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presences

noun

plural of presence

as in looks

the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence

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Recent Examples of presences Democrats have a rare chance to boost their state presences after years of Republican gains. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 While the returning foursome have remained friendly presences on the show (each of the aforementioned women has returned to the program over the years), other ex-cohosts have not. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 The selection extends Andini’s run as one of Indonesian cinema’s most consistent presences on the international festival circuit. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Leaders should build their public presences during ordinary times. — Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 As well as their manager of the last decade, Manchester City lost their two most consistent presences in Bernardo Silva and John Stones over the summer, in addition to Rodri. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The group, unveiling Thursday, is primarily made up of professional bettors with prominent social media presences who actively use many of the top prediction market exchanges, including Kalshi. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Since storming onto the scene midway through last season to unanimously win the American League Rookie of the Year, Kurtz has been one of the best hitters in the league and one of few consistent presences in an A’s lineup marred by injuries. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Painting the Natural World Rather than treating plants simply as botanical subjects, Nagamura paints them as living presences. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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Noun

But today’s trend-conscious younger Americans are thinking beyond looks.

— Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Carla also keeps exchanging these looks with Johnny, which is worrying me.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of looks

Noun

But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The table below shows how Harris voters weighed in on the four attitudes in August 2024 and June 2026.

— Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, Julian Fellowes’ juicy melodrama enlists one of the finest ensembles imaginable to bring outsized intensity to a drama of manners.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

Chief Justice John Roberts was one of several justices whose questions suggested misgivings about aspects of each side's position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The latter document archaeological sites, Sri Lankan dancers, and other aspects of the island culture.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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