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Recent Examples of shrug
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
And there is something about this shrug that feels oddly true to La Fontaine.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Some people take them seriously, while others shrug them off or misunderstand them.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Her second look featured a strapless satin gown with a matching shrug.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
And there is something about this shrug that feels oddly true to La Fontaine.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Others just shrug, throw all their knives in the dishwasher week after week, and then toss them into a drawer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Some people take them seriously, while others shrug them off or misunderstand them.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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The league’s first wave of expansion added two new teams in Vancouver and Seattle this season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The office-to-apartment conversion is part of the latest wave of older office buildings trying to compete for viability against newer buildings in Charlotte and on a national scale.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Internet sports gambling is flourishing in Florida and the 31 other states that have legalized it, and few guardrails prevent problem users from swiping away hundreds or thousands of dollars.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Romano beans don’t flourish everywhere.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clancy will be undergoing a forensic psychological evaluation later this week after Reddington informed the court of her intention to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at trial.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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So he was astonished when Megson informed him he was being released.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sitting in the dugout, Snell nodded up to the field where some of those bosses — president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and Roberts — stood talking.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Dimples, khaki shorts, and the mind behind the show’s cutthroat challenges, this shirt nods to Probst and his long run as executive producer and host of Survivor.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In early December, Prieto was told to show up for an immigration check-in at an earlier date than ICE had initially requested and to bring his family.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Southern California in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To help replace Decker (at a fraction of the cost), the Lions signed former Bears and Dolphins tackle Larry Borom to a one-year deal this offseason.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Veteran center Tony Bradley played his first minutes for the Hawks after being signed earlier in the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That September, investigators determined the incidents may be related and began interviewing residents in the area in November.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Garrison subsequently related, Alfortish proposed a new scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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