Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose (to)
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Growing up in showbiz isn't all it's cracked up to be, at least according to Shaun Cassidy.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rowland also shared a video of Titan blowing out the candles on his Lakers birthday cake as his parents clapped in celebration.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The television replay didn’t reveal which Patriot, if any, clapped.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Artist David Banner, Pastor Shirley Caesar and business entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd will be saluted at the 2025 HBCU Honors.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Participants at the panel applauded the program but said a few adjustments would give major studios more confidence in utilizing it.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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One reviewer applauded its multipurpose design and used it as a serving tray for hors d'oeuvres and to display their electric candles.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Although the books, like Ferrante’s earlier work, were critically acclaimed in the original Italian, editors elsewhere were skeptical that their readers would be interested.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Copson is most widely acclaimed for his theatrical installations, which fuse lasers, sculptures, and sound.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chu praised Kerstein, likening the art of editing each musical number to a different puzzle.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk won’t necessarily get all of that money, or even a cent of it, if the package is approved.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Manchester United alum — widely hailed as one of the greatest players of his generation — retired from professional football in 2013 after a storied career.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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While Holliday played Flo, Ladd was cast as singing waitress Belle who, like Ladd, hailed from Mississippi.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Rose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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