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Recent Examples of socket
But believe it or not, hidden among the air compressors and socket sets are some gems with major decorative, homekeeping, and organizing potential.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In actuality, this was more like the adults rushing to stop a toddler who had announced his intention to put a fork in the light socket before any further damage could be done.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The top edge is secured using ball-and-socket snaps.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
In a clip posted by mom Aspen Gore (@aspenbrooke) on TikTok, her 24-year-old husband, Adam, gets down on all fours, imitating the way his young son might crawl toward an electrical socket.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In actuality, this was more like the adults rushing to stop a toddler who had announced his intention to put a fork in the light socket before any further damage could be done.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The top edge is secured using ball-and-socket snaps.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
In a clip posted by mom Aspen Gore (@aspenbrooke) on TikTok, her 24-year-old husband, Adam, gets down on all fours, imitating the way his young son might crawl toward an electrical socket.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Hazony, in his opening address, gave a more charitable assessment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ann Arbor on opening day, customers can enter a drawing, which awards 20 random customers free Cane’s for a year.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Create a Reading Nook Even the smallest alcove can be transformed with a plush chair, side table, and cozy throw.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There's also a birria bowl, classic eggs Benedict, and the Axolotl Benedict with chicken chorizo, avocado and cilantro chipotle hollandaise sauce.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Alpers donned a traditional chef’s uniform, including the toque (or tall hat), and planned to carry Milo in a large mixing bowl.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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This blazer-style jacket has two front pockets that are perfect for keeping your boarding pass and lip balm handy.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Yes, people sadly end up moving thousands of dollars — sometimes even six figures — directly into a scammer's pocket.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vintage toys, tools, and grocery items share space with a second-floor book nook heralded by a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most of the basin was refilled in no more than two years — and perhaps in as little time as a few months — with the water deepening about ten meters a day at its peak.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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So far, Dadu mountain lizards have been found in the Dadu River valley in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, a region of central China, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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