sockets

noun

plural of socket
as in openings

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  1. openings
  2. bowls
  3. basins
  4. alcoves
  5. valleys
  6. nooks
  7. niches
  8. grooves
Noun
  • The Kissingers were also among the most visible couples in New York City, their principal residence, attending museum openings, fashion shows by Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta, and charity fundraisers.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Dong and Joseph Briggs of Goldman Sachs looked at industries with high exposure to AI and then counted job openings in those industries listed on Indeed.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of openings
Noun
  • Sweetgreen is similarly promoting non-salad offerings like its own protein bowls, plates and wraps, CEO Jonathan Neman told CNBC Make It on Thursday.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meals such as buffalo chicken mac and cheese, cheeseburger bowls, Cajun chicken pasta, pancakes, pizza bowls and even chicken nuggets are ensured to be nutritious and healthy, Schuler said.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • His father Rudy Valazquez also said improved conditions like deeper basins in the lake can help more fish survive the winter.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Lee says the department is already working to prepare debris basins and reservoirs for the potential rainfall, especially in the burn scar areas, which are more prone to debris flows.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of basins
Noun
  • They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Set in alcoves, these structures included single-room storage units for food, all the way up to 150-room villages, such as Cliff Palace, which once housed about 100 people.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of alcoves
Noun
  • The historic hilltop Fortress of San Leo affords visitors panoramic views of the valleys below.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Players can peer over the sculpture’s steep cliffs and drop down into its cavernous valleys at their leisure, without the time and cost constraints of visiting the actual sculpture in person.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • This annual festival is a love letter to the nooks and crannies of Iceland’s design scene.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Snakes are ectothermic and rely on outside heat to regulate their body temperature, so a dark, warm engine bay makes an appealing shelter — and offers plenty of nooks to hide from predators.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • Family members sometimes leave jewelry and other sentimental items inside the niches with those remains.
    — WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Use a longer stream to guide visitors to secret niches and resting spots.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of niches
Noun
  • One of them is Electric Piquete, the veteran Miami band full of Latin jazz-funk grooves and poetry.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The flexible grooves on the outsole provide slip-resistant traction.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooves
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