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Recent Examples of upper
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Blunt, who stars in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi film slated for release June 12, wore the Jenii pump style, which features a mesh upper with an intricate pattern of beads and sequins creating a floral design.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
As opposed to smooth leather uppers, these feature richer-looking design elements, like suede uppers, gold detailing, and translucent gum soles.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
The Rays closed the gap in the sixth as former Tiger Ryan Vilade, who replaced Simpson, blasted a homer that struck the D-ring catwalk above the upper deck seats in leftfield, measured at 438 feet.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Blunt, who stars in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi film slated for release June 12, wore the Jenii pump style, which features a mesh upper with an intricate pattern of beads and sequins creating a floral design.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Noun
They’re littered with small holes in the upper and are made mostly of a resin called Croslite.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
As opposed to smooth leather uppers, these feature richer-looking design elements, like suede uppers, gold detailing, and translucent gum soles.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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For decades, the conventional narrative has been one in which renewables were criticized for their intermittency issues and dependence on weather conditions, whereas technologies such as coal, oil, and gas were seen as providing security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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As long as oil prices remain under that benchmark, gas prices may continue to hold steady or even decline, Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy, told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Drake nearly doubled up inside the uppermost region that frame, but missed out on doing so by just one space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Machado’s property — a 32-acre site where the explosion occurred — was rendered useless in the blast, Fischer said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Garrett will join Byron Young and Kobie Turner to make a formidable pass rush that should be among the NFC’s best next season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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Philadelphia reinforced its pass rush and receiving depth.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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