Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolsterer
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On his first day at work and only twelve pages into Johnson’s novel, Winston saws off his right hand.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Check out Camara’s right hand as Collier dribbles twice through the legs moments later.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With milk and cookies as props, Hendrick underscored that his star driver and crew chief were acting like petulant children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the recent Miami Open tennis tournament, De Santis said prices for stays at Domus surged by about half, with studio units going for about $300 a night.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Glamping takes the hassle out of outdoor adventures, offering travelers a cozy stay without the trouble of pitching a tent and roughing it in the backcountry.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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But where other comics might lean on quantity as a crutch to compensate for quality, Kashian genuinely just has this much to say.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bolsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolsterer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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