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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooded
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those three figures laid the groundwork for everything the club has become.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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That shape-shifting hue laid the groundwork for a bold yet unexpectedly cohesive palette room to room, with wallpapers that lend an Art Deco flavor.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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At least 13 tornadoes were spun up by powerful storms crossing the United States between March 5 and 7, including a Michigan storm that spawned four deadly twisters on March 6.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a young, party-loving event planner named Bronson van Wyck heard about the secret Oscar lane and hatched a plan.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the surface, the forms resemble a series of boxes, hatched bands, grids, and diamonds.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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Researchers swabbed several common travel items, then incubated the samples to measure bacterial growth in colony-forming units (CFUs).—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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While only American citizens (and immigrants with green cards) can contribute to federal PACs, foreign companies set up PACs to collect contributions from their American employees with no limits on foreign donations to our education systems, where policies are incubated and young minds are shaped.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Brooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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