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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The representative did not elaborate on what new gaming offerings would take the room’s place.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
For 55 years, the family behind Tapatío has refused to even write down the recipe for Los Angeles’ iconic hot sauce, passing its secret formula for success only from lip to ear in closed rooms.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The representative did not elaborate on what new gaming offerings would take the room’s place.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 1958, Monroe, cast and crew roomed inside and filmed outside Hotel del Coronado, which still celebrates its connection to the film with displays onsite.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
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Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi space flick is still defying gravity at the box office, dropping only 23 percent in its fourth week, per Comscore.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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People gathered there in the hope that there would be space for them on a helicopter.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But almost all were drawn from the chambers of a small number of highly conservative lower-court judges.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shifting the Hornets’ mentality Charlotte heads into the final weekend of the 2025-26 regular-season calendar, semi ahead of schedule with an opportunity to make some noise in the postseason for the first time in a decade.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Strategic opportunity, legal risk Environmental groups say the risks extend beyond criminal financing to broader ecological destruction if foreign investment accelerates extraction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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After this initial collision, the white SUV veered to the right and struck a Chicago Transit Authority bus shelter in front of the Belmont Avenue side of the building that houses Garfield's Beverage.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Aurora detention center has also flexed to its maximum capacity, and by the end of 2025, the facility regularly housed more than 1,400 people at a time.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Tabish, who plays Mary Magdalene, agreed that the Texas weather is all over the place.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals have four tight ends in place, but all are either in the last year of their contracts or present other concerns.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Entering the superior suite (one step down from the suite de luxe) was akin to entering an apartment, if that apartment were imagined entirely by an art collector with keen design sensibilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two Kansas City men were sentenced to prison last week for their roles in a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in Pendleton Heights in 2024.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota had another power-play chance after Rantanen's slashing penalty with 2 1/2 minutes left, but failed to score even with an extra skater after pulling Filip Gustavsson out of the net.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The nine contestants competing for a chance to win season 29 of The Voice include Team Legend's Willis, Millevoi and West; Team Adam's Alexia Jayy, Jared Shoemaker and Jeremy Keith; and Team Kelly's JW Griffin, Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plans call for building a facility that can accommodate 350 people, with emergency shelter beds, sleeping cabins, and parking spaces for people who sleep in their vehicles.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The market can accommodate pretty much any Italian food craving, offering everything from antipasto to Zeppole di San Giuseppe (a seasonal specialty dessert).—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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