Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowed
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In a cemetery shed, the doctors performed more than three thousand autopsies, which revealed that starvation softened the bones and atrophied vital organs.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Add shallot and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes until softened.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use about 175 billion euros ($204 billion) in cash that has matured from frozen Russian assets held in Europe to further support Ukraine’s coffers.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the bonds have matured, Euroclear has invested the resulting cash in the European Central Bank, with the remaining €9 billion of securities set to mature in 2026 and 2027.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The findings are similar to her own previous research suggesting that even 6,000 steps a day are linked to lower risk of heart disease in adults aged about 60.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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These delicate fruits are picked before they're fully ripened, which means that the right storage methods are key to coax the best flavor and quality out of them.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the nose is pineapple and sun-ripened mango.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Their relationship blossomed as millions of fans watched their every move and plastered posters up on their bedroom walls.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The future depth chart blossomed when Roseman selected Mitchell and DeJean in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prestige beauty, which sits within the division, grew at mid-single digits as the overall market showed gradual improvement.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Mellowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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