Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boots (up)
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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In a routine step near the end of a flight, the air traffic controller handling approaches into LaGuardia instructs the pilots of Air Canada Express Flight 8646 pilots to contact the airport’s control tower, which will guide them the rest of the way.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Daisy instructs her to focus on making beds and forget the laundry, but Alesia can’t help herself from folding one million towels in the middle of the boat 40 minutes before the guest’s arrival.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The seat belonging to David Ko sat empty once again during the March 10 school board meeting of Niles Township High School District 219, which educates students in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This extreme volatility provides a critical opportunity for industry leaders to look beyond surface-level price swings and focus on the fundamental constraints actually driving the market.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is exactly the sort of perpetually shifting engagement that the Trimmer mentality trains you for.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Coholan said the agency will run four dedicated event trains from South Station to Foxboro, with thousands of $30 round-trip tickets already selling on the mTicket app.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Boots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boots%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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