Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panjandrums
Noun
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The largest Presidential Suite has hosted quite a few bigwigs over the years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
Per IndieWire, the young filmmaker spent his senior year of high school fielding offers from Hollywood bigwigs for a feature-length Backrooms while applying to colleges.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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There’s also a tribute to the Magna Carta, when barons forced King John to sign a document asserting no one—not even the monarch—was above the law, taking England’s first step toward democracy.—
Caroline Hallemann,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Mahan, a former tech executive, entered the governor’s race in January with little name recognition but a swell of support from Silicon Valley moguls.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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My father and brothers, however, were skiers, and I had been schlepped up the bunny slope enough to convincingly fake a conversation about schussing and moguls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The backstory Once the late real estate billionaire Douy Steyn’s family home, this sprawling property became a hotel in 2000 and has hosted some of the world’s top dignitaries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the 16th and 17th centuries, when Genoa was at its financial peak as a seafaring republic, these typically Baroque palazzi, owned by the city’s elites, were chosen by the government to host visiting dignitaries.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Jordin Canada was equally impressive, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists while hitting big shots when Atlanta needed them most, including a clutch three-pointer late that pushed the lead to 73-65.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Dylan Harper had 24 points on 11 shots off the bench, Stephon Castle had 20 points and De’Aaron Fox had a number of big shots to allow the Spurs to lead by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Panjandrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panjandrums. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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