party lines

Definition of party linesnext
plural of party line

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Noun
  • Almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, chia, and flax are rich in magnesium and omega-3s, helping to support nervous-system and hormonal balance.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
  • One programmer joked that his early sketches of the Goombas looked like chestnuts— kuri in Japanese, which is why Goombas are known in Japan as kuribo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Engaging in calm routines helps your home feel safe.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Bruins have now turned in 184 consecutive routines without a fall.
    Dakayla Hawkins, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The stump speech that voters — or would-be voters — get about this time of year entails platitudes about exercising rights, not sitting on the sidelines, using your voice and so on.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Many use cases are still being deployed or piloted, and the agency’s AI database is filled with jargon and platitudes that, in many instances, can be interpreted in multiple ways.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There are some rom-com tropes that do fit with this relationship, and then a lot that don’t, and Colin, over the course of the movie, comes to learn about those that don’t necessarily fit.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But, to get there, Brontë enlists some of the ubiquitous tropes of her time—the foundling hero, for example—only to ruthlessly unravel them.
    Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Party lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20lines. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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