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Recent Examples of deign
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
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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
But what’s in it for the artists who deign to perform a show there, in addition to the larger SoCal markets?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There are certain places Democrats never deign to loot.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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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
But what’s in it for the artists who deign to perform a show there, in addition to the larger SoCal markets?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There are certain places Democrats never deign to loot.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deign
stoop
Verb
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Yet Burr never stoops to crudity.—
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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