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as in achiever
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Recent Examples of comer
Monday's menu was the same for all comers — ham, stuffing with gravy, baked beans, mashed potatoes, and a fruit cup.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
But this ceremony also recognizes true up and comers, in categories such as the John Cassavetes Award (for the creative team behind films made for less than $1 million) and First Screenplay.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite the definition of digicam morphing to include a wider array of cameras, Lee seems to be accepting of all comers.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
The yield has been staggering since Northern Illinois, as Notre Dame has not only beaten all comers, but ground most into dust.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
But this ceremony also recognizes true up and comers, in categories such as the John Cassavetes Award (for the creative team behind films made for less than $1 million) and First Screenplay.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite the definition of digicam morphing to include a wider array of cameras, Lee seems to be accepting of all comers.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
The yield has been staggering since Northern Illinois, as Notre Dame has not only beaten all comers, but ground most into dust.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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Gerard Gallant Gallant excelled with a young group in Florida and with a bunch of upstarts during the nascent stages of the Vegas Golden Knights franchise, including their inaugural campaign that took them all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 May 2025
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But the upstart wrestler is poised to run into one of the biggest challenges of her young career – go after a legendary competitor in Charlotte Flair.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Trap of the Certainty Mindset Many high achievers climb the ladder by being right—often faster, louder, and more confidently than everyone else.—
John Rex,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This mindset is what separates high achievers from those who remain stuck.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.—
Kevin Mahnken,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2020
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.—
Saritha Rai,
Fortune,
29 July 2019
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The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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Where’s our charming arriviste?—
Jason Gay,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2020
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Compared with some of her peers, she was initially seen as an arriviste.—
Caitlin Moscatello,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2023
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That’s helped the oil and gas powerhouse become the country’s biggest producer of wind and solar energy.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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The Italian was appointed team principal of Benetton in 1988 and was instrumental in turning the team into one of the powerhouses of Formula 1, winning the drivers’ world titles with Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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