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as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named residents of the apartment complex have exclusive use of the pool

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as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers a section of the city where the exclusive boutiques and fashionable restaurants are concentrated

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Recent Examples of exclusive However, having a Prime membership does have its perks, including exclusive discounts plus free one- and two-day shipping. Laura Lu, Parents, 17 June 2025 In an exclusive interview at the Shanghai International Film Festival, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond revealed three major Chinese productions filmed with Imax cameras set to dominate the summer slate. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025 The government initiative’s exclusive digital platform, ExtraITAStyle, also saw a 2025 website refresh with new wholesale tools to allow American retailers to discover its comprehensive assortment of Italian brands — featuring more than 6,000 products. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 June 2025 Businesses can incorporate scarcity into their own marketing by creating limited-time offers or product drops, and creating an exclusive community around the brand. Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusive
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  • In the fourth spot, his sole focus is to drive runners in.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
  • Involvement in civil litigation took a toll on the financial well being for both, and for Ocean 5 the judgment in favor of the owner’s countersuit appears to have been the sole cause of its insurmountable debt.
    Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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  • Last Sunday, the historically Black all-male college where Hubert was a rising sophomore awarded him a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree in religion.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
  • Also while at Kansas, Townsend has coached 13 NBA Draft lottery selections, more than 30 overall NBA draftees and 70 all-Big 12 Jayhawks.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • The brand offers a wide range of fashionable options, featuring more than a dozen colors and print styles, some available at a discount.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
  • Her pictures posed questions of consent and agency before those words were fashionable.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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  • Designed to blend effortlessly with your favorite pieces, this stylish bag extension offers a fresh, customizable twist to elevate your everyday look.
    Essence, Essence, 13 June 2025
  • Parker, the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker, is already the spitting image of her stylish mother, who starred in the 1998 adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Mission: Impossible franchise.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025
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  • This can be as simple as turning to your partner and giving them your undivided attention for a few minutes.
    Phil Stark, CNBC, 10 June 2025
  • But now more than ever, Cubs fans seem to be video board watching, giving their undivided attention to the left field video board erected 10 years ago during the Project 1060 renovation.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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  • And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season.
    Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 June 2025
  • The newest model continues to fuse advanced materials with Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to create a timepiece that is durable, precise and elegant.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
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  • While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
  • What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
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  • This multi-faceted body of work traces the entire human experience delivering both a relatable and universal piece of art that audiences can make their own.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 June 2025
  • Best of all, though, was the Egyptian revival-style desert hotel, particularly the ballroom containing a large model of the entire infrastructure project, decorated in pharaohs and hieroglyphics.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 June 2025

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“Exclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusive. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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