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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ells
Noun
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Gonzalez explained that butterfly wings come in a dazzling variety of colors and patterns, which is created by miniature, overlapping scales on their wings.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks arms shipments, reported earlier this month that France is a world leader in the weapons industry, accounting for roughly a tenth of global arms exports from 2021 to 2025.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ells. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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