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Recent Examples of granny dress
Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig.
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Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny dress
Noun
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Outside the Dolby Theatre, the world order was busy falling apart; inside, people in kilts and kimonos and kaffiyehs were waiting to see who’d win Best Actress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The flowers also appear on merchandise ranging from postcards to kimonos.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Remove the leaves and sheaths, place the samples in a paper bag, and immediately send the samples to a laboratory for CSNT testing.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chapman was voted a second-team freshman All-American after finishing with three sacks, tied for second on the team.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Kennard transferred from Georgia Tech and immediately was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year with a conference-high 11 1/2 sacks.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some of our favorite finds include a casual-but-versatile sundress and a convenient around-the-neck wallet that is a travel must-have for your next flight.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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They can be worn with everything from wide-leg jeans and a striped T-shirt, to a summer-ready sundress, once the hot-weather temperatures hit.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This shift is particularly visible in the areas of diversity and climate change.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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These shifts could prompt organizations to revisit their travel policies, particularly around work-life balance.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.—
Rachel King,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
WSJ,
9 June 2020
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Still trailing by one point with 1:21 left, Loyola sophomore center Miles Rubin came up with a steal, but Jayden Dawson missed a short jumper on the ensuing possession.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tatum hit a midrange jumper over Scottie Pippen Jr. with 13.1 seconds remaining to cap a 17-point, nine-rebound half.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Granny dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20dress. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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