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as in newscasters
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in backbones
something or someone to which one looks for support
my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis
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as in secures
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchors
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Michael Kosta hosts tonight, and the other anchors include Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and Josh Johnson.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 June 2026
Other artifacts found with the cannons included pieces of anchors and a portion of a ship's bronze bell.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
That includes opening hatches, inspecting anchors and using high-temperature water to destroy any aquatic invasive species, said officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Watson has played in just 19 of those 68 games, as his salary and the vacuum of picks acted as anchors on Cleveland’s roster.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Morning sunlight upon arrival anchors their new time zone faster, and avoiding bright screens in the evening signals their brain to wind down, which can be assisted with a pair of blue light-blocking glasses.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In November, anchors John Berman, Sara Sidner and Erica Hill guided viewers through live highlights from Thanksgiving Day parades in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston and Detroit, with celebrity guests offering a look at their own holiday traditions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
Inside, a two-story brick fireplace with a heavy timber mantle anchors the living room, which has stone floors.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, in Caillier’s projects, the mirror anchors the cottagecore style asserted by the wallpaper behind it, making for a confident aesthetic where a classic chrome piece might lose itself in the busy background.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
What anchors the menu philosophically is the same across all 35 locations.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Eastern Market, Detroit Founded in 1891 and housing more than 500 vendors across several brick buildings (known as sheds), Eastern Market in Detroit anchors one of the largest urban food districts in the nation.
—Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
The towering oak that anchors the yard has its own family origin story, Hagler said.
—David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Michael Kosta hosts tonight, and the other anchors include Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and Josh Johnson.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 June 2026
Other artifacts found with the cannons included pieces of anchors and a portion of a ship's bronze bell.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
That includes opening hatches, inspecting anchors and using high-temperature water to destroy any aquatic invasive species, said officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Watson has played in just 19 of those 68 games, as his salary and the vacuum of picks acted as anchors on Cleveland’s roster.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Morning sunlight upon arrival anchors their new time zone faster, and avoiding bright screens in the evening signals their brain to wind down, which can be assisted with a pair of blue light-blocking glasses.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
News anchors Craig Stevens and Belkys Nerey toured the new 70,000-square-foot building at Miramar Parkway and Red Road on Wednesday, May 27.
—Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In November, anchors John Berman, Sara Sidner and Erica Hill guided viewers through live highlights from Thanksgiving Day parades in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston and Detroit, with celebrity guests offering a look at their own holiday traditions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
Inside, a two-story brick fireplace with a heavy timber mantle anchors the living room, which has stone floors.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, in Caillier’s projects, the mirror anchors the cottagecore style asserted by the wallpaper behind it, making for a confident aesthetic where a classic chrome piece might lose itself in the busy background.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
What anchors the menu philosophically is the same across all 35 locations.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Eastern Market, Detroit Founded in 1891 and housing more than 500 vendors across several brick buildings (known as sheds), Eastern Market in Detroit anchors one of the largest urban food districts in the nation.
—Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
The towering oak that anchors the yard has its own family origin story, Hagler said.
—David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchors
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The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Even when degraded, enzymes have stable backbones that might be capable of catalyzing reactions, said Sudha Rajamani, an astrobiologist at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune who wasn’t involved in the study.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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As songwriters, the Ottavianos usually only needed a metaphor, a single beautiful image, or a fun double entendre to serve as narrative backbones.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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That's why addressing the underlying debt, ideally before a creditor secures a judgment against you in court, is often the more logical fix.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The pot bottom locks into the wind guard, and the stove secures to the gas canister.—
C.C. Weiss
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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The date does not go to plan after a move to take things further in a remote out-of-town motel lands them in the crosshairs of a bloody and intricate murder plot.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The classic sneaker begins with a white leather upper that’s primarily accented with the signature True Blue shade, a hue which lands somewhere between marine blue and navy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But merger enforcement should remain focused on competition and the potential for consumer and worker harm — the core pillars of antitrust — not political disagreements over content or viewpoint.—
Bill Lockyer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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In information technology, the highest company score — the average of the orientation and implementation pillars — and the only 100, went to chipmaker Nvidia, which has become the world’s largest company by selling the chips and systems that have powered the development of AI models and services.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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All of them are asymptomatic to date, and the Spanish health ministry said that when the ship docks in the Canary Islands, the non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated to their countries.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Once the ship docks in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities will do a full epidemiological investigation on the ship and begin repatriating travelers who are deemed fit to return home.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Anchors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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