Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoning (to)
Verb
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Williams recently celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary and was enjoying his retirement after a career making bulletproof equipment, family members said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
As for Palm Beach Pete, the doppelgänger is very much alive and seems to be enjoying the attention.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here was an orchestra engaged in every nerve and sinew — and heart — at one with its conductor, audibly relishing every minute.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Calipari is a Hall of Fame coach who is all too used to this stage and will be relishing another opportunity to take the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An excavator spent Thursday digging an escape channel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Why is Elon Musk digging tunnels?—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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