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Recent Examples of comer
The hotel chain is handing out its complimentary signature warm chocolate chip and walnut-laden cookies, as well as an allergy-friendly version, to all comers on August 4.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The club has a long history of hosting regattas, including the annual Miami to Key Largo race, held for 70th time in March, and teaching the sport to all comers.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
But although unmanned aerial vehicles have become vital weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East, Colombia is a late comer to drone warfare.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025
For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The club has a long history of hosting regattas, including the annual Miami to Key Largo race, held for 70th time in March, and teaching the sport to all comers.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
But although unmanned aerial vehicles have become vital weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East, Colombia is a late comer to drone warfare.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025
For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
Noun
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Who better to enable than Matas Buzelis, a prized upstart who’s already requested that the staff coach him like an All-Defensive player.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Icelandic upstart Play Airlines abruptly shut down operations last week, canceling all flights, the news felt almost anticlimactic.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
6 Oct. 2025
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Before this high achiever entered La Mer’s roster of offerings, its lip category consisted only of The Lip Balm, The Lip Polish, and The Lip Volumizer — all geared towards nourishing, restoring, and, in case of the latter, treating pouts to buildable color.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Irons, a triple crown of acting achiever thanks to Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award wins, is the latest bold-faced name to join the cast of Highlander, Amazon MGM’s remake of the 1980s cult classic.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 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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Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some are doers and more pragmatic.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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Her circle includes an aunt who is a champion wrestler, a resident Goth named Isabel and sultry Penny Century, an arriviste married to a wealthy magnate with horns on his head.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2023
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The project examines how Elizabeth Taylor transformed from a child actress into a powerhouse performer, global businesswoman, and humanitarian whose influence on celebrity culture echoes today.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift is an enormous commercial powerhouse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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