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Recent Examples of belongs
Johnson’s candidacy represents a signal to Hollywood’s willingness to expand its definition of who belongs in the Oscar conversation.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Your most impressive credential, result, or testimonial belongs immediately after your subheadline.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marlowe did not invent the form; that honor belongs, some say, to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose halting translations of Virgil were written twenty years, or more, before Marlowe was born.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … CLAY TRAVIS – NFL end zones go woke but something else belongs there instead.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With clean, minimal packaging and pricing that sits comfortably in the mid-to-premium range ($28–$36), the brand challenges assumptions about where textured hair care belongs.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
At a Tuesday night town hall, the mayor deflected criticism, saying blame belongs in Springfield.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
All Yours Hoodie French Terry An essential that belongs in every traveler’s wardrobe is a basic hoodie.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The leather accents give the feeling that this set belongs on the breakfast table in a New England country estate or on a yacht decked out with a full kitchen staff.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Your most impressive credential, result, or testimonial belongs immediately after your subheadline.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marlowe did not invent the form; that honor belongs, some say, to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose halting translations of Virgil were written twenty years, or more, before Marlowe was born.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … CLAY TRAVIS – NFL end zones go woke but something else belongs there instead.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With clean, minimal packaging and pricing that sits comfortably in the mid-to-premium range ($28–$36), the brand challenges assumptions about where textured hair care belongs.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
At a Tuesday night town hall, the mayor deflected criticism, saying blame belongs in Springfield.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
All Yours Hoodie French Terry An essential that belongs in every traveler’s wardrobe is a basic hoodie.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The leather accents give the feeling that this set belongs on the breakfast table in a New England country estate or on a yacht decked out with a full kitchen staff.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongs
Verb
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.—
Sean Conlon,Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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The first reason essentially pertains to image and propaganda.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But if inflation stays elevated and the Fed holds—or lifts—rates to fight it, those future cash flows get discounted at a higher rate, shrinking today’s value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, over-the-air updates will continue to be rolled out to ensure the EV stays at the bleeding edge.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Belongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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