ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r
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Examples of entire in a Sentence
Wayne Chang, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
As long as it can be done gracefully, Miss Manners sees nothing wrong with consuming the entire contents of one’s drink, even the garnishes.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Another robotaxi competitor, General Motors’ Cruise, has put its entire service on pause after a driverless taxi struck and injured a pedestrian, which led to a clash with California regulators.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
But that’s okay, because of its breathtaking views and prospects for the entire property.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
Less than a week out, the April 8 forecast for Texas — nearly the entire state, apparently — called for overcast skies all day, maybe even thunderstorms.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The goal is to conquer the entire floor and take home a huge cash prize.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Erie, Pennsylvania, usually only gets about six clear days during the entire month of April, for example.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Black, yellow, gray, brown or purplish-red spots or blotches that can be just a few inches long or even spread down entire canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
But who needs a bench when your entire starting five scores in double figures for the first time in 108 games?
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USC transfer Reese Waters overcame early trouble (and only 3½ first-half minutes) to finish with 15 after also scoring exactly 15 in his first two games in an Aztecs uniform.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
The song brought his total career Top 10 count to 12, with 72 total entires.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
In addition, Buffett landed 15 entries on the Adult Contemporary charts — including a No. 1 with Margaritaville in 1977 and 17 entires on the top country albums chart, with eight top 10s and a No. 1 with License to Chill.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2023
From Beyonce to Madonna, designers David and Phillipe Blond have spent almost two decades shaping fashion history When Beyoncé stepped on stage in a bodysuit back in 2014, her entire was encrusted in jewels, complete with 3D nipples.
—Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2022
As storms and fires grow stronger in a warming world, so must the entire of infrastructure, including roads, power, buildings, and people need to be made resilient enough to withstand disasters.
—Camille Squires, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2021
As of 2021, the media bail bond for a felony is $10,000 — an amount that is nearly an entire's year worth of income for the people who can't afford it.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 23 July 2021
Frequently in this production, the entire back wall becomes a movie screen, sometimes capturing live scenes on or just off stage.
—Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020
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Word History
Adjective
Middle English enter, entier, entire, from Anglo-French enter, entier, from Latin integer, literally, untouched, from in- + tangere to touch — more at tangent entry 2
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing entire
Dictionary Entries Near entire
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“Entire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entire. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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