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nothing

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adverb

nothing

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nothing
Adverb
And just so, these clouds like lines of coke, these fine bird-bone clouds giving structure to the afternoon sky will decompose into faint nothings. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023 But even before that, women like Tina Turner and Josephine Baker were wearing costumes that evoked intimate little nothings. Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023 From Loewe’s dynamic striped wonders to Versace’s Courtney Love-esque little nothings, loose-fitting, pint-sizes dresses with major volume quickly became the garment on everyone’s minds. Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 22 Mar. 2023 But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity. Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for nothing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothing
Noun
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 16 July 2025
  • His reinstatement of Rose and Jackson is no exception: History has become an irrelevant triviality — ignored or, even better, forgotten.
    Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The multiday wedding celebration, set against the backdrop of a historic city and reportedly costing up to $56 million, will host around 200 guests ‒ each boasting a net worth with more zeroes than most can only dream of.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Brown pitched well and tossed up zeroes through the first three innings Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adverb
  • Hightower had also read the comments from the video from Korean fans, who broke down their understanding of the video, despite many of them never visiting America.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Authorities previously said Morales was a suspect in her disappearance, but he was never charged.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Otherwise their responses to art would be worthless.
    Charlotte Runcie July 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
  • The incumbents protect the fort until the fort is worthless (cliche cf.
    Forrester, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Whereas Elliot remains something of a cipher, a manchild whose amply displayed abs have more definition than his character.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 July 2025
  • We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • The fires broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 7, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee as flames and smoke swept through the region.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
  • That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.
    Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothing. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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