Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming on
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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
With some of the young players emerging, perhaps that can change in the coming years, even if Norway never has as many stars as other hockey hotbeds.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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By most accounts, Haitians began arriving in Springfield around 2018, drawn by word of mouth and an abundance of jobs.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The brothers left the club just 45 minutes after arriving, turned off by the disturbance, the brother said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Campillo and other critics call that shift a bait-and-switch, and Campillo’s proposal seeks to prevent a repeat by requiring any ballot measure that could create a new fee — or raise an existing one — to undergo a comprehensive analysis long before voters weigh in.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet there’s also growing skepticism about whether AI is living up to these lofty declarations, often made by tech executives with financial interests in the technology’s success.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Asthma, a common lung condition that causes wheezing and trouble breathing by narrowing airways, has long been considered a childhood disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene New Yorkers and return visitors will instantly recognize the nearly 40,000 plants cascading down the 18-story facade, breathing oxygen into the Midtown air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Coming on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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