Thesaurus

“of the”

The following 27 entries include the term of the.

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justice of the peace

noun

as in chief justice, circuit judge

middle-of-the-road

adjective

avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas

middle-of-the-roader

noun

a person who holds moderate views

middle-of-the-roadism

noun

as in rationalness, self-containment

out-of-the-way

adjective

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

run-of-the-mill

adjective

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

run-of-the-mine

adjective

of average to below average quality

spur-of-the-moment

adjective

made or done without previous thought or preparation

state-of-the-art

adjective

being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques

top-of-the-line

adjective

of the very best kind

cream of the crop

phrase

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

let the cat out of the bag (about)

phrase

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

middle of the road

phrase

a middle point between extremes

name of the game

phrase

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

of the essence

phrase

impossible to do without

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