homeless and bullied as a child.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • According to the Harry Potter website, the beverage could be served warm and foaming in tankards or cold in bottles and tasted like a less-sweet butterscotch.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Mighty Bhima, strongest of the Pandava brothers, defeats Duryodhana by breaking his thighs and crushing his genitals with his mace, literally hitting him below the belt.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Blackjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjack. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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