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Recent Examples of greek
Other significant finds included gold, silver and bronze medals commemorating the Second Vatican Council, as well as a gold Greek Orthodox cross pendant and other medals, including one marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church, at 5649 N. Sheridan Rd.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
There are several big variety shows including the Night of Too Many Stars at the Bowl and Seth Goes Greek at the Greek Theatre, starring Seth Rogen.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The series has expanded beyond Hollywood Forever to venues including the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Theatre and the Rose Bowl.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Finely mash 1 large banana, peeled, with a potato masher or fork in another small bowl; stir in ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The breakfast menu leans into the area’s Southwestern roots with chipotle burritos and greek yogurt bowls topped with Arizona mesquite honey—both of which were perfect options to fuel me for hours of hiking and off-roading with Pink Jeep Tours.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Feta cheese is a star ingredient for greek salads.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
While many meats do offer much higher protein counts, other foods like lentils, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, black beans and peanut butter do, as well.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church, at 5649 N. Sheridan Rd.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
There are several big variety shows including the Night of Too Many Stars at the Bowl and Seth Goes Greek at the Greek Theatre, starring Seth Rogen.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The series has expanded beyond Hollywood Forever to venues including the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Theatre and the Rose Bowl.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Finely mash 1 large banana, peeled, with a potato masher or fork in another small bowl; stir in ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The breakfast menu leans into the area’s Southwestern roots with chipotle burritos and greek yogurt bowls topped with Arizona mesquite honey—both of which were perfect options to fuel me for hours of hiking and off-roading with Pink Jeep Tours.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Feta cheese is a star ingredient for greek salads.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
While many meats do offer much higher protein counts, other foods like lentils, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, black beans and peanut butter do, as well.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greek
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Not to be out-fumed, Michelle Yeoh returns, in a burst of hocus-pocus semaphore and bird-attack coiffure, as the Wizard’s most ruthless ally.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2025
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No more hocus-pocus putting taxpayers on the hook for some sketchy deal that may or may not show a positive return in 15 years, if lucky.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several people were seriously hurt in a hot air balloon crash in southern Nevada, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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News reports indicate that the Jeep’s fan was on high but the air conditioning was not working, indicating that the fan might have been blowing hot air.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Driving the news: The statement was published only in English on the Facebook page of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office — potentially another case of double-talk by Netanyahu.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
27 Sep. 2024
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The GOP Senate candidate in Arizona, whose brand is a combative, never-back-down MAGA politics, has adopted a position on the issue that is nearly indistinguishable from that of double-talking Democrats.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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And the rigmarole of international travel is a very good reason.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Alternatives were mooted, such as filming in England, but flying all the crew from Poland, and their associated visa requirements, would have added to the rigmarole.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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But this was no monkey business April Fool’s joke.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Barnett was the second Mississippi resident to take the monkey business into their own hands.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The nanobubble process releases tiny gas bubbles filled with ozone into the water, which helps to eliminate algae blooms.—
Jonathan Karl,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The answer boils down to prices — particularly for things like housing, childcare, food and gas — that are rising faster than wages, said Melissa Nelson, president of United Way of Florida.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The clarinettist Boris Allakhverdyan exhibited spectacular jazz chops in Artie Shaw’s Concerto for Clarinet.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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The project has been plagued by technical issues, supplier disputes, and alleged tomfoolery—empty mini tequila bottles were reportedly discovered on one of the airplanes under construction.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The latest tomfoolery consisted of a posting on Twitter/X last week that provided a picture of a genuine Monet painting, and the picture was labeled as supposedly being AI-generated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greek. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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