Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucubration
Noun
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Perhaps there is a way to acknowledge head-on that recovery is, essentially, drudgery, and to make that compelling onstage.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That narrative continued Tuesday despite Sarandos’s best efforts to describe the reality of Netflix’s content slate.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In other words, when a few megacap stocks do all the heavy lifting, index funds lose their value as a diversified cushion, instead rising and falling based on Big Tech’s fortunes.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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For execs, the heavy lifting is largely over once the national team rosters are selected.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Freezer operations typically require specialized protective gear, shorter shifts, and strict exposure limits, all of which drive higher labor costs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Raman would have to peel off labor from Bass, who has counted on and rewarded their support from Sacramento to Washington to City Hall for over two decades.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Psyduck, one of the main Pokémon used by Misty in the series, was a water-type who could use powerful psychic moves, but the timing and effectiveness of its abilities was disrupted by its constant headaches.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the same day Amber Glenn won Olympic gold as part of the team event and stepped away from social media due to backlash over her comments on politics and the LGBTQ+ community, the American figure skater ended up with another headache.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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But after two years of constant companionship, the bear was lost during a sleepover, leaving the 7-year-old devastated.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Suffice to say, Macdonald has more than done his job.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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At this point in his presidency four years ago, Democrat Joe Biden’s job rating was tumbling.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Lucubration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucubration. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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