qui vive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qui vive
Noun
  • Under his watch, the once-traditional fast-food chain had launched updatable menu screens in all restaurants and a sophisticated mobile app.
    Elie Ofek, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some saw the alerts on televisions in the West Wing, others on social media, according to White House staffers who discussed the events on the condition of anonymity.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.
    Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Qui vive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qui%20vive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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