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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off (as)
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Others have expressed their frustration at how Collinsworth seems to be over-the-top with his accolades for Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Philp feels — and looks — better equipped to handle the rigors of the NHL now.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Mideast looks far different.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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My grief from witnessing what has been done to my people is so vast, so relentless, that sadness over my grandmother’s death feels like something too indulgent.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rauw Teaches Salsa Classes In a new episode of Celebrity Substitute, Rauw Alejandro visited elementary school PS 96 in Harlem, New York, to teach students the history, sounds, and moves of salsa music.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2025
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That sounds a lot like Cassian Andor, the mercenary orphan turned galactic hero at the heart of two seasons of Andor on Disney+.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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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 16 Oct. 2025.
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