once-over

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Recent Examples of once-over There may be fewer scenes in the Causeway oeuvre more chilling than a wordless opening when Kori (Emily Browning) gives a contemptuous once-over to the pile of greasy food in front of her at a pub while her boyfriend Nick (Jai Courtney) is fetching some pints. Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over. Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over. Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 Abatemarco bought him a seat next to his to Raleigh, where Valvano gave the new kid a once-over, then turned to his assistant. Kevin Sherrington feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for once-over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over
Noun
  • Beyond Bart’s Books, downtown Ojai has dozens more unique shops for your perusal.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • The language switch has done nothing to lessen its global appeal, as a quick perusal of the YouTube comments suggests, though there are some jokes Jakubović acknowledges would be inscrutable outside Bosnia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The partnership brings together two specialized manufacturing approaches as the companies pursue opportunities in research, development, process advancement and commercialization of advanced composite solutions, the press release concludes.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The authors evaluated decades of research on who is at highest risk of drowning and what interventions have been shown to save lives.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Already, SpaceX is facing an inquisition in the court of public opinion.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The saxophone sounds tangled in lament and inquisition before skronking what sounds like an emergency signal.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Spiritual fast fashion might be an oxymoron, but consumers’ philosophical interrogation may not always run that deep.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Although one participant appeared remotely, on a large TV monitor, during the real interrogation, the theatrical version places all three figures in the same room.
    Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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“Once-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/once-over. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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