vanilla

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Recent Examples of vanilla The court has ruled that the companies must develop a new product formula that does not include vanilla derived from non-vanilla plant sources within 12 months of the settlement’s finalization, according to the news release. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vanilla
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Adjective
  • Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With this versatility in mind, color choices range from neutral black to navy, beige, or off-white.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Gators are relentless on both ends, and Maryland saw first-hand the challenge of playing a national title contender on a neutral floor.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her modern, minimalist pieces—such as a black bowl with a double lip and a beige cup with a crackled, rustlike patina—had already made frequent appearances at the salon.
    Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the YouTuber wore a beige short-sleeve collared shirt, khaki pants and brown loafers.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Philadelphia setting foregrounds inner-city row houses, scrappy corner stores, and nondescript citizens just trying to go about their business — a working-class vision of a blue collar town.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The 45-foot-tall petals tower over 8101 Lenexa Drive, a rare unique touch to the otherwise nondescript warehouse.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Vanilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanilla. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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