Thesaurus results for EPISODES

episodes

noun

plural of episode

as in events

something that happens I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode

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Recent Examples of episodes Sanz appeared on seven episodes of A&E Network’s Born This Way from 2015 to 2016. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Video episodes of both shows will be exclusive to Netflix, while audio episodes will continue to be available on all major podcast platforms. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 July 2026 Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen will revisit Portlandia with a new podcast where the duo rewatch episodes of the beloved IFC comedy series. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 As mentioned, new episodes will drop the following day (Fridays) on Peacock. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Hines wrote five and co-wrote a sixth of Love Story‘s nine episodes. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2026 His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026 New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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Noun

The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of events

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

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The incidents, which primarily involved restaurants and cafes, happened between early 2025 and June 2026, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Recent years have also seen a number of space debris incidents, including in 2023, when a mysterious 10-foot (3-meter) cylinder washed ashore at Green Head, a coastal town north of Perth, Australia.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of incidents

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Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Police said that suspect information, a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of circumstances

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Kunst said there were some undocumented claims of miraculous cures prior to when records of such occurrences would be kept, dating back to the 1950s.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Algae blooms and resulting mass death of fish populations, known as fish kill, are common occurrences in small ponds, Van Rhein said.

— Zuri Primos July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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