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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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Yet that prospect only saddens me, because singing with my family is among my most cherished pastimes.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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But not as cool as Kidman’s coolest pastime: 365 babygirl raving.Michael Savio, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The overall spa’s aesthetic was inspired by Caroline Astor and the Gilded Age, resulting an opulent yet timeless escape.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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There are action sequences, including a harrowing escape of agents stationed in Ukraine, and Martian’s fight skills are eventually put to good use.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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The text messages — rife with bravado, boasts and intrigue — have fueled a scandal that has rocked the entertainment industry and spotlighted the ruthless underbelly of the Hollywood publicity machine.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Following the scandal, the rapper and actor was blackballed from the Korean entertainment industry until his most recent appearance in Squid Game season 2 as Thanos, a famous rapper turned erratic Player 230 who uses drugs while competing in the deadly games.Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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He was charged with one felony count of drug possession, but maintains a clean criminal record due to his compliance with the diversion program.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The possession of cocaine charged was dropped Tuesday after Paul completed a six-month pretrial diversion program, which includes substance abuse classes.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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But for now, fans, team-mates and Cunha’s new coach can enjoy the pleasure of sharing a stadium with a man hitting heights that few Wolves players in the Premier League era have reached.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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There were simple pleasures elsewhere on the Blazer EV too.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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If that's not enough to pique your attention, the late and delightfully eccentric Urban S. Hirsch III who collected this museum full of delights is one of nature's more colorful success stories.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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There was plenty of politics in NR, but WFB also stuffed the magazine with articles about music, theater, art, ballet, language — the delights of civilization.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
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Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
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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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And the Mother Ginger divertissement had to be omitted altogether, since there was no way to fit eight older Polichinelles under her skirt.Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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