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Recent Examples of fin
And truly, what’s more fin de siècle than Céline Dion?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The thought that the night couldn’t get any more perfect had just crossed my mind when, right on cue, a dolphin crested the surface of a wave, revealing its friendly fin.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Cruise passengers may also see fin or humpback whales plus Common dolphins.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
So, biologists tagged Lee’s largemouth, took fin and scale samples for analysis, and gave the live bass back to Lee.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The thought that the night couldn’t get any more perfect had just crossed my mind when, right on cue, a dolphin crested the surface of a wave, revealing its friendly fin.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Cruise passengers may also see fin or humpback whales plus Common dolphins.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
So, biologists tagged Lee’s largemouth, took fin and scale samples for analysis, and gave the live bass back to Lee.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
Noun
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But, curiously, participants had the highest solve rate when the puzzles appeared in ordinary dreams, not lucid ones.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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No one in the East has been dominant in the first round so the Knicks entering the second round on a three-game winning streak is compelling.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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French revolutionaries sought to remake their society, executing tens of thousands of those who stood in their way.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Spain and Italy could be next There are tens of thousands of troops operating elsewhere in Europe beyond Germany—many deployed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and these troops in other countries could be the next to leave the region.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2026
Noun
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He is joined by six of his players — many more will join by half-time, arriving in ones and twos, shuffling over the teal concrete — and by assorted members of the Xavier clan, all wearing colourful training kit.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Like the ones will go against the ones, ones will go against the twos, so everybody basically gets to see everybody on the roster at some point on the field.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX has already filed confidentially with the SEC and is reportedly expected to launch its roadshow in mid-June for an IPO that could value the company in the trillions of dollars.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The proposal, which hasn’t yet qualified for the ballot, immediately drew concerns from Democratic lawmakers, who are reeling from making regular $1 billion-dollar cuts in recent years to make up for ongoing budget shortfalls.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Noun
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In 2024-25, in 538 minutes solo at five-on-five, Nugent-Hopkins delivered 45 percent of the goal share.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For the record, the Aztec Room & Patio can accommodate some 200 visitors, and yes, that 19-foot ceiling is genuine 18-karat--nary a pre-Depression sawbuck was spared when constructing this masterpiece.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, silver bars are a better bang for your buck.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Big multinationals benefit Trump isn’t alone in seeing benefits of a weaker buck.—
Matt Sedensky,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Anthropic reportedly agreed to pay Google $200 billion over five years for cloud computing and chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious cookies—packed with oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips—on the map.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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