Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dobbins
Noun
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Skateboards, scooters, and skates (yes, that includes heelys).—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The discourse will continue amongst the Blueshirts faithful, but trust that those lacing up skates for the final 17 games — some of whom are looking for reasons to commit to team president Chris Drury’s retool plan — prefer the winning path.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Thornton has just led me out the backdoor and uphill into an outdoor oasis big enough for a couple of steeds to still be hiding in the foliage.—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Microsoft has also tried to upsell its OneDrive cloud storage with constant nags in Windows 11.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bred with stronger British mares, these thoroughbreds define the sport.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dobbins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dobbins. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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