coryphaei

Definition of coryphaeinext
plural of coryphaeus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coryphaei
Noun
  • Boston community leaders proposed a new plan to tackle the open-air drug market at and around Mass and Cass that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail and into recovery in order to avoid last summer’s crowding and chaos.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Harm reduction can encompass a range of practices, including handing out free needles to slow the spread of disease, and many local leaders credit some of those efforts with recent drops in fatal overdoses.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
  • But that does not mean that those Maryland families with pre-war Confederate roots were, or are, traitors.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But in order to remain a meaningful platform for creative renegades, the festival needs to also take risks.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But a few renegades creatively defected across the pond, looking instead at America for inspiration.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among the defectors, only two started games for the Canes in 2025.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • At the time, the president vowed to back primary challengers to the Republican defectors.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Coryphaei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaei. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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