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as in queens
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
the band's new album is a knockout
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as in dolls
a physically attractive person
only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts
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Recent Examples of knockouts
The knockouts are all that remain as the group stages concluded last year.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
After two qualifying rounds, the 16 teams that remain standing will head straight into two-legged knockouts, with the final also set to be played in a home-and-away format!
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Reuters, Bamba had a 19-3 record with 18 knockouts, 14 of which came in 2024.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Pereira effectively scored two knockouts on Saturday night, blasting former champion Jiri Prochazka to the mat at the bell to end the first round and then sending him right back down in the opening moments of the second round with a head kick.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Kicking is a huge part of his offense, but all six of his professional combat sports knockouts have come with punches.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Covington has never been known as a striker, and the difference on the feet between Covington, who has four career knockouts (one being a TKO rib injury stoppage), and Buckley, who had 14 KOs before UFC Tampa, was evident early.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Major entertainers, including Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Ariana Grande, have served as coaches — ushering artists through battle rounds, knockouts and live shows.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
That rarity also was what made the Champions League knockouts special.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
After two qualifying rounds, the 16 teams that remain standing will head straight into two-legged knockouts, with the final also set to be played in a home-and-away format!
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Reuters, Bamba had a 19-3 record with 18 knockouts, 14 of which came in 2024.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Pereira effectively scored two knockouts on Saturday night, blasting former champion Jiri Prochazka to the mat at the bell to end the first round and then sending him right back down in the opening moments of the second round with a head kick.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Kicking is a huge part of his offense, but all six of his professional combat sports knockouts have come with punches.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Covington has never been known as a striker, and the difference on the feet between Covington, who has four career knockouts (one being a TKO rib injury stoppage), and Buckley, who had 14 KOs before UFC Tampa, was evident early.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Major entertainers, including Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Ariana Grande, have served as coaches — ushering artists through battle rounds, knockouts and live shows.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
That rarity also was what made the Champions League knockouts special.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
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From annuals and perennials carpeting the ground with blooms to spectacular flowering shrubs, these winter beauties will warm your heart on a winter day.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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The four artists showcased a collaborative mural, paintings on canvas, sketches on paper and a pyramid of dolls, masks, ceramic figures and books.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, that night the daughter's cousins snuck into her room while everyone was sleeping and stole her new dolls.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Clearly proud of his creative parents, Arjun offers a tour of Patel’s office, which is filled with wooden dolls, Hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations and his and his brother’s artworks.Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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This reduced consumption can help prevent rolling brownouts or blackouts, which are increasingly common as the demand for energy-intensive services, such as data centers, grows.Thomas Grizzetti, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jettisoning the corpses quickly meant we were spared the sight of dead people awkwardly rising and walking offstage during the blackouts between scenes.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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Many require access to sensitive data like browsing history, cookies or account information, but not all requests are necessary.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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This code can steal cookies, access tokens and other user data.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fear of leaving without her fox was greater than the fear of missing the flight.New York Times Games, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Wild Robot filmmakers found their look when going over early concept art that had the island’s natural environment and its animals — foxes, bears, beavers, opossums and others — drawn in a painterly way.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Knockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockouts. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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