Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
Noun
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Tiny gaps around garages, vents, gutters, and foundations let mice squeeze inside unless openings are properly sealed.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026 -
This week in metro Atlanta’s dining scene, restaurants rebounded with several new openings and announcements.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Your purchase includes dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, cereal bowls, and mugs — enough for six people.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The whole process can take up to 40 minutes, by which point there are enough noodles to fill four bowls of soup, Zhang said.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Question 1 asked voters to approve $30 million to invest in storm drains, pipes and catch basins to remove water during heavy rainfall.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite observations of a trend toward slower-moving storms in the Atlantic and other ocean basins in recent years, the causal connection is not as well established, Kossin said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Now, designers like Hám Interiors are making clever use of compact spaces by fitting bedrooms with alcoves that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The coldest air arrives Friday night, with lows dropping into the low teens across the plains and urban corridor, and even colder readings expected in the foothills and mountain valleys.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935, the quarter-mile-long run has a 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, for a total vertical drop of about 90 feet.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not only might the clothing item be damaged, but the embellishments can get caught in the nooks and cranny of the dryer or snag other items.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Always opt for double vanities in primary bathrooms, and tuck toilets away from doors in nooks.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bargaining capital also arises through unconventional alignments of medium-size powers, each with their distinctive niches.—
Boris Babic,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Known for their high-energy performances and irresistible grooves, April and the Funk Junkies have become a San Diego favorite, filling dance floors with their mix of funk, soul, pop, and rock classics.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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