variants
or milieux
as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers
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Recent Examples of milieus
O’Farrell’s six preceding works generally depict more modern milieus; most are at least partially set in the 21 century.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milieus
Noun
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The spike in commodity prices caused by the war in the Middle East has handed them one of their richest trading environments in years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Katsanis, who has training in covering hostile environments, said the incident had left her deeply shaken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Those atmospheres are like playing in Omaha.—
Gary Bedore
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Researchers are already documenting how using AI tools in these contexts likely erodes critical thinking skills.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The benefits of this evolution were myriad, allowing brands to attract a younger audience; get their foot in the door of more cultural contexts and settings; and stay tuned to the frequencies of 21st-century consumer desires.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Commissioned from DeART of Italy, they are housed in cabinets in a muted version of British Racing Green, in harmony with the wooden look and feel of their surrounds.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many dogs who feel comfortable in the heat were bred to work in regions of the world with warm climates.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Rather than a major structural overhaul, the conversion focused primarily on reconfiguring interiors and adapting the vessel for warmer climates while preserving its expedition capabilities.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Milieus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milieus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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