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But despite my overpacking tendencies, somehow there was always extra room left over in my Cloud bag for more souvenirs, all while still being able to fit underneath the seat in front of me on my flight home.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But Bourdain, with his devil-be-damned demeanor, somehow makes the dish feel approachable — even though the two chefs’ recipes are pretty similar.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The Aztecs, though, somehow maintained their footing in the figurative sense Tuesday and didn’t fall.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But Bourdain, with his devil-be-damned demeanor, somehow makes the dish feel approachable — even though the two chefs’ recipes are pretty similar.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The Aztecs, though, somehow maintained their footing in the figurative sense Tuesday and didn’t fall.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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In 2026, luxury expedition travel here reaches a new peak, with more access, more innovation and more choice than ever before.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Previously the museum had educators on site, in the galleries, available for questions, but no one ever asked them anything except whether they were allowed to take photos of the paintings, to which the educators only had to point to the sign saying no flash allowed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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Well, somehow, someway, the Steelers have a winning record and host a playoff game.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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