Examples of damn near in a Sentence
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By my estimation, this pattern started about two years ago and is now damn near a phenomenon.
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Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
Magazines have been writing about Al Sharpton for damn near 40 years.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 22 Feb. 2024
This week’s Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a damn near unwatchable parody of CBS’ NFL broadcast before Dakota Johnson took the stage looking absolutely incredible, dressed in a number that recalled Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black jumpsuit in Fleabag.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2024
After spreading their wings with solo mixtapes and handing out guest features to damn near every rapper in Milwaukee, MarijuanaXO and Joe Pablo get back to their sweet spot as a duo.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
None of that happens or becomes public without it being signed, sealed and damn near delivered.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
In bureaucratic Los Angeles, that counts as damn near miraculous.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
So many bangers that take me back to a time when hip hop was ON FIRE with every release damn near.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023
Just about every surface was soft to the touch, stitched, tanned or otherwise damn near bespoke.
—Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
Magazines have been writing about Al Sharpton for damn near 40 years.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 22 Feb. 2024
This week’s Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a damn near unwatchable parody of CBS’ NFL broadcast before Dakota Johnson took the stage looking absolutely incredible, dressed in a number that recalled Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black jumpsuit in Fleabag.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2024
After spreading their wings with solo mixtapes and handing out guest features to damn near every rapper in Milwaukee, MarijuanaXO and Joe Pablo get back to their sweet spot as a duo.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
None of that happens or becomes public without it being signed, sealed and damn near delivered.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
In bureaucratic Los Angeles, that counts as damn near miraculous.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
So many bangers that take me back to a time when hip hop was ON FIRE with every release damn near.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023
Just about every surface was soft to the touch, stitched, tanned or otherwise damn near bespoke.
—Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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“Damn near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damn%20near. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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