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
Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The idea that baking soda might be particularly helpful in the low-oxygen environment at high altitudes doesn’t come out of nowhere.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2020
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
Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Attorneys allege that due to prolonged smoke inhalation and with nowhere left to run, Lori Long had no choice but to fall from the fourth floor.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowhere
Adverb
And nowhere is that je ne sais quoi more evident than in their shoes.
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The idea that baking soda might be particularly helpful in the low-oxygen environment at high altitudes doesn’t come out of nowhere.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
An out-of-nowhere VP choice might be enough to generate a boomlet of media attention, but there are limited options.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2020
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
Adjective
Huge numbers of African people were living out their lives, often in peace and equanimity, when out of nowhere, armed men appeared.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Attorneys allege that due to prolonged smoke inhalation and with nowhere left to run, Lori Long had no choice but to fall from the fourth floor.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Surrounding the lake are canyons, hills, plateaus and ridges, some offering spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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To be closer to her, their father uproots the family from the city to the countryside.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Early was one of Boston’s biggest minor league success stories last season, rising from relative obscurity to earn a late-season call-up while helping pitch the club into the playoffs for the first time since 2021.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Once again, shared appreciation of obscurity is the great unifier.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 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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For decades, the Grimmer family never spoke about Cheryl.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Such a level of success has never been managed again — the history of that junior team is unique in Germany.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The United States is also insisting that any nuclear deal between the two countries remain permanent instead of including a future ending date, or sunset clause.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In response, the Iranian regime has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes across the Middle East, with blasts heard in several countries that host US military bases, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The phrase, part of one of Banks’s most famous ‘Ty-rade’s against contestant Tiffany Richardson in Cycle 4, has been memed into oblivion.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These are not isolated incidents.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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For the Mexicans, their cartel's violent armed response is not an isolated event.—
Diana García,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The county’s silence on this issue portends an ominous outcome for west Pompano, Deerfield Beach and Coconut Creek.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The silence in opposition was also striking because northwest Indiana residents recently had literally taken to the streets to protest skyrocketing utility bills.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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