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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raptness
Noun
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As a parent herself, Turner understands the nuances of college applications firsthand.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 May 2025 -
Because the placenta is rich in nutrients and stem cells that give it antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative properties, this organ is a particularly good candidate for medical applications.—
Marley Dewey,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The image of John Carlos and Tommie Smith on the medal stand at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, gloved fists in the air in a Black power salute, has been seared into the historical consciousness.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Some manifested futures bring suffering and drag people down to their worst while others lift people up to greater consciousness and flourishing.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The top candidate, Clifford Levy, a deputy managing editor at the Times, withdrew his name from consideration.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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That these victims deserve our consideration, well wishes and financial support should not be controversial.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
Noun
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This approach is not a replacement for therapy, but rather a first line of defense in emotional awareness.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Small shifts in awareness such as paying attention to body language, asking first or simply waiting for the right moment can be the difference between discomfort and feeling understood.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Cultural preoccupations have shaped the realm of mathematical possibilities.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Many of the writer-director’s fantastical movies have been inspired by watching his own kids interact and his ongoing preoccupation with family dynamics, including 2015’s The Boy and the Beast and 2012’s Wolf Children.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others block entire afternoons for their obsession.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Dedra becomes an object of his fixation about power.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Some weren’t that noticeable, but the ones that were became my daily fixation.—
Vanese Maddix,
Allure,
6 May 2025
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“Raptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raptness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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