alveoli

plural of alveolus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveoli
Noun
  • New openings include Zel by Meliá, in collaboration with Rafael Nadal.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • The program, which received 35,000 applications for 1,000 openings in the first seven days, is expected to start this summer.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Roach also shared his impressions of Anthony following the trial.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Many have seen him in person, asked questions, and formed their own impressions.
    Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Localized flash-flooding is possible as far east as the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and the central Appalachians as a new cold front pulls the tropical moisture farther north and eastward.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • In between, there are stretches of wide valleys filled with junipers, pinyon pines, and jackrabbits peeking out from the sagebrush.
    Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Avoid dog cooling collars that have nooks and crannies that can be difficult to keep grass and dirt out of.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The nooks and crannies of the standing coral skeletons provide an opportunity for the seaweeds, which compete with coral for reef space, to proliferate and take over the reef, preventing the return of corals.
    John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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“Alveoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveoli. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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