nary a

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variants or nary an
: not a single
survived the accident with nary a scratch

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Thousands of those Disney devotees packed the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center last weekend to attend the company’s D23 fan event, where nary a non-Disney costume or t-shirt was in sight. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 One of Gary Graves’ biggest strengths as a dramatist is that nary a word feels wasteful when written by him. Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 And unlike most artists, who have nary a free second to catch other performances before heading to the next show, Surfing for Daisy got to stick around for a sec Sunday. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Between the Dodgers’ rotation and starting lineup, there is nary a vulnerability an opponent can exploit. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nary a

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“Nary a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nary%20a. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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