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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored
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as in inside
an interior or internal part
the interior of the computer was clogged with dust
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Recent Examples of interior
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The three-floor reconstruction is the most significant interior renovation in the building’s 57-year history, according to SOM, the architectural firm that designed the 100-story 875 North Michigan Avenue.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The hundreds of replacement windows will reduce glare, brighten the interior, save energy and provide tourists with a much clearer view of Lake Michigan and the surrounding city.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Amid the chaos of Monday’s Dexter Lawrence trade request, Harbaugh also signed interior lineman Lucas Patrick, 32, a 6-3, 313-pound journeyman who has played all three interior offensive line positions for three different teams the past three years.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The three-floor reconstruction is the most significant interior renovation in the building’s 57-year history, according to SOM, the architectural firm that designed the 100-story 875 North Michigan Avenue.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
All of it is expected to add up to at least three-quarters of an inch of rain in the low-elevation interiors of the region and likely 1½-to-2 inches in the coastal mountains.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The hundreds of replacement windows will reduce glare, brighten the interior, save energy and provide tourists with a much clearer view of Lake Michigan and the surrounding city.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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But what started as a $256 million price tag to purchase and renovate a Flagler Street building that was built for Florida Power and Light in the 1970s has ballooned into a nearly $438 million undertaking, according to internal documents.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When hot, add chicken to tray and air fry until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, 14-15 minutes.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Inside are seven en suite bedrooms and a total of eight and a half bathrooms, along with a home theater, gym, and even a meditation room—though inner peace hasn’t exactly been the vibe here.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are hints tossed out to suggest his characters’ inner recesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The winning inside-trader took a cut of the merchant’s payout.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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Serving the mission Adaptive reuse is when a structure is converted from one use to another, which typically preserves the exterior of a building while transforming its insides for more practical uses.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Network is the story of veteran news anchor Howard Beale’s (Peter Finch) on-air mental breakdown, a decline that is exploited by executives at the Union Broadcasting System.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Dialysis takes a massive physical and mental toll.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.—
Sara Braun,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interior. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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