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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies up
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox ace’s next outing was pushed back to sync his preseason schedule with his Opening Day start next week and following turns in the rotation, manager Alex Cora explained to reporters before the game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The great Ian McShane, whose star rose again later in his career with turns in Deadwood and John Wick, might well have been the best Heathcliff.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The city that never sleeps spends a lot of its waking hours eating.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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The compound includes a guest bunkhouse, which sleeps six; a luxury guest bunkhouse, sleeping two; a separate cigar bar with power and a wood-burning fireplace; and a covered 1974 Silver Streak vintage mobile home that is electric-powered and sleeps three to four.—
David Caraccio
March 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show also nods to Billie Eilish via the Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol featured in the season premiere.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Both Ben Johnson and Jeff Bridges got nods in the supporting actor’s category, while Cloris Leachman and Ellen Burstyn were finalists in the supporting actress category.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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