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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdresses
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026 -
This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Design and color Traditional kimonos are known for their elaborate and stylish designs, but since the look has become more popular in Western culture, kimono-style robes are available in a variety of plain and simple styles as well.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Create a budget-friendly TV stand with a custom DIY that suits your needs.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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The artiodactyls can be elusive and mysterious, and their behavior suits their habitat, according to the Okapi Conservation Project.—
Daniel Hunt
January 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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This interest is supported by a robust M&A pipeline, particularly in sectors like health care, technology, and energy—where strategic consolidations are accelerating due to regulatory shifts and capital efficiency priorities.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Experimental and avant-garde, this Mercury transit shifts the collective conversation toward intellect, social breakthroughs and future-focused thinking.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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These include structures consistent with missile launch units, radar arrays, and defensive equipment typically found on warships.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
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Since then, researchers around the world have aimed their telescopes and sensitive equipment arrays at it as the comet continues its 130,000 mile-per-hour journey through our stellar neighborhood.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
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Best maxi shirtdresses Apart from having the versatility to be dressed up or down, a maxi shirtdress is also the ideal silhouette for cold-weather layering.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Glamour,
18 Nov. 2025
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Middleburg also dresses to the nines for the holiday season, with festivities kicking off the first weekend of December during a multiday affair known as Christmas in Middleburg.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Overdresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdresses. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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