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he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definitions
His photo stopped just above his groin area to reveal deep, V-cut definitions below his abs.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Brown, the Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, titled the section A Permeable South, intentionally resisting narrow definitions of the region.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Sonder aims to challenge narrow definitions of masculinity by presenting a spectrum of intimacy and tension, and by highlighting its fluidity.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet, there are always those who cling to the old definitions, much like linguistic prescriptivists, who refuse to acknowledge that these changes have occurred.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
After that, definitions and requirements get murkier.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
No, those aren’t the definitions the Eagles are accepting at this point.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The structures have differing definitions, but generally are regarded as miniature dwellings that range anywhere from 100 to 600 square feet.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s also the tricky issue of definitions.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Brown, the Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, titled the section A Permeable South, intentionally resisting narrow definitions of the region.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Sonder aims to challenge narrow definitions of masculinity by presenting a spectrum of intimacy and tension, and by highlighting its fluidity.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet, there are always those who cling to the old definitions, much like linguistic prescriptivists, who refuse to acknowledge that these changes have occurred.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
After that, definitions and requirements get murkier.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
No, those aren’t the definitions the Eagles are accepting at this point.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The structures have differing definitions, but generally are regarded as miniature dwellings that range anywhere from 100 to 600 square feet.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s also the tricky issue of definitions.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
Noun
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Horn didn’t disagree with those descriptions, but said Dowdle’s skill set is more layered.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute film also featured Swift's descriptions of each song playing before lyric videos for the new tracks.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The town's growing acknowledgement of its past comes at an odd time for a county that voted 76% for the president in 2024, which since being reelected has tried to erase negative depictions of the country's past.—
Jenna McMurtry,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seriously though, the chemistry between Stewart and O’Brian is off the charts, which is all too rare for cinematic depictions of gender-nonconforming women.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Definitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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