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stag

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stag
Adjective
Early illustrations indicated that during Queen Victoria’s reign, mounted stag heads lined the walls, facing enormous chandeliers and a cutout orchestral pit. — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022 To keep things lighthearted, work in a few quirky talking points into your teenage son's bedroom, like the paper mache stag heads seen here in a ski house bedroom designed by Sarah Richardson. — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 19 Aug. 2022
Noun
The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026 In the 2022 work The Painter in His Bed, the artist depicts himself, perhaps wistfully, transformed into a stag. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stag
Adjective
  • Egyptian courts have tried blocking pornographic websites, but private online access remains widespread.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sake bottles, teacups, and plates lay in a jumble, as if Omitsu and the man had just finished supper.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lunch and supper here serves up the greatest hits of Japan, China, India and Thailand—dim sum, curries, sushi, and noodles, all authentic and fresh.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Those images are said to include an adult man identified by witnesses as Markle with a nude prepubescent girl among other obscene materials.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Facing a Carolina defense that fired its coordinator, the Broncos need to secure an early lead — not a crazy idea given that Sean Payton dispatches NFC South opponents with an impersonal contempt that’s almost obscene — and let the defense eat.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And may the extra hour afforded by the time change encourage all of us to curl up under a blanket with some tea, and replace our doomscrolling with reading.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Ember Mug 3 Smart Heated Coffee Mug The coffee or tea drinker in your life will love this heated mug that keeps beverages at the perfect temperature.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Johnson County building was once home to Hereford House, which famously closed after a vulgar criminal case in August 2024, in which former employee Jace Hanson was arrested for contaminating the food.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The character is not above asking inappropriate questions like how much an expensive shirt costs, signaling a sort of vulgar fixation on money.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Bar carts are not just for someone who likes to host a cocktail soirée.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Throwing their first Halloween bash, the popular couple decked out the Fab Factory Studios in North Hollywood, while Klum brought her legendary soirée to the Moxy Hotel in Manhattan’s East Village for a 25th-anniversary celebration.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • In the photo, Ever is wearing black mascara that highlights her blue-green eyes, the spitting image of her mother’s, and glossy pink lipstick.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its beauty is only rivalled by the bubbling powder-blue domes of nearby Süleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Mimar Sinan, a contemporary of Michelangelo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Families staying through New Year’s Eve can keep the celebration going with a children’s masquerade party and a midnight drone show.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kicking it all off is a masquerade ball where masks and sparkling costumes are the norm.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Stag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stag. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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