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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Mind the sensory details Drown out noisy neighbors with a small gurgling water feature, such as Hi-Line Gift Ltd.’s weather-resistant fountain with light (sale price $74.99 at Wayfair).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
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Noun
What first started as a church filling a need in its community by providing shelter and grew into a a grassroots organization that neighbors in need turned to for a decade, has in recent months devolved into a dispute over tax codes, real estate and the role of religion in social services.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Mind the sensory details Drown out noisy neighbors with a small gurgling water feature, such as Hi-Line Gift Ltd.’s weather-resistant fountain with light (sale price $74.99 at Wayfair).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Verb
Conflict in neighboring Sudan has affected landlocked South Sudan’s oil exports.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Noun
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Or, it was supposed to go to his brother — but Jason overshot it, and a fan caught the ball instead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Run by the Hernández brothers, the restaurant combines fine dining with a welcoming atmosphere in a small village setting.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
Verb
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With the welcome citywide expansion of organic collection (brown bins) joining with paper (green bins) and metal, glass and plastic (blue bins), the remaining black bag garbage will be made of nonrecyclable items like those same thin plastics that Sims rejects that are used for wrapping or bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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While travelers may feel blissfully removed from the crowds, you can be whisked down to join the party at any moment.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Announced back in July 2024, the five-part series stars Russell Tovey (Quantico) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) alongside fellow franchise vets Jemma Redgrave (as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart) and Alexander Devrient (as Colonel Ibrahim).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
31 May 2025
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Bill George, executive fellow at Harvard Business School and former CEO of Medtronic, told Newsweek that Musk's presence across government will hurt his business interests more than help in the long run.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The pregame giveaway is a roll of toilet paper combined with a bottle of laxatives, and during the game Rangers players actually touch home plate.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Benedict, the Pope emeritus, took a role in the ceremony; some half million devotees of the two sainted Popes filled the piazza and the streets adjoining the Vatican.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Seth Rollins is by far the biggest favorite to win the men’s Money in the Bank match as a top heel flanked by two monsters in Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The entire lineup is built upon the repetition of an individual module comprising a polished circular disc or smooth dome flanked by openwork interlocking links on each side.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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These patterns help the snake blend seamlessly into the surrounding foliage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Others are sleeping in tents surrounded by the rubble of their former homes, fearful to leave in case they are forced out of Gaza.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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