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Recent Examples of thumb
Anderson, 57, just like Shelley, comes alive in a breathtaking merging of performance and person in that moment, thumbing her nose at those unable to see her skill as an actress or her contributions to entertainment beyond her capacity for objectification and exploitation.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
As the house legend maintains, the devilish canine, who is seen thumbing his nose mockingly, was born of Alfred’s personal distaste for the police.
—Dan Q. Dao, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Some states appear to thumb their noses at potential new talent, but not these states.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Driving the 2024 Bronco Everglades Edition on everyday runs brings lots of smiles and thumbs up signs.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
As the house legend maintains, the devilish canine, who is seen thumbing his nose mockingly, was born of Alfred’s personal distaste for the police.
—Dan Q. Dao, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Some states appear to thumb their noses at potential new talent, but not these states.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Driving the 2024 Bronco Everglades Edition on everyday runs brings lots of smiles and thumbs up signs.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumb
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Amy and Pati opted to go first in an attempt to prove their worth after hitching a helicopter ride the day prior.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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What is your general advice to any celebrity who might be getting hitched?Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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The groups’ American Electorate Voter Poll — using a larger Latino sample and additional techniques for polling Hispanics — flipped that outcome, with Harris winning 56% of Latino men to Trump’s 43%.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Having taken Seamus outside the wake, the British flipped him by offering the prospect of a better life for him and his wife in London.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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From the Yankees’ point of view, Aaron Judge went from hero to superhero to bum all within five innings.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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The trees should leaf out normally.oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022
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Dunn County Sheriff's office The Minneapolis, woman was killed while hitchhiking to an art show in Chicago, Sheriff Kevin Bygd said Friday.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bob came out of nowhere and hitchhiked to New York City with a guitar on his back.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Great shopping, luxury hotels, and proximity to beaches and parks only add to Savannah’s allure — and that’s barely skimming the surface of this quintessential southern city.Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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The two-part title story tells of a husband and wife who fled Mexico after the husband made a fortune by skimming from his job in the public works department.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumb. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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