as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
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Recent Examples of syllable
However, its clear, three-syllable song, often repeated during the breeding season, is easy to remember.
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
After the breakdown plunges into a low-pass filter, the song emerges out the other hand with a fully fledged vocal, lyrics and all—a relatively rarity in Willner’s world of half-syllables and blurred phrases.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Decarbonization is a six-syllable mouthful about subtracting something invisible from our lives.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
After the breakdown plunges into a low-pass filter, the song emerges out the other hand with a fully fledged vocal, lyrics and all—a relatively rarity in Willner’s world of half-syllables and blurred phrases.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Decarbonization is a six-syllable mouthful about subtracting something invisible from our lives.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
Noun
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And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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But his players got a hoot out of the whole thing.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
Noun
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These fanatics care not a whit for the well-being of Iranians.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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