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Recent Examples of cloy
Lengua gyutan, or beef tongue, soaked in a creamy mushroom gravy, seemed destined to cloy but turned out to be smooth, balanced, and savory.
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Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
But before such moments can cloy, Arbery usefully complicates his case.
—New York Times, 22 June 2022
That sweetness can cloy if it’s not suitably chilled and diluted, which is why almost everyone chooses to make it on the rocks.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2021
The museum’s sacredness to many, including me, can cloy a little.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
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Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
But before such moments can cloy, Arbery usefully complicates his case.
—New York Times, 22 June 2022
That sweetness can cloy if it’s not suitably chilled and diluted, which is why almost everyone chooses to make it on the rocks.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2021
The museum’s sacredness to many, including me, can cloy a little.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloy
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For large campuses, redundant programing is often needed, and there may be times in which saturating a campus with an outreach initiative is warranted.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Price’s staff alleged the blaze sent a toxic plume saturated with lead and other dangerous chemicals drifting over the East Bay, before the company’s staff allegedly tried covering it up.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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The agent, already familiar with your size, preferences and style history, evaluates how each option might suit your physique, identifies the best price across retailers and finalizes the purchase, thus conserving your time and alleviating decision fatigue.—
Sandeep Shivam,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To alleviate the disparity between funders’ donation caps and nonprofits’ need for resources, Godoy suggests nonprofits share services and spaces — such as collectively pitching in for an accountant or having joint office areas — to spur teamwork while cutting costs.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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While some Democrats are looking to lighten the bureaucratic load, Trump and his congressional allies see it as an effective way to achieve their goal of barring low- and middle-income households from accessing government assistance.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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When friendships implode: Elon Musk says Trump 'would have lost the election' Social media reacts to Trump, Musk feud While there are some serious claims being thrown around, the internet attempted to lighten the mood with jokes − even some fellow politicians chimed in.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The recent evolution of Mexican food in New York has been gratifying, not so much because of deviation from the classics but by the refining of them and giving them a modern twist in terms of color, presentation and better ingredients.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Now, Libby is gratified to see the DOJ intervene and take legal action against the state.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Cloy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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