at

preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at Guevara-Martinez was treated at the University of Kansas Hospital, and released into ICE custody pending removal proceedings. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The draw game sales figure doesn’t include state revenue from the recent rollover jackpots in the multi-state games of Powerball and Mega Millions, where the winning ticket on Tuesday was sold at a Wawa in Bradenton. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 The wait is over, as the Dallas Cowboys hit the practice field for the first time at training camp on Wednesday in preparation for the 2026 season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Sabyasachi — a bridal go-to in India — will show at New York Fashion Week in September, a city where the mononymous designer also has a flagship store. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
Preposition
  • SpaceX and the state of Louisiana are close to finalizing a deal for the launch company to acquire about 130,000 acres along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • It was discovered in 1957 during the construction of the Via Flacca, the road built to connect the towns along this stretch of coast between Rome and Naples.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of along
Preposition
  • In an independent third-party clinical study of 33 participants, 100 percent showed improvement across seven key signs of lip aging after just one use, while 96 percent demonstrated enhanced lip volume after four weeks.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • Perhaps just as remarkably, Tyland Lannister vows to die beside him.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Reiss opened a ledger, which was just a notebook page listing items beside tally marks.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of beside

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“At.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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