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as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named residents of the apartment complex have exclusive use of the pool

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as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers a section of the city where the exclusive boutiques and fashionable restaurants are concentrated

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Recent Examples of exclusive With YouTube new this year, the four biggest services will each carry exclusive NFL action. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Sunday’s celebration will feature an exclusive premiere screening of the documentary An Instrumental Start: A Model for the Nation, which documents the history of the center and featuring alums Battle and McCraney, and past volunteers Phylicia Rashad and Savion Glover. Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 New Yorkers will soon have another exclusive hangout in the heart of the city. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusive
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  • Firemen and police officers are telling Banfield, running towards the sole remaining tower, to go back, to retreat.
    Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Easley, Nunn and Cline have also been the sole board members to vote against several other proposals, including the approval of this year’s budget.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Without a rocket of its own, Northrop Grumman inked a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches to carry the resupply missions until engineers could develop a new, all-domestic version of the Antares rocket.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Reaching this all-Enfield clash from central London is simple.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Many have compared the silhouette to the once-fashionable Balenciaga Triple-S, another behemoth of a sneaker.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Created by Buffy alum and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, ABC's crime drama stars Kaitlin Olson as an eccentric (and fashionable) janitor with a genius-level IQ who stumbles into a consulting role with the Los Angeles Police Department.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • On top of that, the glossy colors and neutral prints look stylish and match with everything.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.
    New York Times, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • On a roller coaster, the theme park commands your full and undivided attention.
    Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Create intentional phone-free brainstorms or strategy sessions where attention is undivided.
    Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Rows and rows of spacious houses with yards, everything new, tidy as can be imagined, with elegant transportation to and from the workplace right there—all for working people.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
  • What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
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  • The entire series is available on Disney+, and Season 2 has 12 episodes, between 45 minutes and an hour each.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But to be honest, one pump of either doesn’t cover my entire big face.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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