Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sills
Noun
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The version of Earth that 10-year-old Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) lives in features homes on platforms raised on giant beams.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In anti-vaccine circles, the official story of polio—iron lungs, kids with leg braces, the triumph of Jonas Salk—has long been dismissed as misleading.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is what remains for much of the area away from the snow piles created by plows.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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For companies, the reputational and financial stakes are high.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grab your mateys and check out all the shiver-me-timbers experiences this year.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Pickups with lumber or tools in their beds were also frequently spotted.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Paradoxically, lumber prices have fallen because of tariffs.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Years of insults and diss tracks and pranks and social media posts have followed, with small islands of peace floating by from time to time.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Two public officials who oversaw the development of the Hope Florida program — Shevaun Harris and Taylor Hatch — are up again for confirmations to senior posts in the DeSantis administration.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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