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Recent Examples of belong
Unfortunately, achieving this idyllic space involves a conscious consideration of what truly belongs in your bedroom closet and what might find a better home elsewhere.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past, Dek craved a sense of belonging and desperately wanted to fit in with the Yautja, but he's now found his purpose – his people – in an unexpected foreign planet.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
At 22,205 feet, Huascaran is Peru’s highest mountain and belongs on every mountain lover’s list.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Cosmetic and restorative dentistry no longer belongs exclusively to high-budget clinics.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past, Dek craved a sense of belonging and desperately wanted to fit in with the Yautja, but he's now found his purpose – his people – in an unexpected foreign planet.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
At 22,205 feet, Huascaran is Peru’s highest mountain and belongs on every mountain lover’s list.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Cosmetic and restorative dentistry no longer belongs exclusively to high-budget clinics.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belong
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That’s exactly why Fleetwood Mac stayed together for fifty years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies that help manufacturers adapt, cut costs and stay globally competitive are ensuring that America can still make things efficiently, sustainably and at scale, which is arguably one of the biggest challenges of our time.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Before the settlement, legal observers’ predicted that the suit would be dismissed due to industry norms pertaining to interview editing.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other details in the filing presumably pertain to the overdose death of Akira Stein, daughter of Blondie member Chris Stein.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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