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Recent Examples of panjandrum
The president’s bellowing recitation of his accomplishments served as a vivid reminder of the bullet so recently deflected by Nancy Pelosi and her ruthless fellow Democratic Party panjandrums by hustling the would-be nominee into political oblivion.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Bamford, while cutting in and out of the lives of Hollywood’s panjandrums, takes us to Pyongyang, where Kim’s minions are stealing money and cryptocurrency while wreaking havoc on computer systems around the world.
—Tim Weiner, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
Calvin Klein, the panjandrum of pants, sold his beach house there for $84.4m.
—The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021
The industry’s panjandrums insist that a new culture of compliance will make FDA site closures a thing of the past.
—The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
The forum, for its part, will drum up support for the venture among the world’s panjandrums—and with luck some dosh as well.
—The Economist, 23 Jan. 2018
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Bamford, while cutting in and out of the lives of Hollywood’s panjandrums, takes us to Pyongyang, where Kim’s minions are stealing money and cryptocurrency while wreaking havoc on computer systems around the world.
—Tim Weiner, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
Calvin Klein, the panjandrum of pants, sold his beach house there for $84.4m.
—The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021
The industry’s panjandrums insist that a new culture of compliance will make FDA site closures a thing of the past.
—The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
The forum, for its part, will drum up support for the venture among the world’s panjandrums—and with luck some dosh as well.
—The Economist, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panjandrum
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Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage.Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
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The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
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Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet even if a midlevel commander, military bigwig, or senior leader is killed, deputies wait in the wings and fighters can continue attacks.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The bigwig’s beliefs and way of life present a stark contrast to those of his scrimping and saving father, who is heavily dependent on the kindness of family, friends and strangers.Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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This has to be a big kahuna, among records Swift could break that go back to the very beginning of the album chart.Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2024
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The big kahuna, Photoshop itself, costs a minimum of $9.99 per month, but that subscription also includes Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and 20GB of cloud storage.PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
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Earlier this year, in a Billboard cover story, Rocky opened up about his love of Rihanna, also a fashion mogul.Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Another blow to Diddy's case:Combs denied bail yet again after 2 months in jail Despite multiple attempts at being released on bond, the rapper and music mogul has been jailed in the Special Housing Unit at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his Sept. 17 arraignment on criminal charges.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chris Walken was going to play the Trump-like real estate magnate.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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The filmmaker then came across the story of an oil magnate who was building a bunker for his family, in case of a catastrophe.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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But a lot of young executives also are casting weary glances at the aging eminences who’ve been occupying Hollywood’s C-suites seemingly forever.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Despite being unsure of his faith, the poor man has been saddled by the just-deceased pope with the responsibility of managing the conclave of red-robed eminences who’ll vote on a successor.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Sydney Opera House hosts around 1,800 shows a year and was always meant to be a living, breathing performance space and not just an architectural monument.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony marked the first time that anyone not involved in the reconstruction had been permitted to enter the cathedral in the years since the blaze destroyed its spire and roof, and left the monument covered in toxic dust and charred debris.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Panjandrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panjandrum. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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