Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nils
Noun
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According to Bruce Blair, a former Air Force launch officer and nuclear policy expert, between 1962 and the mid-1970s the most powerful digits on the globe were simple – eight zeros.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025 -
After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Keep reading to shop our top picks, including crewnecks, half-zips, and cashmere hoodies, starting at just $35.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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From popular Align leggings and Scuba half-zips to fuss-free belt bags and cushiony socks, there are so many fashion finds worthy of a spot in your winter wardrobe.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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The movie, which posits an impending nuclear strike on a major American city, is a flimsy yet high-minded piece of doomsday schlock, largely populated by ciphers in suits and drained of the pulp pleasures that schlock, at its best, can afford.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Nils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nils. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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