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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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The display is designed to function as a robot face interface, presenting information such as greetings, battery levels, weather updates, sleep mode indicators, and calendar notifications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Season's greetings from Joaquin, Lola and Michael, whose smiles practically lit up their Christmas tree in 2015.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Will Trent has never shied away from going to dark places, but season 4 has been particularly heavy in regards to Will's mental state.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The second half was better in many respects.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Toward the back of the parking lot, mourners paid their respects to a photo of Thy Mitchell and her children.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Those deals do not require approval.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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And Grandmere also paid me a compliment that has stuck with me.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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My latest obsession is the Jasmine Damask Rose Candle from Flamingo Estate, which is a luxurious home must-have that keeps my space smelling wonderful and gets constant compliments from guests.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Well-wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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