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something that happens
I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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Recent Examples of episodes
Over three episodes, Banks, former contestants and other judges, including the photographer Nigel Barker, look back at the show, which ran from 2003 to 2018.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The Baywatch reboot will feature 12 episodes, debuting in the 2026-27 season from Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, which holds the rights to the original show.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
While Goranson returned to the role in season 8, Chalke stepped in to film three episodes due to Goranson having scheduling conflicts.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Seven women were shown leaving for their post-pods tropical vacation with engagement rings on their fingers this season at the end of six episodes, which had multiple storylines crammed into the hourlong episodes.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Netflix picked up the show for eight episodes in March 2025.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
As the doc tells it, during the stay-at-home COVID orders in 2020, a new generation of viewers rediscovered the show, posting and relitigating 20-year-old episodes in the context of modern norms.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Check out our episodes on how extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders, the physics of figure skating and the science behind Simone Biles' Olympic gold.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The Baywatch reboot will feature 12 episodes, debuting in the 2026-27 season from Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, which holds the rights to the original show.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
While Goranson returned to the role in season 8, Chalke stepped in to film three episodes due to Goranson having scheduling conflicts.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Seven women were shown leaving for their post-pods tropical vacation with engagement rings on their fingers this season at the end of six episodes, which had multiple storylines crammed into the hourlong episodes.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Netflix picked up the show for eight episodes in March 2025.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
As the doc tells it, during the stay-at-home COVID orders in 2020, a new generation of viewers rediscovered the show, posting and relitigating 20-year-old episodes in the context of modern norms.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Check out our episodes on how extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders, the physics of figure skating and the science behind Simone Biles' Olympic gold.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
Noun
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Scattered throughout the 1,300 acres are various artwork and sculptures, and in summer the park hosts concerts and events against the stunning mountain backdrop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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During such events, the public is generally allowed to visit the Capitol and pay their respects.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past few months, however, things have changed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those included the fatal Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in which bystander video quickly raised questions about how federal officials initially described the incidents.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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All were old incidents from my younger years.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The allegations raised fresh questions about the circumstances of Navalny's 2024 death and about the origin of a highly unusual toxin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Common dreams about exes—and possible readings Each person’s dream about an ex is likely to have a meaning that’s entirely specific to them, involving both their feelings toward that ex and their life circumstances at the moment.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Scoring occurrences of that magnitude were normalized under the former Mavericks duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, but Marshall didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today these words well describe what’s occurring in the Orwellian occurrences in our nation’s streets.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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