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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
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as in possession
belongings plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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as in staying
to have or be in a usual or proper place
your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them
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as in pertaining
to be the property of a person or group of persons
those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students
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Lea Lane, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Trial journalist Robert Rand came upon the letter after Cano’s death, when Rand was invited to the house to sift through Cano’s belongings by his family.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Unbeknownst to Chicken Man, a group of robbers also have their sights set on the soiree, later descending with shotguns to strip attendees of their belongings.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
To keep all your belongings safe in one easy-to-reach space, consider investing in a wallet that can do it all, like this travel-size one from Zero Grid.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
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For dinners, each group of 20 had this birdbath-sized bowl, and everyone would dig around in their belongings for a can of tuna fish or some sardines.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Trial journalist Robert Rand came upon the letter after Cano’s death, when Rand was invited to the house to sift through Cano’s belongings by his family.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Unbeknownst to Chicken Man, a group of robbers also have their sights set on the soiree, later descending with shotguns to strip attendees of their belongings.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
To keep all your belongings safe in one easy-to-reach space, consider investing in a wallet that can do it all, like this travel-size one from Zero Grid.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
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In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Joan really took control of her journey this week by making Fantasy Suites about emotional intimacy rather than physical intimacy.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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To his delight, Pickford found a letter ordering Causton’s possessions—the hats, the watches, etc.—to be put back on the Modena, after all.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amendment 3 asks voters to consider a state constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession, purchase and use of marijuana for non-medical purposes by adults 21 and up.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most Arizonans have some familiarity with the region's water shortages and the political controversy over securing and managing water from the Colorado River.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Both possess a deep and luscious quality that combines cozy familiarity with a moody edge.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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She’s forged a real kinship with Tricia, and she’s grown her friend group to include a half-dozen close confidants.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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The desire to defect out of self-interest, however, will be tempered by the spiritual kinship of an intentional community.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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There’s the timey-wimey fun of the stuff that Lilia knows because Jen told her earlier, but Jen knows because Lilia told her later.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, Minnesota’s head coach and quarterback refused to put their team’s loss on the missed penalty. ‘‘Not going to get into the call, or no call, or all that stuff’,’’ Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in the postgame press conference.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Social media is filled with boot-bedazzling tutorials, friendship bracelet inspiration and makeup ideas.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Corcoran mentioned a fun addition to this year's display: a friendship bracelet exchange.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonging. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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