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Recent Examples of well-wishing
During the visit, Harry and Meghan viewed artifacts that will be featured in the display, including well-wishing messages and illustrations honoring members of the public who were hailed as heroes for helping others during the attack.
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Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In preparation for the festival, people in China also put up posters of well-wishing messages.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
About halfway through the special, cohosts Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfonso Ribeiro introduced another of several segments that featured well-wishing celebrities who filmed short video messages for Christmas.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In preparation for the festival, people in China also put up posters of well-wishing messages.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
About halfway through the special, cohosts Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfonso Ribeiro introduced another of several segments that featured well-wishing celebrities who filmed short video messages for Christmas.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishing
Noun
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Their unlikely friendship began in a New Hampshire neighborhood, where Blaisdell couldn’t resist Winter’s over‑the‑top greetings.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pup barks excitedly before the door swings open and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The world must never again be caught with its pants down in regards to the prevention, detection, and rapid treatment of pandemics.—
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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But in regards to these specific collections, there’s little history to go off.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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Warsh said the Fed had become too transparent in some respects.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Multiple Hollywood figures turned out to pay their respects.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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White House officials are confident Warsh ultimately will meet the approval of the committee, where Republicans hold a 12-10 advantage.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps more significantly, Graham King, the producer, needed approval for the music from the Jackson estate, effectively giving it veto power over the project.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Shop more of my favorite compliment-worthy spring shoes, below.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Well-wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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