as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the conservative wing of the party
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as in flies
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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Recent Examples of wings
Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Rooms in the hotel's original wings were updated with an aesthetic that blends contemporary and vintage styles.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Waiting in the wings is The Rookie spinoff The Rookie North, which has not been formally greenlighted yet, with creator Alexi Hawley looking at a late-winter pilot shoot.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Berners-Lee was spreading his wings, too.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Teams just put their centers on Hart and athletic wings on Towns, who also didn’t always take advantage of the mismatch.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Something about crispy chicken wings just hits the spot.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The droning hum of grasshoppers rubbing their legs across their wings and the splashing of a rushing stream often comprise the soundtrack that accompanies bird watchers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Rooms in the hotel's original wings were updated with an aesthetic that blends contemporary and vintage styles.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Waiting in the wings is The Rookie spinoff The Rookie North, which has not been formally greenlighted yet, with creator Alexi Hawley looking at a late-winter pilot shoot.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Berners-Lee was spreading his wings, too.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Teams just put their centers on Hart and athletic wings on Towns, who also didn’t always take advantage of the mismatch.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Something about crispy chicken wings just hits the spot.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The droning hum of grasshoppers rubbing their legs across their wings and the splashing of a rushing stream often comprise the soundtrack that accompanies bird watchers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wings
Noun
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However, the group said other elements required broader agreement among Palestinian factions.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite outward shows of unity, Cuba’s Communist Party is riven with factions that are frequently reported to be at odds.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another banner flies high above Hard Rock Stadium Another home game, another banner.—
David Wilson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sprinting to the corners in transition as someone like Hart flies up the court with the basketball is one way to do that.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no easy fixes, so figuring out how to cushion the harsh impact will be the basis of negotiations with other parties in the Japanese legislature, the Diet.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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No aura of ambiguity hovers over Catherine Leroy’s photographs.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Buffalo Bills are off to a great start this season with a 4-0 record and are one of just two remaining undefeated teams.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like the Signature Slim Solar+ K980, there’s also an MX Master 4 for Business variant that offers compatibility with Logi Tune and Logitech Sync, two Logitech platforms designed to help IT teams monitor, manage, and optimize Logitech devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The spacecraft ignites its onboard rocket motor, powering its own way to suborbital space, then glides back down for a runway landing here on Earth.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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There is a First World War U-boat that somehow glides from underneath Lake Michigan all the way to Croatia, commandeered by its captain, post-Armistice, for new and clandestine uses.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the help of industry unions, Schiff and Friedman are attempting to pull together bipartisan coalitions within their respective chambers to pen bills proposing such an incentive.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The party that believes in redemption, second chances, and big coalitions.—
Marie Alvarado Gil,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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