Thesaurus results for LESSONS

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noun

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plural of lesson

as in assignments

something assigned to be read or studied your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lesson

as in teaches

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners

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Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Drop in the fact that Japan’s navy had learned some very hard lessons from the Russo-Japanese War on the potency of dreadnoughts, and things start to fall into place (at least conceptually). —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 By 2008, New York City overhauled its building codes, fully absorbing the lessons of 9/11, with a focus on stair width, ceiling height, and airflow. —

Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026 Think pottery classes, watercolor lessons, baking, gardening, book clubs, Pilates, surf lessons and dance classes like hip hop. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 The stable that housed them offered basic riding lessons. —

Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026 Schools in the network will also have a longer school year that stretches further into the summer, student-teachers training to become full-time educators, support staff for teachers during lessons and group instruction, and higher teacher pay. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing. —

Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Parker’s parents had carted his older sister, Kim, to music lessons for years—accordion, piano, and guitar. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026

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Questions — and hopefully lessons Backcountry around the world are waiting for officials to release more information about what decisions Blackbird’s guides made leading into the tragedy. —

Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026

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American is adding fees for seat assignments in basic economy, even for its elite-tier loyalty members.

— Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026