Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolsterer
Noun
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Ohtani dealing with blister Ohtani has been dealing with a small blister on the middle finger of his right hand for his last couple starts, Roberts said.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026 -
An accompanying photograph shows Glimcher holding the viewer’s gaze, his right hand outstretched on the desk, clenched in a tight fist.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Every day brought a thousand little dramas, dropped lines and brilliant recoveries, missing props and onstage farts, the extramarital affair that Proteus and Julia had commenced, the gay actor’s wicked commentary on it, followed by bad behavior in bars.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The reveal runs from players 1 through 26, leaning heavily on props and visual gags to name the squad.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Noun
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During my stay, the menu read like a geography lesson of Chile.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The resort has also promoted special long-stay and resident rates from AED595 ($162) per night, including credits redeemable across dining, wellness and recreational facilities.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Brush in hand, she is dwarfed by huge canvases within the paintings on which bare-breasted figures are in the process of emerging—a waiflike handmaiden hard at work at the feet of her American Helens of Troy.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the finale, Niall continues to struggle with his identity, using chemsex parties as a crutch that are slowly but surely derailing his life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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“Bolsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolsterer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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