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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on the cult manga Kokumin Quiz, the series stars Takayuki Yamada as the charismatic host KK, whose mastery of spectacle keeps the nation enthralled as resistance brews beneath the surface.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
But, with the goal of creating a transformative look, her hairstylist, Khat Rabanni, wanted to be deliberate about what lay beneath.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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Preposition
Blood that was found by first responders was on the floor, beneath Kevin's body.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on the cult manga Kokumin Quiz, the series stars Takayuki Yamada as the charismatic host KK, whose mastery of spectacle keeps the nation enthralled as resistance brews beneath the surface.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Neither of them could keep from nudging at propriety, always eager to see what lay beneath.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
But, with the goal of creating a transformative look, her hairstylist, Khat Rabanni, wanted to be deliberate about what lay beneath.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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Credit card issuers caution that any American with a credit score under 740, which is far above the national average, would likely have their card eliminated or their credit limit slashed.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Air monitoring of the refinery was under exposure limits Monday evening, according to MRC’s air quality monitoring site.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The team moves on, unaware that the math underneath is wrong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the visit to the Charing Cross Hospital on Thursday, the future queen re-wore a burgundy Roland Mouret pantsuit, styled this time with a coordinating ME+EM shirt underneath, as opposed to the white and pink colorways she’s styled under the suit in the past.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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