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Recent Examples of somehow
But somehow, Harold survived all those attempts.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The photograph feels funereal but rich, somehow—evocative of the days when Edith Wharton’s troubled characters tried to hide from others’ eyes, while the carriage horses clopped along, each step as heavy as destiny.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
In the final few years, my dad somehow kept his essence.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
But what’s interesting is this was somehow the better alternative to Poland.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The photograph feels funereal but rich, somehow—evocative of the days when Edith Wharton’s troubled characters tried to hide from others’ eyes, while the carriage horses clopped along, each step as heavy as destiny.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
In the final few years, my dad somehow kept his essence.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
But what’s interesting is this was somehow the better alternative to Poland.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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Experience, often in multiple systems, pays off at skill positions more than ever.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Nuggets somehow, someway, boast a 35-20 record at the All-Star break.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Below, the five distinct fashion trends that had their heyday 10 whole years ago but which are, someway and somehow, appearing in our shopping carts yet again.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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