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as in beauties
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in dreams
something very good of its kind
the band's new album is a knockout
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as in dolls
a physically attractive person
only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts
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Recent Examples of knockouts
Who has already qualified for the knockouts?
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
As of December 2025, Paul’s boxing record stands at 12-1, having participated in 13 fights with 12 wins and seven knockouts.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Those bouts were Round 1 knockouts a decade ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Ali retired from boxing undefeated with a perfect 24-0 professional record, including 21 knockouts, and remains a defining figure in women’s sports.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Though Robert Redford’s Ordinary People beat Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull at the 53rd Academy Awards, both films were knockouts in their own right.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Canelo holds a record of 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
As of December 2025, Paul’s boxing record stands at 12-1, having participated in 13 fights with 12 wins and seven knockouts.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Those bouts were Round 1 knockouts a decade ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Ali retired from boxing undefeated with a perfect 24-0 professional record, including 21 knockouts, and remains a defining figure in women’s sports.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Though Robert Redford’s Ordinary People beat Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull at the 53rd Academy Awards, both films were knockouts in their own right.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Canelo holds a record of 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
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Senior digital design editor Zoë Sessums snagged her wishbone chairs at a small antique sale in Maine, and after repairs to the paper cord seats, the Danish beauties were as good as new.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Visit in January for the best chance of enjoying these beauties in optimal wintry weather.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 When dreams collide with walls, craft a clear plan.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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The toy company has also created fashion dolls with the film’s first outfits and singing dolls with the group’s performance outfits, along with action figures, collectible dolls and keychains of Huntrix, the group’s boy band Saja Boys and other characters like fan-favorite Derpy.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mattel said starting Tuesday its American Girl subsidiary is taking pre-orders for the Kpop collection, which includes individual dolls of the film’s lead characters, Rumi, Zoey, and Mira.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The puzzle queens will inspire me to calm down and focus.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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That alliance definitively placed the company on the map of the great European courts, long before the queens of the north became regular customers.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
25 Jan. 2026
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The halt of oil shipments from Venezuela has already caused an islandwide gasoline shortage and daily blackouts that in places like Perico, Matanzas have lasted up to 32 hours, Cubans in a WhatsApp group sharing their hours without electricity said.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The series looks at the ramifications of a technology that still eludes a portion of the continent via recurring rolling blackouts.—
Thomas Patier,
Artforum,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As tens of thousands of people endured nearly a week with no electricity, another storm loomed on the East Coast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
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Surrounding your garden with a hardware cloth fence and a shock wire on top will do wonders.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every team needing a quarterback and watching Darnold’s rise wonders if busts-on-the-rise like Mac Jones and Malik Willis can do something similar.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Knockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockouts. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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