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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off (as)
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Everything seems possible after a nervy 136-134 overtime victory over San Antonio at rowdy Ball Arena.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Most of his clan had inherited the freckled, rabbity Kennedy looks.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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To Hoffius, Dick Monfort’s world looks just the same.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lemon said that might no longer be a dealbreaker for some candidates, but feels that as a Black man, he’d be held to a different standard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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From tackling the clutter that traps dust to cleaning out your gutters, a spring clean-up can make a meaningful difference in how your home feels.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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If that sounds about right, Kiawah is well worth a day’s excursion (or an overnight; The Sanctuary is the only Forbes 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond hotel in the state).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, Dear Nashville sounds aggressively modest.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Comes off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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