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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
What’s up with Rachel’s very-much-not-there family?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
The lightweight, barely-there formula dries pretty quickly, and there’s absolutely no sticky finish.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The unique style features all-over leather construction, a barely-there block heel, sophisticated angular toes, and a gleaming hardware accent that’ll peek out from under trouser hems.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This look by stylist Cherin Choi seamlessly blends subtle highlights with the client’s natural color for some barely-there color.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
What’s up with Rachel’s very-much-not-there family?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
The lightweight, barely-there formula dries pretty quickly, and there’s absolutely no sticky finish.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The unique style features all-over leather construction, a barely-there block heel, sophisticated angular toes, and a gleaming hardware accent that’ll peek out from under trouser hems.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for there
Interjection
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Though it was intended to be a yes or no question — Pratt said no — Bass and Raman had more to say on the topic.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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But, no — better to do things than not do things.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Heres’s his response: http://www.kevindeutsch.us/blog/my-response-newsdays-review-8.)—
vanityfair.com,
vanityfair.com,
13 July 2017
Noun
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Costa Mesa outdistanced Westlake by 53 points to claim its first section crown and highlight a record-setting second day of the section championships.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Interjection
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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
Noun
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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
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The plot is a little messy and undisciplined, throwing into the second act a few wait-where-did-that-come-from incidents that may have been lifted from the book, but are baffling in the play.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 Aug. 2019
Noun
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This region, famous throughout the world for Ferrari and Lamborghini and the best restaurant in the world in Osteria Francescana (although, frankly, nothing beats Rossella’s tagliatelle at La Montana) might one day also be renowned as the place Italian football reset and relaunched.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the meantime, the energy crisis continues, threatening summer holidays in Asia and Europe as the loss of jet fuel supplies from the Middle East ripples across those regions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
Interjection
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And some, well — some need a Peloton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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On another occasion out for a meal with friends in NYC, Swift embraced her most bridal look yet, wearing a black spaghetti strap tank top from the The Row paired with an ivory silk maxi skirt from Meshki—well, very bridal, but also very Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Hard data on the cask investment sector is hard to come by, but data from Whiskystats indicates that the broader Scotch market has lost almost a third of its value over a torrid three years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“There.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/there. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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