Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolsterer
Noun
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On his first day at work and only twelve pages into Johnson’s novel, Winston saws off his right hand.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Check out Camara’s right hand as Collier dribbles twice through the legs moments later.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Our props department and our production department really handles that.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Doing so triggers an automatic stay, which immediately halts most wage garnishments while the case is processed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both offer a mix of outdoor stays and attractions that give you plenty to do.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 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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But where other comics might lean on quantity as a crutch to compensate for quality, Kashian genuinely just has this much to say.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bolsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolsterer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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