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as in predicaments
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 intersections
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestones
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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Recent Examples of corners
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Nettspend’s music shines in its experimental corners, where the chaos briefly resolves into something more intentional.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
No stripping the bed, no laundry and no wrestling with corners at 2 AM.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Speculation has run rampant in some corners of the internet that this could be it for the Hall of Fame coach.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The Mini seems to change direction with almost no sense of inertia, biting into corners with terrier-like tenacity.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Hudson Williams, François Arnaud, and more stars of Heated Rivalry are wading into the most toxic corners of the series' ever-widening fandom to plea for peace.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Smooth tread, sandy corners, and dramatic drop-offs make the beginner-friendly Incline Flume feel bigger than its 6 miles (connecting to Tahoe Meadows adds another 5-8 miles of more challenging terrain, depending on the route).
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
The backstory Fufu Tokyo Ginza is the first urban property from Fufu Japan, a brand known for intimate onsen retreats in quieter corners of the country, seven of which hold Michelin Key distinctions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Nettspend’s music shines in its experimental corners, where the chaos briefly resolves into something more intentional.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
No stripping the bed, no laundry and no wrestling with corners at 2 AM.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Speculation has run rampant in some corners of the internet that this could be it for the Hall of Fame coach.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The Mini seems to change direction with almost no sense of inertia, biting into corners with terrier-like tenacity.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Hudson Williams, François Arnaud, and more stars of Heated Rivalry are wading into the most toxic corners of the series' ever-widening fandom to plea for peace.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Smooth tread, sandy corners, and dramatic drop-offs make the beginner-friendly Incline Flume feel bigger than its 6 miles (connecting to Tahoe Meadows adds another 5-8 miles of more challenging terrain, depending on the route).
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corners
Noun
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Winning from behind is not sustainable, and the predicaments in which Chelsea have found themselves this week point to other problems.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rustin has slyly given her script a focus on women’s needs and feelings, a welcome departure for a genre that usually is more concerned about the men’s predicaments.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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The video shows the patrol SUV moving through several red‑light intersections, slowing to clear them safely.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other roadway enhancements include a realignment of Old Higgins Road and Mount Prospect Road to create new intersections at Touhy Avenue.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the race for European sovereign space access is intensifying as several startups approach flight milestones, supported by over € 900million in collective funding from the European Launcher Challenge.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Indonesia’s stocks and currency slid toward new bearish milestones as rising Middle East conflict dragged on regional assets, compounding concerns over the country’s investability and policy direction.—
Prima Wirayani,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The complex directly fronts Route 75; the previous use was a 1960s-era strip plaza set far back from the Route 75.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cafe Del Mar, a busy restaurant that fronts State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, gets to keep its artificial turf carpet after all.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ownership’s choice to have Brzezinski oversee these weighty dilemmas in the aftermath of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s firing was not random.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The band has never sounded this melodic before; Wroth in particular brings a constant dynamism to his guitar solos, often layering two and reaching climaxes that refuse to collapse into just a flurry of notes, building off Phantom Slaughter’s keyboard melodies with a real sense of drama.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The new images reveal stunning details about what happens as a star approaches the end of its evolutionary life cycle.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The six-hour event at Art History Brewing in Geneva was offered by the Streetz Artz Alliance group and featured more than a dozen local artisans whose products ranged from hot sauce and custom woodwork to body care products, jewelry, bread, pickles and more.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Burd, who hates pickles, was hesitant to eat it and felt like throwing up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Corners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corners. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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