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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
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
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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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Shelf ice forms along beaches where ice piles up after being pushed to shore.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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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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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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Several of Scherzinger’s posts this week have featured romantic moments in a series of video montages from their trip.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Online posts are automatically shared online, driving more people to their website.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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