spence

Definition of spencenext
chiefly British dialect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spence
Noun
  • But over the past decade or so, many have returned, creating new traditions rooted in the island’s wild larder.
    Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This limit determines how much material can fall to a body like a star or black hole before the radiation generated by that accretion pushes further matter away, emptying the central object's larder of gas and dust, thus cutting off its food supply.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Fat High-fat cottage cheese usually has a creamy texture and buttery taste, while lower-fat products are drier and tangier.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sushi aficionados will gravitate to the supplemental options for cult favorites like shimmery kohada and sticky-buttery nodoguro, and fleeting seasonal delicacies like kawahagi, a winter fish often intensified with a crowning slice of its own liver.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Saturday when the ship encountered a cuddy-cabin vessel moving at a high rate of speed, according to the Coast Guard.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Wright’s boat, a 21-foot cuddy cabin, remains moored at dock, just like his fishing/mentoring ministry.
    Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • Food pantries rarely offer mobile options, and SNAP cannot be used for home deliveries.
    Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • During the tail end of the pandemic, those mandates helped keep food banks and food pantries stocked with product – everything from fresh veggies to proteins to dairy.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Spence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spence. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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