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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sententiously
Adverb
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Trump briefly spoke to reporters Wednesday during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Vance briefly met with Francis on Sunday during a trip to Rome and the Vatican.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The incident occurred shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan men from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Sententiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententiously. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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