Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clippings
Noun
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There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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While Johnny Carson was a monolith, shaped by a dominant TV media structure to be all things to all people, the current crop of late-night hosts are merely splinters.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Even from space, the chunks of ice falling from the glacier can be seen floating away.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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And here in California, the iconic pier in Pacifica was shut down last week after cracks were discovered and concrete chunks were falling into the ocean.—
Rosanna Xia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Social media companies have argued the ban could push children into unregulated parts of the internet and on to less safe sites and platforms.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Noun
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This is largely in line with last year when the two categories featured 19 submissions across the two sections.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The photo shows both the bow and the stern sections under construction.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Microshifting is an emerging workplace trend that redefines the traditional 9-to-5 by breaking work into smaller segments, allowing time for personal activities.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Pedro Viloria, director of community impact and wellbeing at Latino Community Fund Georgia, said the segments of the Latino collective have isolated themselves and only leave their homes when necessary.—
Amna Subhan for the AJC,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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“Clippings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clippings. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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