Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns (for)
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The Padres have come back to win after being three runs down six times, more than any other team this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026 -
The arched surface invites the heat to spread evenly and mount in intensity, and as the fat runs down, the edges of the meat sizzle and crisp.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Strike on village kills most of a family Many residents of southern Lebanon remained in villages near the hostilities or returned to areas where strikes occurred after evacuation warnings.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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There are no existing treatments or vaccines for Bundibugyo, which kills about 30% of those infected.—
Eva Flowe
June 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Long criticized for its high taxes, Massachusetts’ top individual rate actually trails states such as New York and California, even after factoring in the millionaire’s tax.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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At the moment, Achane trails Bijan Robinson (5,648 rushing and receiving yards) and Jahmyr Gibbs (5,029 yards), two of his contemporaries from the 2023 draft class, for productivity since entering the league.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Across the railway tracks again, Gertrud walking next to him, Ursula and her sister trailing behind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Today, Guinness World Records tracks achievements ranging from the world's tallest living man, Sultan Kösen, to highly specific accomplishments such as identifying Taylor Swift songs in under a minute.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Guns (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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