as in nothing
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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Recent Examples of nowhere
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The young man is resentful at being stuck on some nowhere planet rather than being where the action is on Coruscant.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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Adverb
Look around America, and there’s nowhere else that even comes close to New York’s to-infinity-and-beyond growth.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
An early, out-of-nowhere jump scare keeps you on edge the entire time, even though the rest of the movie's pretty quiet as Rachel (Naomi Watts) attempts to save her son from the extremely pissed off ghost Samara.
—Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
Adjective
With nowhere to go and the lack of federal assistance, nonprofits, churches and communities play life-saving roles for undocumented and mixed-status families like Carmen's and the millions like her.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The young man is resentful at being stuck on some nowhere planet rather than being where the action is on Coruscant.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Terrified, Michelle sought safety in the countryside.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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But those familiar with the Arizona countryside seemed familiar with the concept of a kid wandering off to explore.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the accomplishment faded into obscurity, unrecorded in our collective national memory.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now we’re stuck with Healey, who is taking Warren’s route into obscurity, while we’re stuck with a $62 billion fiscal year 2026 budget proposal that needs a backup plan if federal dollars dry up.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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And though Taylor Swift is not set to perform, there are usually some surprise performers that are never announced ahead of time.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump and White House officials have expressed optimism that trade deals could be reached in the next few weeks, pointing to overtures from countries including Israel, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The national championship follows those back-to-back titles but — unlike those — was dragged out of oblivion.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Such a narrow escape from oblivion would have shocked his fellow-Romans.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This silence, in turn, helps contribute to a lack of significant action — both individually and socially, the researchers argue.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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No person or public official should be targeted because of their faith, and no community should wonder whether such acts will be met with silence.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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