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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
Adjective
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Jessica Chmielewski, Colleen Gartlan and Ella Riordan led a strong defensive effort in front of Noone.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Set one clear boundary today and confirm expectations so your commitments stay strong and manageable.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lightly coated with oil and tossed occasionally in a searing hot skillet or wok, even tough beans turn silky, and ready to coat in a finishing blast of chiles.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Comfortable travel can be achieved with stretchy, breathable pants, but securing a pair that hits those marks while looking stylish can be tough.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But in recent years, Caribbean cuisine has begun to find a firmer foothold in America.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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With a firm hold, the landlady showed me how to switch on the boiler and wait for ten minutes until the hot water came.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His research focuses on solving hard cybersecurity problems in real-world systems using formal verification and principled system design.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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This suggests some latent, principled discomfort among GOP voters.—
Daniel A. Smith,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He will be remembered not only for his community vision but also for lasting friendships and his virtuous character, friends and colleagues say.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Online organic grocer Thrive Market even has a healthy swaps feature in its app that lets users scan the barcodes of mainstays to find more purportedly virtuous brands.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Without him, that identity is harder to maintain.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The layout resembled a samurai sword, where the hardest material is concentrated mainly along the cutting edge.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Glantz remained upright at his otherwise empty table, and his nonchalant noshing was caught on a CNN livestream of the room.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vacuums come in a wide range of styles, from traditional upright and canister models to newer designs, such as zippy cordless stick vacuums and robot vacs that do the work for you.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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