Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placers
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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
That would shatter the old single-season record, also held by Bednar, of 119 — set by the Cup champs of ’21-22.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Classics is overseen by Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, two outspoken champions of the theatrical experience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hitting the game-winner earned Koehnemann the team’s chain of champions, which is passed from player to player for making a positive impact on a win or a practice.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Placers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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