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Recent Examples of deign
Condescension, the most surprising of the three, now suggests someone deigning to speak down from their lofty height.
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Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Later in the film, as Cristian’s father disappears for long stretches of time seeking temporary work, Cristian pulls out a child-sized onesie from the closet in Olga’s guest room; her face collapses, her reaction indicating some palpable trauma the filmmaker doesn’t deign to overexplain.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Whether cutting in a brand new fringe, a shorter-than-usual bob or a fresh new color, a celebrity deigning to try something new often inspires the rest of us to do the same.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
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Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Later in the film, as Cristian’s father disappears for long stretches of time seeking temporary work, Cristian pulls out a child-sized onesie from the closet in Olga’s guest room; her face collapses, her reaction indicating some palpable trauma the filmmaker doesn’t deign to overexplain.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Whether cutting in a brand new fringe, a shorter-than-usual bob or a fresh new color, a celebrity deigning to try something new often inspires the rest of us to do the same.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deign
stoop
Verb
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The waiter stooped, took the knife from my hand, leaned close, and cut a delicate line down the spine.—
Kendra Atleework,
Longreads,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yet Burr never stoops to crudity.—
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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