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Recent Examples of riser
The talk about remaining teammates continued as Fiske became a postseason riser.
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Matt Cameron has quit Pearl Jam after nearly 30 years behind the riser for the Seattle rockers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Other major risers include Winged Foot East (+16) and Old Town Club (+15).
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both my husband and I are early risers, so a good coffee maker and a strong brew are among my top in-room amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Matt Cameron has quit Pearl Jam after nearly 30 years behind the riser for the Seattle rockers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Other major risers include Winged Foot East (+16) and Old Town Club (+15).
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both my husband and I are early risers, so a good coffee maker and a strong brew are among my top in-room amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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Regenerative scaffolds infused with growth factors to rebuild bone and gum tissue.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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After a few moments, the bride’s sister, Chloe, wearing a yellow bridesmaid dress, could be seen stepping in to help get Noodle moving as the bride was due at the altar.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Curious and enterprising young bride-to-be Maizy leaves her groom, Beau, at the altar to embark on a cross-country quest to find an expert who can save the corn.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Before his career ended in shame, televangelist was a pioneering legend, a magnetic preacher and performer whose mastery of both pulpit and piano earned a groundbreaking national and global following.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Many who spoke with the Herald pointed to recent polling that shows that most Americans want to leave politics out of the pulpit.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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