ana

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Recent Examples of ana Some of her recipes include lentil granola, bean-ana bread and a mung bean scallion pancake. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ana
Noun
  • The walls were draped with red velvet, while tables were spread with candles and garland.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade village will be decorated with lights, garlands and wreaths, while the Frog Choir performs holiday music several times a day, according to the park.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Across the United States, temperatures will be mostly mild, with a colder stretch from central New England through the Appalachians and the Ohio Valley, as well as in Hawaii, the almanac said in a story on its website.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Residents of the Idaho Panhandle and along the Canadian border could lose closer to 100 minutes of sunlight, the almanac said.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Books in the latter space include two Rupi Kaur collections, and a compilation of ghost stories.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Candy Ass also put out the influential 1995 compilation Free to Fight, featuring crucial artists like Heavens to Betsy, Excuse 17, the Spinanes’ Rebecca Gates, and the Third Sex.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and criticism towards Israel and its actions, with some commenters questioning the credibility of Israeli intelligence and the motives behind certain events.
    — Matthew Hay Brown, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new Missouri guidance came after some Kansas City-area departments — facing community criticism — chose to eliminate their license plate reader cameras.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Josh Riedel Thirty Cabins (title not visible on the spine) is an anthology chapbook put together by Josh Riedel and inspired by cabin designs published in the 1920s.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.
    — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s a quick digest of the top stories making headlines across the 305.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How Somatic Sleep Protocols Work Somatic sleep protocols are body-first routines built to move the nervous system out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-digest before bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Whole Earth Catalog, founded by writer and editor Stewart Brand, promoted ecological knowledge and self-sufficiency, but was still a compendium of things to buy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Houston Chronicle food team has been chipping away at our 2026 Top 100 Restaurants list, the city’s singular compendium of the best places to eat.
    — Jody Schmal, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Ana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ana. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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