Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorms
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Isabelle hops, arms splayed upward, hits the water, and swims to Mom.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The man inside the trash can hops over the edge and hits the ground running, and the footage shows a police officer chasing after him around the corner and down the street.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In addition to using the Authors Unite email lists, Wagner also coaches authors on how to use their own network to give bestseller campaigns an extra boost, helps authors land podcast appearances and more.—
Malana Van Tyler,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The weight room, meanwhile, received a D-plus, and the strength coaches a B-minus.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In Virgil’s epic, Aeneas wanders after the fall of Troy, searching for a new homeland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of extended scenes, the eye roams the frame, alighting on the pop of natural and manmade details alike.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the second—and maddest—section of the poem, the narrator, having fled in panic to France, roams the Breton shoreline.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kachina rambles for 5 miles but the most vibrant color is found on the first half of the hike.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The residence rambles over more than 14,500 square feet with 13 bedrooms and nine and a half baths.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Barnstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorms. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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