Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterns
Noun
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His antlers were 51 inches along the main beams and had a spread of 48½, with six long symmetrical points to a side.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Across the sideline, Joe Flacco sat on the bench near the end of another disaster, staring blankly into the ceiling beams at Ford Field.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stars are seen to be forming within the Magellanic Stream, and similar bridges and tidal tails are known to be hot-spots of star formation elsewhere in the universe.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, there were over 50 levee breeches, leaving 80% of the city of New Orleans underwater, per NOAA.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterns. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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