at

preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at That’s the number Daniels wore during his two seasons at LSU. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 But attendance was softening at its older two theme parks in Orlando, with the company citing weakness in consumer sentiment and higher travel costs. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 In July, JetBlue won the bidding for Spirit’s landing and takeoff rights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Would love to see a Dorgu-esque signing at both CDM and LB this month. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
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  • And while Seoul was sweltering without a drop of rain, just beyond South Korea, Typhoon Dolphin was churning through the region, with damaging winds and rain causing chaos along China's coast.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tour the buildings designed by legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh—the campus is just one of the famed sites along his namesake trail (don’t miss The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture along the route).
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of along
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  • New Atlas The rides were in varying stages of decay, and there seemed to be a lot of orphaned carousel horses from other amusement centers dotted across the park.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Since the wars ended, land mines and unexploded ordnance have killed approximately 90,000 people and wounded almost twice as many across the three countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • Every weekday morning, Luwi Ikabala sets up a sewing machine beside piles of sweet potatoes and firewood at the main market in Goroka, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Search for Flow Space, check the box beside our name and refresh your results.
    — Flow Space Staff, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of beside

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