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Recent Examples of upper
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Temperatures could cool slightly over the weekend, with highs in the mid-70s in Huntington Beach and the upper 80s in Irvine.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Heels and wedges for spring Look out for snakeskin, florals and glove pumps (featuring a higher cut upper) to add to your spring wardrobe.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The upper deck, meanwhile, is home a Jacuzzi and a spacious dining area, and the expansive foredeck can be transformed into a sunset lounge with ease under sail.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Temperatures could cool slightly over the weekend, with highs in the mid-70s in Huntington Beach and the upper 80s in Irvine.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Heels and wedges for spring Look out for snakeskin, florals and glove pumps (featuring a higher cut upper) to add to your spring wardrobe.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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One poll this week found that almost half of Americans blame Trump for more expensive gas, even as the president rolls out a host of new proposals to keep oil flowing worldwide.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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One bright spot for American consumers is that national gas prices haven’t yet caught up to Thursday’s big jump in the oil price.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.—
Mikala Compton,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Highly unusual in her work, the scratched paint becomes worn off entirely at the uppermost bend of the green tube, exposing the raw steel below like an open wound.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hezbollah fired missiles deep into Israel, setting off air raid sirens in central Israel and its commercial hub Tel Aviv, as interception blasts sounded as far as Jerusalem.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue happened in the early hours of Monday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Panthers did not have much of a pass rush in 2025.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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While a ticket to see Chalamet play ping pong on the silver screen costs around $20 in New York City, the cheapest tickets to New York City Ballet—rush tickets for patrons between the ages of 13 and 30—are $30.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A couple more en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, with the topmost level holding two more bedrooms and the lower level decked out with a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, an in-law suite with its own entrance, and access to a two-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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