as in things
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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Recent Examples of items
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Guests also take a bag of purchased or donated lunch items to go.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The items range from lavish gowns to magazine covers to books, letters and keepsakes.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
They’re made with an elastic waistband to customize the fit, plus pockets on the front to hold small items.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The collective value of the items the two men stole totaled nearly $2 million, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Guests also take a bag of purchased or donated lunch items to go.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The items range from lavish gowns to magazine covers to books, letters and keepsakes.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
They’re made with an elastic waistband to customize the fit, plus pockets on the front to hold small items.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The collective value of the items the two men stole totaled nearly $2 million, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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The universe is always yin and yang, but there’s always another side of things.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a certain kind of… not synchronicity, but a kind of like-mindedness about stuff.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
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Then comes the plan economy of communism, with these block buildings and control and all that stuff, and then raw capitalism after that, the most vulgar version of capitalism.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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