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as in no

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as in here

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Recent Examples of there
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
  • And before accepting a bank’s no as the final word, ask someone who works with alternative documentation every day whether the file that failed a tax-return test would pass a bank-statement one.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And no, that really hasn't been able to, in a meaningful way, make up for the premiums, the higher premiums that people are paying as a result of those.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of no
Noun
  • Some of those railings have been removed across various sections of the ground and replaced by additional seats, leading to an increase in capacity of around 500.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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
  • Housing stories in California can leave me feeling, well, depressed.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And until those practices happen, well, Shanahan isn't ready to pick a starter.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of well
Noun
  • These are the same regions impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur in June and Tropical Storm Bertha in July 2026.
    — Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The main Russian targets were in the Kyiv and southern Odesa regions, the air force said in a statement.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 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
  • Last month, the bulk of the sector’s gains were at restaurants and bars (+59,200).
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Women gained around 68,000 jobs in leisure and hospitality, even as the whole sector added only 62,000, meaning men lost 6,000 jobs in the sector.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sector

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“There.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/there. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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