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Definition of damnnext

damn

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adverb

damn

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of damn
Adjective
Give an honest rider a cheap Bud, no overhead light, a no-BS bartender and a damn break from it all. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 14 Aug. 2026 Some damn good ball players have played at Texas, done well and chased their dreams. Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Adverb
Williams is too young to be this damn good. Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Alone, that sounds pretty damn good. Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Noun
Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Volcanoes, like stars and tides and changing seasons, don’t give a damn. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Despite damning evidence, the judge throws out the case and Thorne goes free. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles Police Department Detective Corey Ferrel testified about damning text message communications Monday as Burke's week-long preliminary hearing neared an end, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for damn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
  • Beyond its sheer size and resort-level amenities, the estate’s value lies in the kind of construction and materials that are difficult to replicate at today’s costs.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The baby pink style was made of a sheer, breezy pink fabric and featured crystallized spaghetti straps that gave way to frindgy crystalized trim that decorated the hem.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Leah caught them in the driveway, getting into a car with Michael’s mother, who cursed at Leah.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, everyone knows that if this season fails, nobody will blame Burrow.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The explosion was ultimately blamed on an O-ring that failed in one the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters, allowing a flame to pierce the external fuel tank.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jean was sentenced to life in prison, according to Florida Department of Corrections records.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The teacher, Trent Muse, pleaded guilty last year to exposing himself to students and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This Ninth — featuring the Los Angeles Master Chorale and four superb vocal soloists (Saioa Hernández, Tamara Mumford, David Portillo and Ryan Speedo Green) — became Beethoven, alive in the moment, an instrument of utter joy.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sweet, aromatic, and bubblegum pink, this playful cocktail is the utter definition of fun.
    Bradleigh Mobley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The real-life aspect of the things that inspired me to write this book were so much grimmer than the book itself and not actually very funny.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, a loss would have quelled any desire to inflict further consequences on Michigan.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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