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Recent Examples of pyramid
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The monumental step pyramid features rows of native desert plants whose growth will transform the structure over six months, mirroring nature’s cycles of life and death.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In 2018, shortly before RFR bought the building (a deal also included an adjacent retail property, the pyramid topped Trylons), the rent jumped from $7.78 million to $32.5 million a year, and was set to increase to $41 million by 2028.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
The pyramids are popular tourist attractions and the public is allowed to enter for a fee.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Yes, Aida is an old-fashioned blockbuster, a tale of bloodthirsty slavers, desert vendettas, and love amid the pyramids.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The monumental step pyramid features rows of native desert plants whose growth will transform the structure over six months, mirroring nature’s cycles of life and death.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In 2018, shortly before RFR bought the building (a deal also included an adjacent retail property, the pyramid topped Trylons), the rent jumped from $7.78 million to $32.5 million a year, and was set to increase to $41 million by 2028.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
The pyramids are popular tourist attractions and the public is allowed to enter for a fee.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
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The mounds include layers of minerals that can reveal the history of water on Mars, and they may be investigated by the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, expected to launch in 2028.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Their love story adds a sentimental layer that, in competing for narrative space, dilutes this send-up of American imperialism.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Other shelves are stacked with fabrics brought back from her trips to India and Egypt.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the movie, Meg Ryan delivers her iconic faux orgasm to prove to Crystal's Harry that women have no problems faking it in bed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The bill includes more than $500 million in funding and new provisions that are meant to help with one of the Trump administration’s biggest needs right now: detention beds at the local and state level that U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement can access.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And in the early ’80s, there’s just so much milk sloshing around and cheese piling up.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Everything is precariously piled to the ceiling with sparse, dangerous paths that lead through each room.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One approach is to bury the pots underground, and mound soil or mulch over top to cover the graft union.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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If containers are too large to move indoors or to a sheltered location, mound mulch around the pot and wrap it in a heavy blanket or burlap.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2024
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Constructed on the banks of the Cravo Sur River in Colombia’s Casanare Department, this colorful property offers a seamless blend of relaxation and outdoor adventure opportunities, with upscale amenities and a diverse array of expeditions available for guests.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In line at the bank or drive-through without a podcast or music?—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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