mediocrities

noun

Definition of mediocritiesnext
plural of mediocrity
as in obscurities
a person of little fame He surrounded himself with mediocrities to appear more notable by comparison.

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  1. minions
  2. insects
  3. victims
Noun
  • The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of minions
Noun
  • In early 2020, Daniel Bachman stood at the edge of a creek in Falmouth, Virginia, recording the sounds of the insects chittering and buzzing around him.
    Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Or perhaps flying insects that make split-second changes to their flight patterns enjoy torrents of information flowing through their brains that we mere humans can only imagine.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of insects
Noun
  • Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of victims
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