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Recent Examples of greek
With a 28-21 lead, Saginaw added an insurance touchdown later in the final quarter when Greek connected with Quinones for another long touchdown pass.
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Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff and plays gigs around San Diego County, including regular shows at La Jolla senior-living community Casa de Mañana.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid has perhaps had more influence on later European and Anglophone literature than any other work from ancient Greek and Roman antiquity.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Since leaving the show, DeVitto has become a familiar face on Hallmark, starring in several movies, including Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022) and Love's Greek to Me (2023).
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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
The other two signings in the current window are rich in unproven promise — 18-year-old Greek forward Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiacos in Greece (over £31m including add-ons) and 19-year-old former Sunderland winger Tommy Watson (£10m).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
While eggplant grills, prepare Greek Couscous. Place 2 eggplant slices on each of 4 plates.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff and plays gigs around San Diego County, including regular shows at La Jolla senior-living community Casa de Mañana.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid has perhaps had more influence on later European and Anglophone literature than any other work from ancient Greek and Roman antiquity.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Since leaving the show, DeVitto has become a familiar face on Hallmark, starring in several movies, including Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022) and Love's Greek to Me (2023).
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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
The other two signings in the current window are rich in unproven promise — 18-year-old Greek forward Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiacos in Greece (over £31m including add-ons) and 19-year-old former Sunderland winger Tommy Watson (£10m).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
While eggplant grills, prepare Greek Couscous. Place 2 eggplant slices on each of 4 plates.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greek
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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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In both Joss Whedon's theatrical version and Zack Snyder's longer cut, Clark Kent is resurrected by some cosmic hocus-pocus housed in an alien Mother Box.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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No way to dry your hands — paper towels or hot air blower — at the handwash sink next to the pizza oven.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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So there are all those questions and rigmarole.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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No rigamarole or bureaucracy to navigate.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park has some monkey business going on: updates to its primate and other animal habitats, educational buildings and pathways.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The color of the light depends on the type of gas and the amount of energy released.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, clean firm power sources such as nuclear, geothermal, and gas power with carbon capture, are experiencing tailwinds both from policy and from rising demand from data centers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The photographers include William Gottlieb, whose historic jazz photo collection is now at the Library of Congress; Chuck Stewart, a prolific jazz photographer; Milt Hinton, a jazz bassist who documented jazz culture from the inside; and Parks, whose work appears throughout the exhibition.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Visit Rua do Ouvidor, a historic street downtown, for live samba on Saturdays, or head to Blue Note Rio for jazz.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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There was nothing particularly frightening about their Viennese waltz, which was a nice change from all the creepy tomfoolery earlier in the night.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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This Survivor 49 challenge tomfoolery actually began before the season even started filming.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greek. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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