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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
And at Euro 2020, Kane started sluggishly, finding his form in the knockouts, but then looked spent by the time of the final against Wembley.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 32 teams played in eight groups of four—the 16 teams that qualified from this stage then played a second group stage followed by knockouts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools have advanced to the quarterfinals, where the tournament shifts to single elimination knockouts on the way to the championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 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
Seigo Yuri Akui Seigo Yuri Akui (21-2-1 with 11 knockouts) is riding an 11-fight winning streak heading into this week’s title unification matchup.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Looking forward to watching him in the knockouts and in the Bundesliga run in.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 32 teams played in eight groups of four—the 16 teams that qualified from this stage then played a second group stage followed by knockouts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools have advanced to the quarterfinals, where the tournament shifts to single elimination knockouts on the way to the championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 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
Seigo Yuri Akui Seigo Yuri Akui (21-2-1 with 11 knockouts) is riding an 11-fight winning streak heading into this week’s title unification matchup.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Looking forward to watching him in the knockouts and in the Bundesliga run in.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The dreams that Rice and Jaquez had about bringing an NCAA championship to a program that hadn’t won one required the right pieces, and Betts was the missing ingredient.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 06, 2026 Last night’s dreams may greatly affect the day ahead.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet Gee’s Bend quilts did not enter the FAP’s Index of American Design, an ambitious project that documented, in illusionistic watercolors, everyday objects (weathervanes, chairs, saddles, dolls, dresses) dating from the Colonial era to the Gilded Age.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the next few years, Mottier added to her collection while in high school, quickly realizing how much joy the dolls brought her.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The queens had not yet been announced.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Heklina’s Closet has since received additional donations from former San Francisco queens now living in Palm Springs, including Mutha Chucka and Sue Casa.—
Tony Bravo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cubans face national blackouts, fuel shortages, and paralyzed hospitals after five years of economic crisis worsened by the oil embargo.—
Cristiana Mesquita,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recurring internet blackouts have also compromised communications, and caused even more confusion for families, who have been racing to confirm the fates of those who have disappeared.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also found loaded guns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Read on to learn about these wonders of engineering, where they’re located, and some of the fascinating stories behind these famous buildings.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the wonders of technology did not allow White to lie for long.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Knockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockouts. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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