junkies

plural of junkie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of junkies But the hit sequel about a superpowered demon-child now has the potential to reach even more Stateside Letterboxd junkies thanks to A24’s new English dub of the film, out on August 22. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 The only things shaky about Relish are the junkies, prostitutes, suicidal depressives, and sinners who populate Osborne's songs. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Yesterday was a really big deal for drone delivery junkies. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkies
Noun
  • This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At night, the entranceway filled with homeless people who came inside to sleep; addicts smoked fentanyl in unoccupied apartments.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The collection features hoodies, tees, jackets, and hats, all combining NFL branding with BXR aesthetics, making for something that appeals both to sports super‑fans and streetwear lovers alike.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It was also recently revealed that up to 300,000 chats between users and the Grok chatbot had been indexed and made publicly visible in the same way.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Passes by Sling grant users temporary access to the Sling Orange plan, which includes popular channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT, A&E, TBS, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, History Channel and CNN.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The little suckers will ingest this and die.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Needless to say, fans have been waiting for the Limitless One to make his triumphant return.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Of the two brothers, Jeremiah is the antagonist of the season, mainly because fans have been rooting for Conrad and Belly since day one, while Jeremiah stands in their way.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The excitement for this Irish edition has been building among franchise enthusiasts worldwide, with host Siobhán McSweeney expressing her enthusiasm for the uniquely Irish approach to the game.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
  • However, enthusiasts know that Ron del Barrilito has been crafting spirits using the exact same formulation its founders developed almost 150 years ago, and from the exact same spot in Bayamón.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although Supernatural wrapped in 2020, fanatics of the series still have plenty to be excited about.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But he is mentioned many, many times as a pair of LeBron fanatics – Clevelanders, like playwright Rajiv Joseph – build a deep friendship around LeBron and what his comings and goings mean them and to the community around them.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025

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