items

plural of item

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of items It can be attached to a handbag, keys, backpack or other items. Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Bridegan’s body was left splayed in the street, with his car, wallet, wristwatch and other personal items untouched, according to police. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Moscow denied it, but such dual-use items as drone components, flak jackets or thermal weapon sights remain available on the platform. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 As the Green Lantern, Hal has the power to create material items through his ring, and acts as an intergalactic space officer protecting humanity from extraterrestrial threats. Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to the budget-friendly prices, drugstores also seemingly always have additional deals and sales on select items and brands—and the CVS Fall Epic Beauty event means even more ways to save. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026 Too many items or mismatched pieces on open shelves and racks can make a room look disorganized and messy. Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026 New items will be released on a monthly cadence, but more edited. Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 Brian’s Angels provides immediate need items such as toiletries, nonperishable foods and clothing. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The friction is when this starts taking place in smaller resorts, luxury trains, yachts, and where the clientele is specifically paying super high prices to avoid this stuff.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is stuff that these guys have been saying on the record very explicitly for decades.
    Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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