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Recent Examples of socket
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
However, no finds so richly adorned — with a socket made entirely of colored metal alloys — had been discovered until now.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bizzy form of a socket is a socketizzy.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite its high-tech and sleek appearance, Johnson says his socket could be made using traditional methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
However, no finds so richly adorned — with a socket made entirely of colored metal alloys — had been discovered until now.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bizzy form of a socket is a socketizzy.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite its high-tech and sleek appearance, Johnson says his socket could be made using traditional methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Kim, 70, runs the cafe with the same routine every day, opening early and closing by noon.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The first signs of trouble came in the opening minutes of the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Upon entry, clients are ushered through a tunnel of golden arches that lead to the main hall, where skin diagnostics are made in three separate alcoves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Officials aren’t sharing information about the specifics of the site where the remains were stolen, other than to add that the burial ground was likely a sheltered site, such as an alcove or cave.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The team ended its 2025 season with a 4-8 record and did not make it to a bowl game.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 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
Noun
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The vertical storage solution has 24 pockets to fit up to 12 pairs of sneakers, flats, slippers, and more shoes.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nearly half off, these hand warmers belong in your pocket all winter long.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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The mini greenhouse is perfectly sized for a kitchen counter, windowsill, desk, or any nook that could use a little life.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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Spread the cream over the entire surface of the board, making sure to get every nook, cranny, and crevice.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Only the outer rim of the Cassini Crater is visible, with the basin itself having been flooded by molten lava, which cooled many millions of years ago to resurface its interior.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The city sent a news release urging caution for residents who frequent that lake, located less than a mile south of Eola and one of the city’s most scenic water basins.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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