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Recent Examples of beneath
Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Hellstar’s name appears beneath the lateral collar in highlighter green, which matches the laces and branding.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Eudoxus crater is visible just beneath and beyond the dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility), which served as the landing site of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Preposition
This lightweight synthetic jacket packs down to the size of a liter water bottle and weighs about ten ounces—even with a storm-bunker of a collar and hood (cut snug to fit beneath a helmet).
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Hellstar’s name appears beneath the lateral collar in highlighter green, which matches the laces and branding.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The blazer was cut with sharp, sculptural shoulders and wide lapels, styled open to reveal a skin-baring polka-dot top beneath.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Eudoxus crater is visible just beneath and beyond the dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility), which served as the landing site of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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The department has made public millions of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act but has withheld millions more that officials contend would reveal the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse or cover the department's legal analysis of the case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to investigators, Kepner was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Then put that bottle outside in the below-freezing temperatures or in the freezer with a pan underneath to prevent leaking.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cropped at the waist with a collarless neckline, this style can be worn as a top sans anything underneath or layered over a tank or thin sweater with dark denim flares and ballerina flats completing a runway-worthy look.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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