Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgarlics
Noun
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026 -
As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some adoptees, including Yooree Kim, who was sent to a French family in 1984 without her biological parents’ consent and says she was abused by her adopters, have sought compensation under the state compensation act, which in theory allows victims to pursue claims without lengthy court battles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In all three shootings, federal authorities were quick to say the victims attacked agents or were planning to do so.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most are nocturnal, venturing out at night to hunt fish, insects and other small prey.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Most are nocturnal, venturing out at night to hunt for fish, insects and other small prey.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bankruptcy court has approved $10 million to pursue legal claims against former Prospect principals, with Leonard Green and Prospect’s former top executives, Lee and Topper, as the big targets.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once targets were identified, prosecutors said the group broke into homes, sometimes cutting power beforehand before ransacking them.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Birds are outfitting their nests with cigarette butts.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pilgarlics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlics. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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