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Recent Examples of possessor
Tasty-morsel entrepreneurship stands in here for a modern kind of Protestant work ethic, but gets sprinkled with the sense that cuteness, like beauty for older women, is a commodity in itself that the possessor can exploit to their own advantage.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessor
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The Bills, under late-owner Ralph Wilson, had long ago distanced themselves from Simpson as a result of the murder charges.
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They were saved at the last minute by the owner of the mill, who convinced the arriving American army of their worth.
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Blackberry Farm has been around for decades, and really began hitting its stride in the 2000s, as then-proprietor Sam Beall (son of the original owners, Sandy and Kris) expanded and refined the structures and seriously upgraded its food and wine lists.
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This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran and the proprietor of Elizabeth Hall Events for nine years, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island.
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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