passages

plural of passage
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as in voyages
a journey over water in a vessel the passage to Britain requires several days

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as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work the news report quoted a passage from the novel

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Recent Examples of passages At the very southern end of the Netherlands just outside Maastricht is the Velvet Cave, an 11th- or 12th-century network of underground passages beneath the ruins of Valkenburg Castle. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025 The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025 From behind the motherboard tray, the X50’s cable passages look like small snorkels. PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 Café Lisbeth hosts exhibitions on themes of transience and how humans have grappled with life’s passages throughout history. Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025 So at this time our forecast still holds but, as mentioned, with a low level of confidence for a grazing or flanking edge effect from the CME passages. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Some had a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can infect the nasal passages, sinuses, lungs and skin of people who have chronic high blood glucose or are immunocompromised. Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 Obstructed nasal passages Blocked nasal passages are a common cause of snoring. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 The design includes tons of additional features, including an anti-snore setting (elevates the mattress slightly to open up the nasal passages), dual massage settings (individual massages on both sides of the bed), and a zero-gravity setting (head and foot elevation). Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passages
Noun
  • Google Maps provides a dense but intuitive layout, giving users access to multiple layers of information, including traffic, satellite imagery and public transit routes.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These routes could cut current two-hour drives between cities to under 30 minutes by air.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Economic impact The Big Sugar Gravel and Little Sugar Mountain Bike races together brought 7,200 visitor trips to Northwest Arkansas in 2024, according to a study published by Daniel Larson of the University of Oklahoma Department of Health and Exercise Science.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Timberwolves are fresh off two consecutive trips to the conference finals.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 and explored the Caribbean and South America in future voyages.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The first container ships started going through the Arctic more than a decade ago, but usually on specialized, ad hoc voyages, Humpert told CNN.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In excerpts from Federline’s book published by the New York Times earlier this week, the 47-year-old claims that one of the couple’s sons allegedly woke up one night to find Spears standing in the doorway holding a knife.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another business owner requested simplifying licensing processes and making renewals easier.
    Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In September 2024, a bus carrying the Coritiba Crocodiles, a football team, flipped over, resulting in the deaths of three passengers.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • No injuries or deaths were reported.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And though joining forces for a novel may seem like a unique choice, the pair’s paths have crossed before.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite numerous expeditions and countless theories about its whereabouts, the mine has never been found, fueling ongoing fascination and speculation.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The implosion of the Titan killed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and led to lawsuits and calls for tighter regulation of private deep-sea expeditions.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025

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