Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugs
Noun
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Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025 -
But waves at much higher frequencies, produced by phenomena like primordial black holes or processes in the early universe, have remained elusive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These sequences feel so siloed off that the misery never informs the majesty, and vice versa.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The lack of an application makes for great stories when the MacArthur Foundation informs people they have been selected.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Argyle flourishes in this shift.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spanning an entire city block on René-Lévesque Boulevard, this 950-room grande dame nods to the 1960s with pops of bold color, geometric light fixtures, graphic rugs, and Eero Aarnio–style ball chairs.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some helmets have had fun nods to a race weekend’s vibe, such as Lando Norris’ beach ball helmet for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, while other drivers carry significant meanings on their main helmets.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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So if nothing else, history tells us to expect a good game between quite possibly the best the NFC has to offer against a team coming off five Super Bowl appearances in six years.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But, as the book relates, his love of Black music from his home town and elsewhere pulled him through.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Shrugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugs. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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