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Recent Examples of sat
Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
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Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat
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Beneath it, a man squatted on the pavement, staring at nothing in particular, a glass pipe drooping from his fingers.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many of those Mexicans saw their property squatted on or seized by the courts of their new nation.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the door finally opened, Rivera, seated on the passenger side, removed his seatbelt before quickly reaching for his gun and shooting Diller, prosecutors said.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Taco Bell executives, including Liz Matthews, global chief food Innovation officer, and chief marketing officer Taylor Mongomery, announced several upcoming menu items for this year with the help of host Vince Staples and celebrities seated among superfans in the audience.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 13 tornadoes were spun up by powerful storms crossing the United States between March 5 and 7, including a Michigan storm that spawned four deadly twisters on March 6.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Heat were up by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter with Adebayo continuing to play pop-a-shot in the historic farce — which also moved him past LeBron James, whose 61 points in 2014 stood as Miami’s previous franchise record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Members voted 4-1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the housing of minors and provide for a city oversight committee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the data center buildings would be set 400 feet back from the south right-of-way on Lon Stephenson Road.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Four young men were accused of the killings, but more than 30 years later, DNA and ballistic evidence laid the blame squarely on the late Robert Eugene Brashers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Haja Cedano will soon be laid to rest.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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