footnotes

plural of footnote

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Noun
  • The book is dense with literary references but Harpman constantly makes fun of her forebears.
    MJ Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Subtlety isn't the forte of Monster co-creator Ryan Murphy, so anyone who's watched Mindhunter will instantly clock the season 3 finale's numerous references to Fincher's series.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After a shake-up in the leadership of her controversial conservatorship, fans began to grow concerned for the musician who virtually disappeared from public life, but started frequently posting dancing videos to her Instagram, often with wild, semi-coherent captions.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Keep your language simple, avoid jargon and use captions, ASL interpreters and visual aids.
    Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pawpaws have a hard-to-place, unique flavor that gives notes of banana and mango, as well as a third, more mysterious thing.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The rye character of the whiskey is definitely front and center, with notes of spice, fruit, vanilla, and caramel popping on every sip.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But The Information, citing anonymous sources, reported in March that the streaming service has lost over $1 billion annually.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The potential for adverse health effects from consuming food contaminated with lead vary depending on the level of lead in the food; age of the consumer; length, amount, and frequency of exposure to lead in the food; and other exposures to different sources of lead and to beneficial nutrients.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Footnotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnotes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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