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as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show
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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs
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as in to front
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Recent Examples of corner
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The next trip down the floor, Cordova hit a corner 3.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Place bread loaf diagonally (corner to corner) on a large baking sheet.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Groundhog Day is right around the corner, an annual celebration that happens roughly a month before spring.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The next trip down the floor, Cordova hit a corner 3.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Publishing people used to corner the market on yuletide bacchanals.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Place bread loaf diagonally (corner to corner) on a large baking sheet.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corner
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Pay attention, however, and the connection between Mary and Boo becomes more tender as their dilemma deepens, as does the relationship between Mary and her well-meaning, if totally embarrassing, mom.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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This feels like an apt dilemma to invoke while critiquing a book about an editor.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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His work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, behavior change, and technology.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, Damon added another major milestone by winning the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships and earning a spot on Team USA's national youth roster.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The testing milestone marks a key step toward launching the robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Initially, Maye didn’t want to ruffle feathers by hogging the ball.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Progress will no longer be a result of hogging the spotlight, but from contributing to something much greater than yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Qualley has been a Chanel house ambassador since 2020, fronting campaigns for spring 2020 eyewear, the Coco Beach 2022 collection and the 2023 Coco Crush jewelry line.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Portofino began as a fishing village fronting the bay, this little crook of Ligurian coastline.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Athletic’s Matt Burrows wrote about how pickle juice shooters are used to target nerves that cause cramping instead of the muscle itself for quick relief.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starters include Classic Deviled Eggs or Fried Pickles with buttermilk dressing, followed by entrée choices like the Shed Burger—topped with American and Swiss cheese, onion jam, lettuce, tomato and Shed Sauce—or a Chicken Sandwich with habanero honey and pickles.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every home has little cracks between where wires come out of drywall and other pathways where lights or junction boxes go.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Jan. 2026
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The principal cast and crew took the stage at the Globes in the climax of the night to receive the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corner. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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