crickets

Definition of cricketsnext
plural of cricket

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justices
Noun
  • Traditionally, some sitting justices of the Supreme Court attend the speech in a show of national unity between co-equal branches of government.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Seven of the nine justices — all but Alito and Sotomayor — wrote opinions for the majority or dissent that covered 164 pages in total.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Crickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crickets. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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