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Recent Examples of frame
Noun
In a friends in the city yarn, onscreen or in print, a loose frame can abet episodic story-telling. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025 This component is connected to a larger U frame at the top via 360-degree hinges. Paul Ridden june 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Verb
Sánchez’s hair was pulled back with a few wisps to frame her face. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 26 June 2025 The dramatic landscape framed by the soaring San Juan Mountains makes for a cinematic, surreal backdrop for summer events, from open-air film screenings and art walks to live music and weekly markets. AFAR Media, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame
Noun
  • So after weeks of negotiations between Phoenix and so many teams around the league, with Houston, San Antonio and Miami known to be Durant’s preferred destinations and, per league sources, the Suns exploring a variety of three-team structures that never materialized, the Rockets relented.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • On Instagram, Protect the Mütter declared victory and posted an image of two skeletal hands, their bony fingers pressed together to make a heart shape.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • My curls stayed especially bouncy and held their shape all day, even while running around in humid weather.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Those are 3-point shooting, second-unit scoring and perimeter defense.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
  • According to Caine, officials quickly evacuated the base in part of extend the security perimeter, leaving behind two Patriot missile batteries and some 44 soldiers.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • America keeps producing more effectively and efficiently: This is progress, growth and prosperity.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The Englishman is represented by his mother Marcia Lewis, who negotiated the deal with Arsenal.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Authorities spent hours trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender, police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed almost entirely of aluminum oxide.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Made shoppable this March, it’s composed of one of Vans’ thinnest soles to date, with a design that takes cues from the Serio Style 84.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Remember, Osama bin Laden hid in Sudan, bombed our embassies there, and planned his 9/11 attack.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
  • If there is not rain in the forecast, plan to irrigate during the morning hours.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Surrounded by steep cliffs and bordering a golf course, this beach features golden sands and a calm, inviting setting.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The city calls one section the Arches, for the vaults bordering it that once contained wine cellars.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 June 2025

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“Frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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