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Recent Examples of bender Most recently, the actor has reteamed with Lanthimos and his Kinds of Kindness co-star Emma Stone on Focus’ darkly comedic genre-bender Bugonia, which premiered at Venice and will be released in theaters on October 24. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 Sheen recalls an 18-hour nosebleed from one cocaine bender that caused a problem when shooting a scene. Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders. Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Keith Richards wanted a guitar with a B-string bender—a device that musicians put inside their guitars to emulate the sound of a pedal steel. Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bender
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Noun
  • To begin North Crowley’s scoring spree, Ingram found space for a 29-yard rushing score.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As part of a dealmaking spree in recent years, Wasserman has made major buys, including Brillstein Entertainment Partners, as a major player in both the representation and production space.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1984, a 20-year-old woman named Kathleen Barry was killed in a drunk-driving crash, prompting legal reforms in Massachusetts.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Yes, that is not a way to clear herself from the problem of very publicly calling Shannon a drunk.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her older daughter Harper also isn't a fan of the show, but her friends have given it a binge or two.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Interestingly, though, brokerage strategists' index targets continue to lag the index itself, professional investors are not yet maxed out on equity risk and even the retail-trader frenzy is short of the 2021 binge on unprofitable tech stocks and meme plays.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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