Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longueurs
Noun
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The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026 -
That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In different forms and contexts, we are invited to ask what makes a home, and what happens when a home is lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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The SaaSpocalypse, ultimately, was a knee-jerk, existential reaction to where AI is (slowly, in many contexts) dragging the tech stack.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of his most popular early clips featured a Holocaust-denial riff about how many cookies could fit in an oven.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Instagram post featured a compilation video that included clips of Sylvester singing into a microphone during a meal and at a football game, as well as an array of family pictures.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No citations have been issued at this time.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The losing attorney did as she was told — including Bonar’s citations as noted by the judge.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Longueurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longueurs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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