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as in here

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Noun
The elegant Anna Diop has a grand time, too, as Zuri’s ice-cold, not-all-there mom, who lullabies her days away practicing yoga and channeling major get-away-from-me looks. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Examples include Kayali Eden Plush Pear (a sweet but unexpected gourmand) and Le Monde Gourmand’s Rose Chocolat (a barely-there skin-like fragrance). — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The Nets are also basically devoid of his player archetype, save for the soon-to-arrive and possibly-not-there-for-long Julius Randle. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 June 2026 In addition to reckoning with conspicuous consumption, my novel also investigates what life looks like for the Anderson women when the perennially absent Alan becomes an always-there man. — Courtney Maum, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for there
  1. no
  2. section
  3. why
  4. where
  5. well
  6. region
  7. oh
  8. sector
Interjection
  • This is lunch à la Provençale; expect a multi-course meal with pauses between courses (no, the service isn't slow).
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • My answer was no, but only after looking closely at Henderson.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of no
Noun
  • The City Attorney's Office has about 160 lawyers, including an Employment Law section with 17 total employees, according to the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of section
Interjection
  • Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?
    — FILIP BONDY, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
Definition of why
Noun
  • The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • It was directed at outfielder Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals star who is suddenly and famously on the trading block and could be headed to you-know-where.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022
Definition of where
Interjection
  • Getty Images As wildfires sweep Europe and North America, falsehoods about their causes and the nature of climate change are spreading like, well, wildfire.
    — David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • What especially stayed with my classmates and me was, well, us.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of well
Noun
  • As of August, Maroma officially begins to accommodate guests again following a soft opening, and those familiar with the property will recognize many of the same staff, many of whom possess an encyclopedic knowledge of the hotel and wider region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of region
Interjection
  • Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some people think, oh, the show’s about true romance, true love conquering it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Definition of oh
Noun
  • The event, which serves as a nexus for the Mongolian arts and culture sector to engage with audiences and artists from all over the world, is set to take place from June 4–30, 2027, at sites across Ulaanbaatar.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Significant layoffs by companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco played a role in the reversal in the rankings, with New York companies in the finance and AI sectors bulking up their staffs.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sector

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