as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
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Recent Examples of syllable
Those eight words alone are a bit of a revelation, an epiphany, a parade of syllables rarely uttered or thought in South Florida — especially by myself, a forefront critic.
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Greg Cote
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Her alteration of one syllable in a verse or chorus usually changed the temperature of the song, and prompted the rhythms to follow suit.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
All true, as well as Koufax being a tremendous human being worthy of every syllable of praise.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
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Greg Cote
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Her alteration of one syllable in a verse or chorus usually changed the temperature of the song, and prompted the rhythms to follow suit.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
All true, as well as Koufax being a tremendous human being worthy of every syllable of praise.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
Noun
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There’s a lot that is freeing about getting older, including not giving as much of a damn.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Drake’s attempt to get his lick back comes amid a year of Kendrick unequivocally ending the goofy Torontonian, only for the Compton rapper to repeatedly trample on his proverbial grave at his funeral, a victory lap frequently likened to that one elephant’s in India.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watch this video to see how slow feeders and lick mats can keep your pet occupied for longer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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The men’s version hasn’t changed an iota since the First Four was added in 2011 and hasn’t changed in any material way since growing to 64 teams (from 53) four decades ago.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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