1
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
Flanner’s story is unfortunately regularly interrupted by short passages about a second figure, said Chris Hewitt in The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
For locals, these sheltered passages can also make surfacing almost unnecessary.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The most striking passages in Picky, a forthcoming book by the historian Helen Zoe Veit, describe the way famous 19th-century American figures ate as children.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Debate on the topic dragged into the night, with board members arguing whether requiring Bible passages would violate the Establishment clause and which Biblical translation had superior literary merit.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
More melodic variation might have elevated these more reserved passages; Sutkowski’s pull-no-punches songwriting usually isn’t enough to shoulder the weight on its own.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The playing was professional, but a trumpet was sometimes too loud, and some wind passages could have been tamed a bit.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
For locals, these sheltered passages can also make surfacing almost unnecessary.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The most striking passages in Picky, a forthcoming book by the historian Helen Zoe Veit, describe the way famous 19th-century American figures ate as children.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Debate on the topic dragged into the night, with board members arguing whether requiring Bible passages would violate the Establishment clause and which Biblical translation had superior literary merit.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
More melodic variation might have elevated these more reserved passages; Sutkowski’s pull-no-punches songwriting usually isn’t enough to shoulder the weight on its own.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The playing was professional, but a trumpet was sometimes too loud, and some wind passages could have been tamed a bit.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passages
Noun
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The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is launching four new nonstop routes from Austin this fall as the carrier continues expanding its footprint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Book for shoulder season staycations or weekend trips from NYC and Boston.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Passengers will pay a surcharge based on their trips' distance and cabin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Swimsuits are standard attire on many cruise ships, but some voyages don’t even require those.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on Alaskan heritage, the voyages would navigate remote fjords and narrow channels inaccessible to large ships.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Read excerpts from that sprawling conversation below.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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What follows are excerpts from our conversation, which have been edited for clarity.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If someone drastically limits caloric intake or routinely goes 24 hours without eating, the body shifts energy toward essential biological processes and away from nonessential ones, Rossi says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The film moves swiftly into procedural mode as Leslie is subjected to the ostensibly correct legal processes, including a rape kit.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Society is gripped by disbelief, collective trauma and the aftermath of more than 30,000 deaths.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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This, in my view, would have kept these agitators away from ICE agents, and almost certainly would have prevented both deaths.—
Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since 1957, believers and non-believers alike have sought refuge at the 10-acre estate, with meandering woodland paths and rocky gardens nestled along a quiet, lake-like inlet of Long Island Sound.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Trails meander past the butterfly garden, under a canopy of southern magnolias and hardwoods, and over a mix of boardwalks, dirt paths, and concrete walkways.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts won't be landing, but will instead circle the moon on a 10-day trip to test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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These races and expeditions don't get any easier with time.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passages. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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