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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
For the body, the artist wanted to reference the long necks of the women depicted in a 1952 painting titled Woman of the Delta from his home country of Italy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
The 7mm-08 is just the 308 Win. necked down.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Gore and her longtime back issues.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
For the body, the artist wanted to reference the long necks of the women depicted in a 1952 painting titled Woman of the Delta from his home country of Italy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
At Christmastime, Klansmen dressed as Santa Claus and puritanical vigilantes smashed speakeasies and harassed young men and women found necking in their cars.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
The 7mm-08 is just the 308 Win. necked down.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
Noun
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Ethiopia is facing recurring conflict in some of its regions including Tigray, which is recovering from a two-year conflict, Amhara and Oromia.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of 2024 all of Canada’s diamonds were recovered from the arctic region of the Northwest Territories or NWT.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there were boastful messages about finding a way to get Europe to pay for the operation — but nothing about China, which benefits hugely from the trade passing through the straits near Yemen, including much of its oil imports and its exports to Europe.—
Steven Erlanger,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The area around the strait in the past has seen Iran seize commercial ships and purportedly launch attacks since President Donald Trump first unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Oregon is expected to be hit with 10 inches of snow in the mountains during the day and into the evening Friday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Blues came within inches of scoring twice — the first from a Faulk shot that rang off the post, and the second off a wraparound that Lankinen barely kept out.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is a delight to nose and evolved significantly over time.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The brand is introducing its fifth eau de parfum, a solar scent nosed by Gabriela Chelariu of Dsm-Firmenich, which will debut on Sephora’s app on March 20 before entering the retailer’s doors and website, as well as the brand’s own stores from March 21.—
James Manso,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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The property encompasses a generous 6,100 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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His supporters praise him as a President who challenged the political establishment and secured more land for the nation, ushering in an important era of American exploration.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The marketplace is structured into vertical-specific segments that include dedicated spaces for advertising services, live events, animation and VFX, extended reality technologies, film projects, game development, radio and podcasting, comics and e-books, web series, and music and sound design.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Style your pair with straight-leg jeans, day dresses, or casual skirts to keep your look feeling fresh, especially on days when you’re bound to get plenty of steps.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead of inching toward 30/30 seasons, all three took a step backward.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some may even try to intervene, while others may comfort their owners by nuzzling or staying close.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Popular culture nuzzles literary culture in these pages because the end of the world obviously casts a pall on all culture.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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