Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petits-maîtres
Noun
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Finish the job by wiping down the fan blades with a damp cloth and a little mild soap.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025 -
During that time, make a list of all the things that particular space needs, like cleaning out the closet, swapping out air filters, dusting fan blades, washing the walls, and cleaning the windows and under the rugs.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My wages were less than $10 an hour, and funds were so tight that missing out on 30 bucks could mean an electric bill wouldn’t get paid.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of data highlighting how little some bucks actually move during the rut, but that same research shows that some bucks travel a long, long way from home.—
Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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And now, with a lucrative new four-year deal for film and TV at Paramount for their production company, Upside Down Pictures, they’re primed to become the crown princes of Hollywood.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Carousing dandies like Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Oasis' Liam Gallagher also know that rock stars should be larger than life; their Union Jerk high jinks were refreshing after years of fame-shy American alt-rockers.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sections of shirtless dudes have taken the sport by storm this month.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Petits-maîtres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petits-ma%C3%AEtres. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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