as in almost
very close to but not completely
somewhere around 15,000 people live in town
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Recent Examples of somewhere
That cultural recognisability comes from somewhere specific.
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Vogue, 1 June 2026
At the moment, their best materials can take the heat within about half an AU from the sun, somewhere between the orbit of Mercury and Venus.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
As fuel prices rise, businesses need to make up for those higher delivery costs somewhere.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 May 2026
When darkness comes, hopefully there is still humanity somewhere.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Vogue, 1 June 2026
At the moment, their best materials can take the heat within about half an AU from the sun, somewhere between the orbit of Mercury and Venus.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
As fuel prices rise, businesses need to make up for those higher delivery costs somewhere.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 May 2026
When darkness comes, hopefully there is still humanity somewhere.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for somewhere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
Adverb
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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More than 160 million people around the world played some form of golf in 2025, marking an almost 50% rise from 2023.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That level of dominance in both chances and results is practically unprecedented in the analytics era.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Environmental justice, transit and housing advocates warned the changes gut the program’s core mission, slash auction revenue by about $2 billion a year and jeopardize frontline climate and public-health protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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About 2,200 people live within a mile of Tesla’s Fremont facility, about 10 times less than those within a mile of GKN, according to the EPA’s data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Most barndominiums feature metal exteriors, which are a fairly low-maintenance exterior for homes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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