as in things
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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Recent Examples of items
The brands dropped several seasonal collections featuring popular items like the Biggest Jean Jacket and trendy vests and bra tops.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
For fall, that means ensuring I am set on layering pieces like T-shirts and sweaters as well as everyday items like jeans, sweatshirts, and joggers.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Use the image search function to look up the exact thing and see what similar items are selling for.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
An immersive installation, the window display was unveiled with live models dressed in key items from the Moncler Genius collection with Enninful walking and interacting with the video panels depicting the mountain environment.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
According to their post, the TSA agent had repeatedly—and loudly—told passengers that all metal items needed to go through the scanner.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
As little as a century ago, none of these items were available, some not even dreamed of.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
For fall, that means ensuring I am set on layering pieces like T-shirts and sweaters as well as everyday items like jeans, sweatshirts, and joggers.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Use the image search function to look up the exact thing and see what similar items are selling for.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
An immersive installation, the window display was unveiled with live models dressed in key items from the Moncler Genius collection with Enninful walking and interacting with the video panels depicting the mountain environment.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
According to their post, the TSA agent had repeatedly—and loudly—told passengers that all metal items needed to go through the scanner.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
As little as a century ago, none of these items were available, some not even dreamed of.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for items
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything about Elvis, including his death-by-cardiac-arrest at 42 in Graceland, is the stuff of opera.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By our points formula, a game in the 10s or below is D-grade, the 20s is average, the 30s above average, the 40s really good and 50s-plus next-stratosphere stuff.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Items.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/items. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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