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Recent Examples of receptions
The 5-foot-10 180-pounder entered the game leading the state in receptions (58), receiving yards (797) and touchdown catches (11).
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Nacua, who leads the NFL in total receiving yards by a margin of 186 yards as of Friday, finished Thursday’s game with 10 receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
According to Pro Football Focus, Williams has logged 40 coverage snaps, been targeted eight times and allowed two receptions for 10 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Following his performance, the NFL announced that Nacua made history by becoming the fastest player to reach 50 receptions in a season, setting the record for most catches through a team’s first five games.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Pickens also has 17 receptions of 25-plus yards since 2024, third in the NFL over the last two seasons.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Hill has 15 receptions for 198 yards and a touchdown in three games; 12 of those have gone for first downs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Young had a game-high 80 receiving yards on his two receptions, both for six-pointers.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
James has 20 receptions for 400 yards (20 yards per catch) and seven TDs for the Sea Kings (4-0).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Nacua, who leads the NFL in total receiving yards by a margin of 186 yards as of Friday, finished Thursday’s game with 10 receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
According to Pro Football Focus, Williams has logged 40 coverage snaps, been targeted eight times and allowed two receptions for 10 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Following his performance, the NFL announced that Nacua made history by becoming the fastest player to reach 50 receptions in a season, setting the record for most catches through a team’s first five games.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Pickens also has 17 receptions of 25-plus yards since 2024, third in the NFL over the last two seasons.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Hill has 15 receptions for 198 yards and a touchdown in three games; 12 of those have gone for first downs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Young had a game-high 80 receiving yards on his two receptions, both for six-pointers.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
James has 20 receptions for 400 yards (20 yards per catch) and seven TDs for the Sea Kings (4-0).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
Noun
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Following the attack, Congress formed the January 6 Committee, a bipartisan entity tasked with investigating what led to the events of the attack.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Quarterly events help newcomers feel welcome, with activities like kayaking, hiking in the Hoosier National Forest, and Amish bread-making demonstrations.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no easy fixes, so figuring out how to cushion the harsh impact will be the basis of negotiations with other parties in the Japanese legislature, the Diet.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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During the birthday celebrations for the Grand Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook), Lee Heon’s paternal grandmother, Jesan orchestrates the arrival of evidence regarding the truth behind Heon’s mother’s death.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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European players screamed and began their celebrations.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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This legendary German restaurant is throwing three Oktoberfest bashes.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even with a series of backyard bashes, the box office returns can be dry.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Receptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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