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
Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Michelle Krupa, CNN, 29 Mar. 2020
As were the Goin' to Work Pistons from 2002-2008, and the out-of-nowhere Tigers from 2006, Justin Verlander's first two no-hitters and the four straight AL Central Division championships.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2020
Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
But out of nowhere … …BAM, as John Madden used to exclaim back in the day.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Adverb
In many ways, the middle-of-nowhere location makes sense for Brasília.
—Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Most of us have plenty of time on our hands and nowhere to go.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 29 Mar. 2020
As were the Goin' to Work Pistons from 2002-2008, and the out-of-nowhere Tigers from 2006, Justin Verlander's first two no-hitters and the four straight AL Central Division championships.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2020
Adjective
So those are the tracks that determinedly break from the overriding tone that runs through the other songs, which is rather more glum, or at least searching and reflective about why too much time got wasted in a long, nowhere love affair.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
But out of nowhere … …BAM, as John Madden used to exclaim back in the day.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The concept is to reinterpret the cuisine of Brazil’s countryside, with a focus on pork, chicken, corn, and local ingredients, served in a space that feels like a casual boteco (bar), but with impeccable service.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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As national headlines rightfully celebrated Parks’ courage and the charismatic leadership of King in fomenting and sustaining the boycott, Gilmore continued to cook in quiet obscurity.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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To bring families who are apart and heal them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The boy jerks his head as if to wake himself, turns around abruptly and looks the other way, even though there’s nothing special to see besides darkness and emptiness, which is where a living eye should never look.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Over the past five decades, Journey have been through an astounding number of lineup changes, but the band has found its way back from oblivion time and and time again.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the 1940s, at the Viking Press, Cowley initiated the resurrection of William Faulkner from oblivion, a project that put the writer on the syllabus in the ever-expanding postwar university, brought the rest of his work back into print, and surely helped win him the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These are not isolated outcomes, but structural ones.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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However, isolated locations could pick up a quick 1 to 2 inches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My first silences were in Persian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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