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a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
read an article extolling the benefits of vegetarianism
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Recent Examples of articles
Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
While Grokipedia is dwarfed by Wikipedia’s more than 7 million English-language articles, Musk said in a post on his social media platform X that Grokipedia will exceed Wikipedia by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth, and accuracy.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Awards are presented for outstanding books, articles, liner notes and broadcast programs on the subject of music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Then in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic helped thrust the term into news articles and casual conversation.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One or two sat on the floor, encircled by newspaper articles, glancing back and forth as if trying to decode a message.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Various articles and updates populate your Discover tab based on your interests.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Many articles of clothing and accessories are made outside the United States in countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam, leaving them greatly exposed to tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
While Grokipedia is dwarfed by Wikipedia’s more than 7 million English-language articles, Musk said in a post on his social media platform X that Grokipedia will exceed Wikipedia by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth, and accuracy.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Awards are presented for outstanding books, articles, liner notes and broadcast programs on the subject of music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Then in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic helped thrust the term into news articles and casual conversation.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One or two sat on the floor, encircled by newspaper articles, glancing back and forth as if trying to decode a message.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Various articles and updates populate your Discover tab based on your interests.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Many articles of clothing and accessories are made outside the United States in countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam, leaving them greatly exposed to tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for articles
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There are love letters to the dead in Lasky’s life interwoven into these essays, including to her father (a judge who died, slowly, from Alzheimer’s), her artist mother, her dog Lucy, beloved poet friends, Mayer herself.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Steinem also hopes to get to more writing, especially essays.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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First Brands transferred more than $10 million to Battery Park between 2018 and 2025 to pay for his and his family’s personal expenses, according to court papers.—
Jonathan Randles,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Proof of service includes a military ID card, VA card, or discharge papers.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Articles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articles. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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