collocations

plural of collocation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collocations
Noun
  • The polite and sensible thing to do is learn basic greetings and phrases.
    Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
    Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Collocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collocations. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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