footnotes

plural of footnote

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Noun
  • The Democratic Socialist's speech was peppered with an array of cosmopolitan references.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Kelce worked with founder of fine jewelry label Artifex Fine, Kindred Lubeck, on Swift's engagement ring, opting for a massive old mine brilliant cut diamond, a gemstone with antique references.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Chris frequently shares photos of his family on social media with sweet captions.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The removal of Spears' Instagram account comes after years of public concern and defense over her social media presence, in which the pop star has been seen posting dance videos (including with knives), sometimes with unintelligible and bizarre captions.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The prosecutor’s spokesperson said Yeo was making excuses that did not make sense about the notes discovered on his mobile phone.
    Reuters 2 hr ago, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In this edition, translators Ana Martínez and Heather Hennes add a preface and explanatory notes that give additional context to the story.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The change has proved costly because Venezuela lost one of its few remaining sources of legitimate income.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • As global demand for cleaner and more efficient energy sources intensifies, solar power remains one of the most promising solutions.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Footnotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnotes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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