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Recent Examples of loaned
Queen Elizabeth even loaned her the Cartier Scroll Tiara for the big day.
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Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The museum’s permanent collection now has nearly 600 items that have been loaned or donated by manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private collectors, music publishers and others.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In February, Mrozek was removed (he has now been loaned to FC Cincinnati in MLS) and replaced with fellow ’keeper Harvey Davies, who had been recalled from a loan at Crawley Town in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In the 2024 edition, the pavilion was loaned to Bolivia for its exhibition.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Emails also showed Hutzel sending Stefanie Dlugosz-Acton, the director of the art college’s galleries, language around the closure to apparently send Quiñonez and Lissa Cramer, director of the Boston University Art Galleries, which loaned the exhibit.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Carusa was signed this offseason by HB Køge Women but has been loaned to the Current through June 30.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
These are deposits not loaned out.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Ten years after Blakely loaned her dress to Dawn, the two finally met again.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The museum’s permanent collection now has nearly 600 items that have been loaned or donated by manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private collectors, music publishers and others.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In February, Mrozek was removed (he has now been loaned to FC Cincinnati in MLS) and replaced with fellow ’keeper Harvey Davies, who had been recalled from a loan at Crawley Town in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In the 2024 edition, the pavilion was loaned to Bolivia for its exhibition.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Emails also showed Hutzel sending Stefanie Dlugosz-Acton, the director of the art college’s galleries, language around the closure to apparently send Quiñonez and Lissa Cramer, director of the Boston University Art Galleries, which loaned the exhibit.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Carusa was signed this offseason by HB Køge Women but has been loaned to the Current through June 30.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
These are deposits not loaned out.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Ten years after Blakely loaned her dress to Dawn, the two finally met again.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
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Donnie Coleman, Gary’s old bandmate from Rockfish Railroad/Train Robbery days, came by and lent dobro and high tenor harmony to many a number there in the trailer.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Desmond Fairchild got a speck of dust in his eye and Dotty, tut-tutting with concern, lent him a tissue to blow his nose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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