dowers

Definition of dowersnext
plural of dower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowers
Noun
  • In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For one, the investor base for private credit is largely made up of institutional investors such as pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds that are financially comfortable locking up capital for longer periods of time.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
    Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Save that extra cash for gifts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Only a year ago, after all, the Royals got crucial contributions from the bottom of the order — then including Maikel Garcia — to win the second game of the season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.
    Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Guests include those already loyal to the Six Senses brand and Missoni clad fashionistas who have heard about the hideaway’s sizable wellness offerings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Deep explains there is often one solution for all of Experian’s North American clients but multiple offerings for customers in different European countries.
    Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Just after Christmas last year, a mother posted a video of her five-year-old son appreciating his presents from Santa Clause.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The album cover presents Firesign as a sort of Dada resistance force; the words ALL HAIL MARX LENNON, in faux-Cyrillic letters, appear around photos of Groucho and John.
    Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Venture capital meetings, accelerator demo days and even corporate board presentations often hinge on short, high-stakes interactions where impressions of the leader quickly become impressions of the venture.
    Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Each of the presentations was a finalist for the conference’s hackathon competition.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Dowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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