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a book or magazine that is published once a year
The society releases an annual that includes all the proceedings of its meetings during the year
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Recent Examples of annuals
Get the most out of these beloved annuals by learning how to deadhead petunias to promote new growth and continuous flowering.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Read on for favorite full-sun annuals with bright blooms that will welcome pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The tulip garden is replaced with annuals when autumn arrives.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Younger, fast-growing annuals outgrow pots quickly, while slower-growing perennials can wait longer.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
The annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets and houseplants on offer have been grown by students in the ARL programs.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Read on for favorite full-sun annuals with bright blooms that will welcome pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The tulip garden is replaced with annuals when autumn arrives.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Younger, fast-growing annuals outgrow pots quickly, while slower-growing perennials can wait longer.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
The annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets and houseplants on offer have been grown by students in the ARL programs.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
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Despite having a large stick nearly impale her clean through, Sweets managed to survive the incident with no damage to her major organs.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Similar allegations from former detainees have fueled longstanding accusations by activists and researchers that Chinese authorities harvested organs from prisoners of conscience, claims Beijing has repeatedly denied.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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In Near, the Court considered the constitutionality of a Minnesota public nuisance statute that allowed authorities to shut down scandalous and defamatory periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Southern California News Group is made up of 11 daily news publications and several weeklies throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Michele Cardon,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Throughout the day, the museum shop highlights books and materials connected to Opal Lee’s life and work, adding another layer to the celebration.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The shootings took place on a Sunday morning, apparently after Betty Broderick received a letter from her ex-husband’s attorney, according to a 1990 story in The San Diego Union, one of the two newspapers that later merged to become The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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His father, Theodor Thomashefsky, was a producer who worked for Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater Company and later for Roy Rogers cowboy serials, and his mother, Roberta, was a researcher at Columbia Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Movies, especially science fiction serials, often told the same story.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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