PARTY LINES Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

party lines

noun

plural of party line

as in conventional wisdoms

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profundities

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Noun

Truffles, chestnuts, and squash soon follow, popping up on menus around the city.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
There are also opportunities to savor white truffles and other regional food and wine specialties (such as mushrooms, chestnuts, cheeses, honey and wines) under a big tent with long tables and at restaurants.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of chestnuts

Noun

Recipe development can be a self-effacing task, obliging the writer to anticipate the appetites and routines of her imagined reader.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
To his right, some 40 yards away, long snapper Liam McCullough and punter Jake Bailey progress through their own separate routines.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of routines

Noun

In between some of the manager’s more clip-worthy quotes, there were more of his usual — and not incorrect — platitudes.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Today, Instagram unveiled a refresh of its wordmark, accompanied by the usual bland corporate platitudes these kinds of announcements are always packaged with.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of platitudes

Noun

On the other hand, the film is, in some respects, well-served by eschewing the tropes of a typical coming-of-age-queerly tale.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
But despite tropes that paint our era as one of apathy and distraction, our reporting shows agency – individuals and communities putting aside differences to demand both fairness and the ability to define what matters.

— Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tropes

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