benedicts

Definition of benedictsnext
plural of benedict

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Noun
  • The show follows two upper-crust friends, Julia (O’Hara) and Jane (Byrne), who discover their former lover Maurice (Mark Consuelos) has touched down in London while their husbands are on a golf trip.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Boosting security for lawmakers both at their homes and at the Minnesota Capitol complex has been a top issue for state leaders since last summer’s shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • That left no one traditionally assumed by Jewish law to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish on their behalf — siblings, parents or, for adults, children and spouses.
    Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid.
    Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cubans living in South Florida overwhelmingly support some form of military intervention in their home country, according to a new poll published Thursday by CBS Miami partners at The Miami Herald.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Officials are looking for partners to help build World Cup stadiums, rather than handing millions to sports stars.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Twenty-year-old men would be the first age group chosen.
    George Petras, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Doors are being smashed and old men dragged out of bed.
    Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While this makes alliums great companions for most vegetables and herbs, asparagus and alliums just don’t mix.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Implications for humans What should humans take away from episodes in which their closest genetic relatives turn on their companions?
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • For many years, young men were handed clear scripts.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Benedicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benedicts. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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