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
There are so many different versions of that scene somewhere in the edit room.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s expected to be somewhere between 80 and 100 vendors at the expo.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
There was a bad feeling there somewhere, trying to find him.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Haakon tries to call her from somewhere out on the course.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s expected to be somewhere between 80 and 100 vendors at the expo.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
There was a bad feeling there somewhere, trying to find him.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Haakon tries to call her from somewhere out on the course.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for somewhere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
Adverb
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But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The education begins almost immediately.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Our blueprint became to identify urgent pain points, practically apply AI, measure impact, and build from there.—
Danny Werfel,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Softies Marshmallow Reverse Seam Crew Neck Lounge Set At this point, the Softies brand is practically synonymous with Oprah herself.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Spanning nearly a quarter of the lunar surface, the crater, which sits on the far side of the moon, is the largest with a diameter measuring roughly 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers).—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team led by Paola Tiranti observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) above the cloud tops.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Proponents said this tax will apply to about 200 people in California.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Crystal Walk promenade, stretching over about a third of a mile, or 450 meters, provides shade under artificial branches covered in 10 tons of crystals that give it its name.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Melling’s scenes all took place in the objectively less exciting muggle universe, occurring along a fairly straightforward arc from spoiled bully to remorseful young adult.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chicken prices remained fairly stagnant in 2025, not moving more than 7 cents in either direction.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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