Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starred (in)
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Scottish powerhouse Lewis Capaldi performed on the episode.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The hospital performed a little over 4,000 deliveries in 2024, the most reported by any area hospital to the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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Purses are given the art treatment, with versions interpreted in wood, pebbles or even a flurry of paper flowers, created by the brand’s teams.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Voight portrayed Coach Bud Kilmer, the ruthless football coach obsessed with winning.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Like Nabers, Beckham played college football for the LSU Tigers, and like Nabers, Beckham began his NFL career as a first-round draft pick for the Giants.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mickey agreed, and Jimmy said Morgan played a great game.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advocates say the footage undermines claims that agents acted out of fear for their lives, while federal officials insist an ongoing investigation will clarify what happened.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The dysfunctional group dynamic is key to Hallett’s books, whether acted out by a community-theater troupe or the students in a master’s art program.—
Lisa Henricksson,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pressing to extend were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The subsidies, first enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, were designed to help low- and middle-income people buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The account that had impersonated him, after blowing up on @joma_gc, deactivated and removed all of its information from the page.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to The Cut, Tami also impersonated Kendra for her last Halloween party, dressing as a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit paired with a mask of her mugshot and phones clutched in its hands.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Authorities acted upon that removal order on Friday morning.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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The professional chefs then acted as sous chefs while the students provided the recipes and directives, according to the festival’s official website.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Starred (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starred%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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