as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
you're not making a syllable of sense
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Recent Examples of syllable
As the Carolina Panthers charge into training camp, the most earnest of Panthers fans are probably anchoring their hopes for 2025 on two syllables:
Bryce Young.
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Alex Zietlow
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
While Venus whispers sweet nothings, Mars is in your curious third house, fact-checking every syllable and detail.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 July 2025
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.
—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
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Alex Zietlow
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
While Venus whispers sweet nothings, Mars is in your curious third house, fact-checking every syllable and detail.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 July 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film drew hoots of approval as Roberts and her fellow cast embraced before the crowd on the theater’s balcony.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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TikTok @evelynmmartin The dog jumps onto the grassy area, shakes his head with his whole body moving in excitement, and jumps up to greet Martin, showering her with licks and nuzzles before spinning excitedly in a circle.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 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
Noun
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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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From the historic Slippery Noodle Inn—Indiana's oldest tavern—to creative cocktail bars and farm-to-table restaurants, Indianapolis has big-city luxuries without losing an iota of small-town charm.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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