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as in routes
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in processes
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passages
Like athletes, musicians train to master the impossibilities of decades past, to move faster, negotiate acrobatic passages with ease, reel off complex rhythms, and produce once exotic timbres.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Eastertide Adult Forum discusses navigating difficult conversations about judgment, hope, money, religion, and politics through lens of faith by examining and reflecting on passages from the Gospel of Matthew.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Educators can page through version histories and review passages flagged for potential AI use.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
While large ships are designed to minimize movement, Alaska’s waters can still get surprisingly rough at times—especially when sailing through open passages.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Statements by the Cascios, including those appearing in dozens of passages throughout Frank Cascio’s 2011 book, as well as in interviews with Oprah Winfrey and others, directly contradict what is being alleged now.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
With oil, control of strategic passages such as the Strait of Hormuz means control of the energy supply.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Other high-ranking officials have been or will be reading biblical passages in person or by video.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Eastertide Adult Forum discusses navigating difficult conversations about judgment, hope, money, religion, and politics through lens of faith by examining and reflecting on passages from the Gospel of Matthew.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Educators can page through version histories and review passages flagged for potential AI use.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
While large ships are designed to minimize movement, Alaska’s waters can still get surprisingly rough at times—especially when sailing through open passages.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Statements by the Cascios, including those appearing in dozens of passages throughout Frank Cascio’s 2011 book, as well as in interviews with Oprah Winfrey and others, directly contradict what is being alleged now.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
With oil, control of strategic passages such as the Strait of Hormuz means control of the energy supply.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Other high-ranking officials have been or will be reading biblical passages in person or by video.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passages
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Receivers Mikey Matthews for white and Landon Ellis for blue scored the other two touchdowns on red zone crossing routes.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Airlines have been adding flights since Spirit’s bankruptcy filing last year on some of its routes and at major airports.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The former field hockey player, 34, invited former Disney actress Brenda Song, 38, onto her podcast, Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, on Thursday, April 30, where the pair discussed trips to Disney World and Disneyland.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Events such as baseball clinics, movie and bowling nights, trips to minor-league games, meet-and-greets.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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This policy ensures the safety of all guests and the timely operation of our voyages.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecuting attorney Paul Namie read emotional excerpts from letters written by both the fiancée and children of Lipscomb, whose ages now range from 23 years of age to 2.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The following excerpts from their conversation are lightly edited for clarity.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The new law will also allow residents or the state's Attorney General to sue local and county governments over their voting processes or plans.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado’s top wind speed of 321 mph was the highest ever recorded on Earth.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But the business drew scrutiny after 31 sloth deaths in its warehouse facility came to light in reporting from Inside Climate News.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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With its winding paths, extensive planting, and choreographed vistas offering views of four states, Olana is a sort of Gesamtkunstwerk to which Church devoted the final decades of his career.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Many of those paths lead to warfare.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The hoard sheds new light on Norway's economy during a turbulent period in the country's history, remembered for political upheaval, power shifts, Viking expeditions and an influx of wealth from abroad, Innlandet officials said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passages. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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