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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
The Cavaliers could be one of those happy-to-be-there teams, where two or three wins in the first round might sate them.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
Glenn’s scene-stealing turn in Mike White’s The White Lotus as mysterious resort owner Jim Hollinger — another barely-there role — earned him his first-ever Emmy nomination.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The combination created height and structure while maintaining the barely-there effect that has defined Gianvito Rossi’s Plexi line.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Perhaps that is why there are many pink nail shades that simply never go out of style, such as legendary barely-there hues like Ballet Slippers and Bubble Bath, as well as more modern polishes that go beyond sheer baby pink.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
The Cavaliers could be one of those happy-to-be-there teams, where two or three wins in the first round might sate them.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
Glenn’s scene-stealing turn in Mike White’s The White Lotus as mysterious resort owner Jim Hollinger — another barely-there role — earned him his first-ever Emmy nomination.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The combination created height and structure while maintaining the barely-there effect that has defined Gianvito Rossi’s Plexi line.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for there
Interjection
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Told no at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Every single one of those views came after Hollywood told him no.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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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There will be some tough picking in there, but typically the predicting business gets a little easier in region play.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2025
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Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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BunMo Beechwood Infinity Cube Fidget Toy This fidget cube is incredibly satisfying to, well, fidget with!—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House Tiny houses are known for, well, being tiny, but the Allwood Timberline house features 483 square feet of room that can be fully customized to your liking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The project would likely bring thousands of jobs across different sectors, according to WEC.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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CEOs, especially in the tech sector, see daily AI usage as table stakes for staying competitive.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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“There.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/there. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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