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Recent Examples of thereabouts
The sides that are going to be there or thereabouts are now there or thereabouts.
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SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
The big brands are scrambling to design V4 liter bikes—sport bikes with 1000cc engines, or thereabouts—and making major noise about the V4’s triumphant return to public roads.
—Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
In 1636, or thereabouts, Peter Paul Rubens painted an idyllic, autumnal landscape of his vast manor in the Belgian countryside for his own pleasure.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Mar. 2018
Once a month, or thereabouts, chef Juan Rodriguez will create a three- to four-course meal for a limited number of diners at Magdalena’s homebase at 502 Grand Ave.
—star-telegram, 7 Dec. 2017
Mid-September to mid-October, or thereabouts, is the prime time to work on fescue lawns in the Piedmont.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 4 Sep. 2017
SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
The big brands are scrambling to design V4 liter bikes—sport bikes with 1000cc engines, or thereabouts—and making major noise about the V4’s triumphant return to public roads.
—Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
In 1636, or thereabouts, Peter Paul Rubens painted an idyllic, autumnal landscape of his vast manor in the Belgian countryside for his own pleasure.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Mar. 2018
Once a month, or thereabouts, chef Juan Rodriguez will create a three- to four-course meal for a limited number of diners at Magdalena’s homebase at 502 Grand Ave.
—star-telegram, 7 Dec. 2017
Mid-September to mid-October, or thereabouts, is the prime time to work on fescue lawns in the Piedmont.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 4 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thereabouts
Adverb
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And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Brazilian Ronaldo, his former team-mate Ronaldinho, and the Portuguese Ronaldo — pretty much anyone with Ronald in their name — all love the elastico, which is typically performed close to the touchline or byline and preceded by a slow dribble.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Emam Ashmour got the rebound, but his follow-up shot was nowhere close to the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The garment hugged her midsection in before fluttering out over her hips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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Somers started to pull away in the final quarter with Accorsi scoring his first goal 12 seconds in to put Somers up 7-5.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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The officer then asks people standing nearby where the gun is.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Many are hopping off the plane and looking for Kansas City barbecue, and others are staying in hotels nearby.—
Jenna Thompson
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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“Thereabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereabouts. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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