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Recent Examples of greek
To start your day in a healthier way, choose unsweetened or lightly sweetened coffee drinks and higher-protein options, such as an omelet, Greek yogurt parfait, or high-protein overnight oats.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
The album’s lyrics are not publicly available, but listeners with a working knowledge of French and/or Greek—or, as in my case, multi-lingual AI transcription tools and a skeptical eye for errors and hallucinations—will readily pick up on the album’s brooding themes.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the course of a long musical career, Sazer has performed for television shows including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Empire and for films such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
So Savage campaign showcases the brand’s latest lineup — and evokes Ancient Greek — with a backdrop of grand marble columns and statues.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Their descendants are the reason the city now has the highest concentration of Greek Americans relative to its population.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Lately on TikTok, people have been dumping frozen orange juice concentrate into blenders alongside Greek yogurt, bananas, and other fridge and pantry staples to recreate the viral Orange Julius smoothie.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
Authentic Greek Feta in Brine While traditional Feta cheese is made with sheep’s milk (and sometimes goat’s milk as well), most Feta bought in the U.S. is made with cow’s milk.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
The album’s lyrics are not publicly available, but listeners with a working knowledge of French and/or Greek—or, as in my case, multi-lingual AI transcription tools and a skeptical eye for errors and hallucinations—will readily pick up on the album’s brooding themes.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the course of a long musical career, Sazer has performed for television shows including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Empire and for films such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
So Savage campaign showcases the brand’s latest lineup — and evokes Ancient Greek — with a backdrop of grand marble columns and statues.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Their descendants are the reason the city now has the highest concentration of Greek Americans relative to its population.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Lately on TikTok, people have been dumping frozen orange juice concentrate into blenders alongside Greek yogurt, bananas, and other fridge and pantry staples to recreate the viral Orange Julius smoothie.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
Authentic Greek Feta in Brine While traditional Feta cheese is made with sheep’s milk (and sometimes goat’s milk as well), most Feta bought in the U.S. is made with cow’s milk.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 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
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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Less noticeable but still important is a large air outlet above the rear number plate that will surely extra hot air from the engine compartment.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Family-friendly educational experiences include farm tours, hot air balloon rides, and falconry, plus there’s a dedicated family pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 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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Now, there’s a bit of rigmarole in getting that price, which includes (according to Google Translate) nabbing a time-specific coupon worth $286 and trading in your old phone.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Everyone was perfectly lovely and perfectly tepid about going through the whole rigamarole again.—
Lauren Bans,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 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
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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
Noun
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Themed decor featuring classic cars, gas pumps, and a true 1920s garage vibe.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cosmic ray detectors hunt rare antideuterons as dark matter annihilation signatures—but galactic cosmic rays smashing into interstellar gas also produce them, creating background noise.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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But when the orchestra encounters a complex jazz composition with conflicting time signatures, dissonant harmonies or sections requiring improvisation, the musicians need greater coordination.—
Ricky J. Sethi,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Guests are invited to craft their perfect martini, set to a soundtrack of live jazz provided by Conservatory students.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But enough of all that tomfoolery, because there is one person on the beach who knows exactly what is about to happen!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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This prevalence, however, has led to widespread quality-control tomfoolery.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greek. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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