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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoned (to)
Verb
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Woodward and McNeela are both captains who enjoyed Marist’s celebration on senior night.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026 -
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The rest of us preferred to order our own entrées.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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The rest of us preferred to order our own entrees.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Kyndall Brown, 28, was selected earlier this year as the School District of Osceola County’s teacher of the year, putting her in the running for the statewide award.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The place first opened 93 years ago when Jack Fry, a guy who fancied boxing, gambling and horse racing, opened a tavern with his wife, Flossie.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dudley will be well-fancied to be the highest-scoring rookie in NWSL 2026.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Khedarrion loved helping his family and adored his principal.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Now, Bolles is adored by Broncos Country because of his ability, loyalty and toughness.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Verb
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After the Chiefs missed a chance at the first Super Bowl three-peat, Simmons relished Philadelphia’s 40-22 win over the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Pakula would have relished casting idiosyncratic characters like a Kash Patel or a Kristy Noem for roles in his contemporary President’s Men.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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“Cottoned (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoned%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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