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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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
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Leonard and his players are relishing every moment of their first trip to the NCAA Tournament and hope fans will now know, at the very least, where the school is located.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With security risks up above, what about digging down below?—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Someone had told him of bulldozers digging mass graves at a Kabul cemetery for those who couldn't be identified.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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