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Recent Examples of freshly
For something a little lighter, upscale Milanese sandwich chain De Santis offers salads and sandwiches plus freshly made cakes and coffee.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Don't skimp and buy bottled lime juice, however—freshly squeezed is so much better.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Add 4 crushed garlic cloves, season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is aromatic and starting to brown, 1–2 minutes.
—Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s right, everybody’s love for lips that look freshly kissed and effortlessly sophisticated is arriving in the manicure space.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
To reap the most health benefits from your tea, choose freshly brewed rather than bottled or bubbled.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Va Bene Located above the Lakewalk on Superior Street, Va Bene serves modern Italian food, freshly prepared from scratch.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Josh Cuevas, freshly arrived in Seattle after transferring from Cal Poly, wore his share of criticism.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Don't skimp and buy bottled lime juice, however—freshly squeezed is so much better.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Add 4 crushed garlic cloves, season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is aromatic and starting to brown, 1–2 minutes.
—Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s right, everybody’s love for lips that look freshly kissed and effortlessly sophisticated is arriving in the manicure space.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
To reap the most health benefits from your tea, choose freshly brewed rather than bottled or bubbled.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Va Bene Located above the Lakewalk on Superior Street, Va Bene serves modern Italian food, freshly prepared from scratch.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Josh Cuevas, freshly arrived in Seattle after transferring from Cal Poly, wore his share of criticism.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshly
Adverb
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Set in Ghana 1958, as the newly independent country becomes the site of a proxy war involving the CIA, KGB, and MI6, the film follows a former Ghanaian soldier tasked with forming the first-ever African spy agency.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The combat veteran, 41, also dreaded crying in front of anyone, especially her baby boy, who was still her baby boy, despite being 18 years old, 6-foot-5, and newly married.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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No one seems to dispute it—even with the inroads David Ellison has lately made.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As recently as January, the negotiations were cordial.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Saad told the Statesman recently that the ski area opened two-thirds of its terrain this season, and the nonprofit also froze season pass sale prices for next year in an unusual move.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Freshly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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