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Recent Examples of attic
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Mayes remained behind, told the remaining children to stay in their beds, and then went to hide and smoke marijuana in the attic.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
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Noun
Attics Cleaning out your attic?
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Mayes remained behind, told the remaining children to stay in their beds, and then went to hide and smoke marijuana in the attic.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for attic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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The roof’s steep metal surface not only protects the home from cold winds, but creates enough height for an additional sleeping loft.
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There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
Adjective
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That wasn’t Newsom’s only oratorical slip-up, although the second one says more about the larger Democratic Party than anything else.
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With his height and his oratorical flourishes, Jackson was a charismatic figure who led protests in Greensboro.
Adjective
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These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking.
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The music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines.
Adjective
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Bailee Madison wears a gorgeous gown with flowery detailing at the CeraVe Global CerAwards on June 4 in Los Angeles.
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Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown.
Adjective
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While not quite so grandiose, Valdez says discussions are ongoing regarding the bird’s future.
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Twenty-six years later, Kaufman was tapped to score indie developer Yacht Club Games’s Mina the Hollower, a throwback to the look and feel of 8-bit GBC games but with the type of colossal world, grandiose story, and elaborate gameplay typically reserved to the Soulsborne games.
Adjective
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.
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Clean Cultured Marble These same cleaning supplies and methods can be used to clean cultured marble bathroom vanity tops and sinks.
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Mamdani gave a florid speech, recalling great moments in the team’s history, plus past players who’d fallen short of the ultimate prize but had contributed to the momentum that had finally culminated in this great win.
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Championship matches, which rarely last longer than 30 minutes and sometimes much less, are inevitably preceded by hours of participants making all manner of florid claims and trash-talking their opponents.
Adjective
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Obviously there’s a resemblance but in a really subtle and tasteful way.
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Which is lovely, tasteful and, in the case of a celebration expected to draw some of the most famous people on earth, almost certainly wishful thinking.
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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