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Recent Examples of sans
For the native Seattleite missing home or the traveler who couldn't get enough of Pike Place Market, this gift box contains a little bit of everything from around the market (sans flying fish).
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Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2022
This easy-to-wear option comes with a thick sole, perfect for extra squish factor (sans the sound).
—Ty Gaskins, Men's Health, 9 Jan. 2023
While health is the top reason for going sans alcohol, people also participate to trim consumption or reset their drinking habits in the new year.
—Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
Powered by 96 percent snail mucin, this essence boasts a uniquely slimey texture that instantly hydrates and plumps the skin sans any sticky residue.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
Sunny skies, sans wind gusts, are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2022
Beginning snowboarders sans wrist guards are four times more likely to incur a wrist injury than those wearing them, according to one study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 2 Dec. 2022
Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2022
This easy-to-wear option comes with a thick sole, perfect for extra squish factor (sans the sound).
—Ty Gaskins, Men's Health, 9 Jan. 2023
While health is the top reason for going sans alcohol, people also participate to trim consumption or reset their drinking habits in the new year.
—Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
Powered by 96 percent snail mucin, this essence boasts a uniquely slimey texture that instantly hydrates and plumps the skin sans any sticky residue.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
Sunny skies, sans wind gusts, are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2022
Beginning snowboarders sans wrist guards are four times more likely to incur a wrist injury than those wearing them, according to one study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 2 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sans
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For those without savings, the most popular way to cover an emergency expense is to use a credit card, according to a Bankrate report.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, according to the preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics, which have not been officially published.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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“Sans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sans. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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