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Recent Examples of recent Overall, Showgirl‘s social media reach was 37% ahead of recent concert theatrical norms per RelishMix. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025 Community fears On a recent afternoon, Solihull’s town center was full of shoppers, bustling past the Tudor-period building that stands proudly at its heart. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 The Showtime miniseries Fellow Travelers is perhaps the closest that comes to mind in recent memory. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025 In more recent decades, Daniel has emerged posthumously as a bard of Brooklyn. David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recent
Adjective
  • The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.
    Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • All tuitions listed reflect the most current tuition information for full-time students on each school's website or information sent directly to The Tennessean by the schools.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, there’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose current role is pivotal as top government spokesperson.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While rooted in historical detail, Merrill and Farnham’s design ultimately merges tradition with the rhythms of contemporary life.
    Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But when will Swift's latest project be released on Spotify and Apple Music?
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ineffective policies for the EV market could mirror the loss of the solar energy industry, says Wendy Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, where too-late action left America outpaced and China controlling more than 80 percent of the world’s solar panels.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But modern dentists are skeptical as to how effective this practice actually is at improving oral health.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix's modern retelling of the Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, set in the tiny Tennessee town of Pegram, recently hit the global streaming platform.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Democrats are also facing pressure from their progressive wing to hold firm after what many saw as a surrender earlier this year, when centrist Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding extension without concessions.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

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