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Recent Examples of well-wishing
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.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishing
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Trump was there to shake his hand, of course, offering lots of smiles and greetings, and giving Putin a ride in his presidential limo.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026
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This may be an issue the generations view quite differently — that mailed thank-yous, birthday and anniversary greetings may be seen as charming but archaic.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Yet the Timberwolves’ coach never flinched in regards to his backing of both players.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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Toews made sure to send his regards.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Erratic as the president sounds, the Trumpian worldview is comprehensible and even, in some respects, predictable.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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The demonstration was organized a day after tens of thousands of Cubans gathered at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Armed Forces to pay their respects to the 32 officers slain.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The satellite campus was announced in November 2021, and the university’s board of regents gave approval to move forward with construction of two buildings in May 2022.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Keep track of your contributions, compliments, and client feedback.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Your 5th House of Ideation brightens as the radiant Sun meets information-gathering Mercury, encouraging playful expression and compliments.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Well-wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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