dander

Definition of dandernext

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Recent Examples of dander Whether breezy linen panels in the living room or heavier drapes in the bedroom, those long fabrics catch pollen, pet dander, cooking residue, and everyday dust. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Plus, shop more of my favorite products for keeping my home allergy-, dust-, and dander-free, below. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 If pets share the bed, allergy-triggering dander adds another layer of buildup, making more frequent washing especially important. Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026 And, of course, mold, pet dander and dust mites never really go away. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dander
Noun
  • Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • To his astonishment — and culinary indignation — the screen returned an absolute void.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And after confusion came anger.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Confusion about the circumstances around his detention sparked false theories, drawing further ire.
    Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The decision drew the ire of members of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, who lobbied for Mitchell to hit Duran with the full 15-year sentence.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mortensen said pets are often cited as one of the reasons that victims delay leaving abusive situations.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Unless your fur baby is a service animal, flying with your pet will cost extra.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the Senate, Glenneda Zuiderveld took umbrage with a section in the resolution about cloud seeding, a type of weather modification that typically tries to increase the amount of rain or snow.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The 72-year-old coach took umbrage with the NCAA for not consulting the players or coaches before making changes to the tournament’s format.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As of Saturday afternoon, Swalwell ignored calls to drop out of the race and resign from Congress, even as outrage and criticism swelled.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • When outliers such as Jeff Sessions and Chris Christie straggled into his camp, their betrayal provoked mockery and outrage.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beck is in a state of high dudgeon, because there’s a big shipment due and two of his drivers are AWOL.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Close’s game, canny performance of reliving her own past couldn’t quite obscure the ungainliness of some of Webber’s songs, the dudgeon and occasional monotony of the sung-through score, or the strain of trying to generate plot friction in a story with only four major characters.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • To no one’s surprise, Axios reported last week that Republicans have the gall to consider more stealing from health care and day care to pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Dander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dander. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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