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Recent Examples of sat
Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
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Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Entering Saturday’s slate, Wagner sat tied-fourth league-wide with 43 total steals.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Entering Saturday’s slate, Wagner sat tied-fourth league-wide with 43 total steals.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat
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The two survivors of the plane crash are both flight attendants who were seated near the back of the plane.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Women boldly redefining success in country music's industry Whether seated in a boardroom or writing songs in her living room, Moroney's collaborators — like her fanbase — frequently consist of 90% to 100% women.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The 97th Academy Awards are set for Sunday, March 2, 2025.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: For the book, which is set for release March 18, I was given extensive access to Trump's inner circle during his campaign.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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Animals puts Yeun back in business with not just Netflix but with Artists Equity as the actor stars with Affleck and Damon in RIP, an upcoming crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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By the time Bar-Kar contacted her with the hopes of portraying her life onscreen, Ian put her through the paces and asked her to make a 20-minute film as a pitch.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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But Lively says this was hatched by a PR team hired by Baldoni.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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The suit alleges that the financial institutions employing Zelle have caused Americans to lose hundreds of millions of dollars via scams hatched on it.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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