exclaves

Definition of exclavesnext
plural of exclave
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Noun
  • In 1992, the company expanded outside of Spain with two outposts in Portugal.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Starting today, the Original Glazed Lemon Filled Doughnut is back in Krispy Kreme outposts for pickup or delivery, but only while supplies last.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The Hampton brand is the largest in the Hilton Honors portfolio with more than 3,200 properties in 40+ countries and territories.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • These days, more and more often, producers end up collaborating with new territories.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Lewis had a successful solo career, her breakup with Sennett left some lasting scars, professionally and personally, and communication between the two camps seemed largely nonexistent.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Indonesians make up the large bulk of foreign labor in Malaysia, predominantly in plantations and construction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • The study found that agave plantations in the two areas have expanded by over 400% the past three decades, increasingly replacing forests and farmland with a species of agave known as espadin, used in most commercial mezcal.
    Claudia Rosel, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s an image of New York City, calcified in film, memoir, and newsprint, of a city built on a foundation of scruffy subcultures, especially those communities grounded in the city’s hundreds of distinct diasporas.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Media produced for and by diasporas – people displaced from their country of origin by choice or force – is a good source for contextualized and expert information about conflicts in their country of origin.
    Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lollipops in every shape and size, run like fence posts throughout the tables.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Continue reading … POLITICS MIND IN THE GUTTER — More lewd posts surface from Dem candidate touting unusual behavior in bathrooms.
    , FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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“Exclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaves. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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