Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sills
Noun
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Light wood beams and moldings, thick rugs underfoot, and minimalist furnishings tempt even the most dedicated skiers to stay indoors.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Le Teendezvous was a converted horse stable — dim lights, wooden beams, and a smell that said livestock once lived here.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supportive footwear or braces can also be helpful, when needed.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Playing Tootie, Fields made braces cool — and got into plenty of trou-ble with her penchant for gossip.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 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
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Due to a nationwide internet shutdown it's been difficult to get information from the ground, but videos circulated by rights groups show piles of corpses and young protesters with bullet wounds.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the other, the ability for bad actors to exploit those ballooning piles of data has grown in tandem.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The sector has doubled in size over the past decade, making Japanese content a high-stakes battleground for global studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Based on Mick Herron's novel, the author whose work inspired Apple's Emmy-winning Slow Horses, Down Cemetery Road blends suspense and dark humor in its story of two women (Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson) who navigate a dangerous investigation filled with shocking twists and high-stakes pursuits.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Other popular natural elements can be displayed by using iron-frame barstools in the kitchen, timbers on a patio pergola, and ceramic vessels styled throughout the home.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Drywood termites don’t make colonies underground but live in structural timbers or even furniture and handrails inside a home.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the government shutdown lumbers into its second month, the number of flight delays at Charlotte’s airport during that time is approaching 6,000.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The almost 400 passengers on the steamer were returning from a long day’s outing when the ship collided with a lumber-carrying vessel.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Multiple high-ranking military officials with connections to the Rocket Force, including two former defense ministers, have been removed from their posts in the last two years alone, with official reports hinting at corruption related to the PLA’s uptick in the procurement of weapons.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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On February 12, the Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg met Hitler and agreed to appoint various Nazi figures to key posts in exchange for Hitler reaffirming Austrian sovereignty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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