as in nothing
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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Recent Examples of nowhere
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
There's nowhere else quite like the Netherlands.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2020
Most of us have plenty of time on our hands and nowhere to go.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 29 Mar. 2020
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With nowhere to go, Valkyria also had to eat a wrench from Lynch as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Out of nowhere, Farley, Sweeney, and Rose had a viral hit.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
There's nowhere else quite like the Netherlands.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The closure of residential programs is particularly hard on recovering addicts faced with the elements and nowhere else to go, Burns points out.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2020
Most of us have plenty of time on our hands and nowhere to go.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 29 Mar. 2020
Adjective
Suddenly, a masked person came out of nowhere and low-blowed Punk.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With nowhere to go, Valkyria also had to eat a wrench from Lynch as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowhere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stella McCartney celebrates the Chinese Year of the Horse in a collection that borrows style cues from the Scottish countryside dressing—a region that Pinterest said will have a big influence on fashion in 2026.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports.—
Will Graves,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pull-apart rolls are great as a party appetizer, for a potluck, or even as a meal with a soup or side salad.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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In recent years, my sisters and I will take turns trying a new appetizer like Buffalo chicken dip or a pull-apart cheese bread.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Benn, a 17-year veteran, played with a visor for the first time in 1,216 career games, leaving Nashville center Ryan O'Reilly, Minnesota defenseman Zach Bogosian, and Sharks winger Ryan Reaves as the last three active players who have never worn a visor in an NHL game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite some promising opportunities late, the equalizer never came as the Comets fell to a third consecutive defeat.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tarr told his sweeping film in chapters, and the prolonged runtime was crucial to the story’s power, showing an entire world devolving into hopelessness and oblivion, practically in real time.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The pair become isolated in a rundown Oklahoma motel room as discussions of conspiracy theories take place.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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