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Recent Examples of marquee
The field’s absence of celebrity personalities and marquee names has prevented it from generating the kind of political electricity and energy typically associated with genuinely compelling electoral contests that capture sustained public attention.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
What will be the marquee matchups?
—Lukas Weese, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Ellie’s half-time show performances have become a marquee event for Liberty fans—and everyone else online—so the team had to go big.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
And thanks to the appeal of the crowded Mother’s Day marquee, domestic box office revenue is expected to be up more than 87 percent over the same frame last year.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
What will be the marquee matchups?
—Lukas Weese, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Ellie’s half-time show performances have become a marquee event for Liberty fans—and everyone else online—so the team had to go big.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
And thanks to the appeal of the crowded Mother’s Day marquee, domestic box office revenue is expected to be up more than 87 percent over the same frame last year.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquee
Noun
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Israel, one of the countries the original letter from the jury seems to be aimed at, still has its pavilion, relocated from the Giardini to the Arsenale.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Many of the city’s buildings, including the historic City Hall, were crafted in the style of Moorish architecture with domes, minarets and outdoor staircases.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Under the seventy-five-foot dome, Archivist Wayne Grover took formal custody of the Declaration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The children were processed in tents before being taken to emergency shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services, some of which were criticized by child welfare advocates as having inadequate conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Just about the most-surprising thing that happened during our ordeal was that the wolves came up to our very tent flap every night in spite of the dreadful weather.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Firefighters on the roof were also spraying the fire to prevent it from spreading.—
Kayla Bartkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Fatu shockingly kicked out at two to a roof-rattling reaction.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Crosthwaite & Gardiner report that fitting the streamlined bodywork, cockpit canopy and tail fin over the wooden frame was particularly labor-intensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The rooms Six elegant bedrooms have wonderful high ceilings and huge shuttered windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Before leaving office, Biden set the ceiling at a hundred and twenty-five thousand.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In a presentation about the ordinance, Wright said the Community Development Department has limited capacity to review routine paint and awning material changes, which strains resources.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Marquee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquee. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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