partings

plural of parting

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of partings Straight-back cornrows are a timeless protective style that can be customized with beads, accessories, creative partings, and varying braid sizes. Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026 Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Some partings will be amicable, such as Antoine Semenyo using a local newspaper to thank Bournemouth. Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partings
Noun
  • And one impending departure in particular prompted public farewells from teammates this week.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other departures from 60 Minutes include executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, correspondents Cecilia Vega and longtime producer Henry Schuster.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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“Partings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partings. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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