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Noun
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A lot of my high school buddies — and college guys, too — were joining.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026 -
One of his battle buddies lost was Master Sgt.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pals brought Freestyle Love Supreme to Broadway, earning a special Tony Award for their work.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And local reporters were waiting as Hochstein emerged from jail, again all smiles, hugging pals, including castmates Alexia Nepola and Adriana de Moura.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now, Byfield and chums are hitting their stride at the right moment.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pack your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials, like a glasses case and lip gloss, and prepare to head out for a date night or brunch with friends.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show follows two upper-crust friends, Julia (O’Hara) and Jane (Byrne), who discover their former lover Maurice (Mark Consuelos) has touched down in London while their husbands are on a golf trip.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When published in 1844, Dumas' novel, which evokes the adventures of musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — yes, there were actually four musketeers — became an overnight sensation.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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Too many department heads are cronies, not experienced experts.—
Hal Valderhaug,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cubans living in South Florida overwhelmingly support some form of military intervention in their home country, according to a new poll published Thursday by CBS Miami partners at The Miami Herald.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Officials are looking for partners to help build World Cup stadiums, rather than handing millions to sports stars.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hail-fellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellows. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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