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Recent Examples of time killer
Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders.
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
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Persistent boxing personality posted this AI image to troll Stevenson—one of his favorite pastimes: While an argument can be made that Stevenson needs to chase more finishes, that’s not his style, and fight fans who don’t appreciate that expose their limited absorption of the sport.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The American version of the pastime featured a card with a point system that would change annually.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of the cops is executed, and the other escapes.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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More recently, he’s allowed for individual room rentals during peak seasons, thus welcoming almost-regular folks to that pristine Caribbean escape, which also happens to be a successful lemur refuge.—
Heidi Mitchell,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Black, a former New York prosecutor, moves from East to West to become an entertainment lawyer.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Nankai Electric Railway, one of Japan’s oldest private transit operators, plans to deploy these AI avatars throughout train stations, shopping centers, and entertainment districts.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Operation Mincemeat is inspired by the unlikely real-life World War II story of an Allied Forces used of a corpse, with fake military plans in its pockets, to fool the Axis military with the diversion.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Also in 2022-23, the expensive and ultimately unsuccessful loan of Ansu Fati from Barcelona for the club’s first season in European competition was a diversion from the norm.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In fact, studies have shown that the pleasure induced from intense sweetness can surpass cocaine reward.—
Aviel Kanter,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Monster Manual remains a pleasure to page through.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The chorizo and potato taco is a delight, featuring chunks of potato rich with spicy pork fat and bits of salty meat.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The celebrity casting this season was particularly striking with a nod to the British talent featured throughout, adding an element of surprise and delight, from Alexa Chung, Fiona Shaw and Bel Powley at Simone Rocha to Richard E. Grant, Lesley Manville, Jason Isaacs and Naomi Campbell at Burberry.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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On a lark, Murphy suggested an alternative: start a pro-basketball league.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
31 Aug. 2024
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Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.—
Sarah L. Kaufman,
Washington Post,
10 June 2022
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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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