Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sills
Noun
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Palisades Village displayed three beams of light rising from the property on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County — and to honor the victims and survivors in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu communities.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pam takes a seat in a blue-and-chrome chair and looks at Bella as a tiny girl on the beach and Bella in her choir robe and Bella smiling with braces on her teeth.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The sort of uncool even someone very uncool like me would have known enough to conceal—me who wore khakis and played oboe and had braces and yes for a phase had basically no friends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ebern Designs Slim Laundry Hamper With Lid This sleek hamper looks far better than a traditional plastic basket, and the lid keeps piles of clothes out of sight when guests are over.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Instead of dumping piles alongside traffic areas, distribute it evenly or spread it over garden beds where it can be more easily absorbed.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the midst of a high-stakes encounter, an officer may not have time to process his thoughts, according to Robinette.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet the promise felt realest only in smaller tools with clearer stakes—especially the ones built for people who are blind or have limited vision.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tiffany Duggan of Studio Duggan notes that stainless steel, in particular, pairs wonderfully with natural timbers and is poised to grow even more popular in the coming year.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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While the Army Corps of Engineers’ work to remove fire debris was largely complete and remediation continued to rid the land of toxic elements, only a few properties had framing timbers stacked into the beginnings of new homes.—
Cheri Mossburg,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some come with thick stone walls — those at the Neill-Cochran House are 18 inches of solid stone — which provided superior insulation compared to early houses made of log or sawed lumber.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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This lumber will make a very strong set of stairs.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither Saudi nor the UAE has a free press, and both enforce strict laws governing social media posts that are deemed to threaten national security or defame their rulers.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some flags will be attached to lamp posts, but there is money in the project budget for temporary flag poles as well.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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