alveoli

plural of alveolus

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Noun
  • Disney owns nine of the top 10 Thanksgiving 5-day openings.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In the early 2000s, as the labor shortage grew amid a building boom, immigrants were filling many of the openings, especially in residential construction.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • During the tracking week, the upbeat pop single amassed 29 million official streams, nearly 55 million in radio airplay audience impressions and 22,000 sold.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In satirizing some women’s impressions of their male partners’ cluelessness as a high-stakes matter, SNL subtly commented on these fraught domestic dynamics.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This mountainous region is known for its lush forests, lakes and valleys – and for being a hotspot for this year’s deadly bear attacks in Japan.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • With its valleys, table-top plateaus, waterfalls, and limestone caves, it’s often compared to Yosemite or Zion.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games (led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda), music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The tiered, zigzag design has five shelves for displaying books, flowers, or other decorative pieces, and the clever design fits snugly into tight nooks.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Alveoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveoli. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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