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marrow

noun

Definition of marrownext
as in pith

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Recent Examples of marrow The marrow transplant and lung issues have forced another recovery. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Most wild animals are extremely lean, so hunter-gatherers crave the fat-rich parts of the body, including the marrow and liver. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 His new marrow engrafted quickly, and aside from some recurrent adenovirus, his recovery went remarkably well. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 So far its marrow has been used successfully in 28 transplants, including, recently, its first pediatric patient, a 14-year-old boy. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marrow
  1. pith
  2. center
  3. heart
  4. seat
  5. spirit
  6. core
  7. manifestation
  8. keynote
Noun
  • For tight-skinned oranges, like navel and blood oranges, slice off enough from the stem and bottom end to expose the flesh, then upend the fruit and cut away the peel and pith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bright acidity in the midpalate supports flavors of lemon meringue, jasmine, and red grapefruit pith.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pith
Noun
  • The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • Following a short outpatient procedure, the device sits under his skin on his chest, similar to a heart pacemaker.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Our hearts continue to be with the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and with the entire Miami-Dade community enduring an unimaginable time.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • The school has also opted into athlete revenue sharing, and its home stadium seats 24,000.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Artists picking stadiums look first for seats that can command a lot of money.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hoorne plays Woranart, a grandmother in her 80s whose youthful looks conceal a centipede spirit searching for a new host, with Oui (Baipor Thitiya Jirapornsilp), the family’s youngest member, emerging as her likely target.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • Yarbo later acknowledged the core technical findings and began rolling out fixes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But the core four aren’t the only transplants from Woodsboro, as Ghostface soon rears its ugly head, directly targeting them and whomever else is caught up in their orbit.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • What is manifestation if not telling yourself an aspirational lie until the universe responds accordingly?
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • Trump spoke both nights and Vance gave the keynote on Thursday.
    — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Johny Srouji, Apple's chief hardware officer, said in the keynote video that C2 is 50% faster than its predecessor and runs at 15% lower energy.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of keynote

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“Marrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrow. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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