innermost

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Recent Examples of innermost In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon moves into the innermost part of the planet's shadow and blocks it completely from the sun, NASA says. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026 For example, the synthetic fabrics used on the innermost layer are versatile, and engineers can introduce new properties and functionalities for users. Cara Ocobock, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub — perhaps more than any other coach on staff — is not afraid to share his innermost thoughts during interviews. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Your interest in their experiences, troubles, and innermost dreams is true. Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innermost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innermost
Adjective
  • Except, unfortunately, the poet’s inmost workings: even in this nearly comprehensive version of his life, Tennyson remains an elusive figure, his own depths signalled but unsounded.
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In that long process of observation and recordkeeping, something else happened too: Eclipses helped compel humans to both develop and reveal our inmost capacity for a new and precise kind of reasoning that could be applied to the world.
    Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • With the moody Moon entering your 12th House of Solitude, your inner world asks for rest, reflection, and soft attention to thoughts that normally rush by.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As a poet Leonard Cohen believed in the Constitution of the inner country.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Speakers were largely concerned how teachers at schools chosen for the Elevate Network will have to reapply for their jobs and attend an internal hiring fair in the coming days.
    Samuel O’Neal Updated April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That test showed how the laser damaged internal components, including the battery, until the drone caught fire and crashed.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Innermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innermost. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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