as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flanked
The star top note is sweet green tea, which is flanked by powdery freesia and warm amber.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The fireplace is flanked by two bright yellow seating nooks that face the extra-large baby-blue bookshelves, Saba’s favorite area of the home.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each has a private balcony, butler service, a signature pillow menu, and a jacuzzi bath flanked by a picture window.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
One side of the hotel is flanked by the new D Marin Marsa Al Arab Marina, a pedestrian strip of homegrown restaurants and cafes that look out over the super yachts docked at Marsa’s marina.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
In the main living area, Demeyer’s Comporta modular sofa wraps the space, flanked by a vintage candlestick torch lamp also fashioned by the designer.
—Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump was flanked on the stage in Davos by more than a dozen leaders whose countries had agreed to be signatories.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Engaged to be married to the rich but dull George (played by John Lund), Lord wears a scene-stealing ring throughout the film, its central stone elegantly flanked by a pair of tapered baguettes.
—Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The fireplace is flanked by two bright yellow seating nooks that face the extra-large baby-blue bookshelves, Saba’s favorite area of the home.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each has a private balcony, butler service, a signature pillow menu, and a jacuzzi bath flanked by a picture window.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
One side of the hotel is flanked by the new D Marin Marsa Al Arab Marina, a pedestrian strip of homegrown restaurants and cafes that look out over the super yachts docked at Marsa’s marina.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
In the main living area, Demeyer’s Comporta modular sofa wraps the space, flanked by a vintage candlestick torch lamp also fashioned by the designer.
—Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump was flanked on the stage in Davos by more than a dozen leaders whose countries had agreed to be signatories.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Engaged to be married to the rich but dull George (played by John Lund), Lord wears a scene-stealing ring throughout the film, its central stone elegantly flanked by a pair of tapered baguettes.
—Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
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Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Researchers from multiple state departments and institutions joined forces over the summer to excavate Stewart Ranch, a remote historic site in eastern Oregon's Grant County.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The movie played at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and caught the eye of Tom Cruise, who joined as an executive producer and secured an 800-theater wide release with an Oscar push.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The cop in front of her touched her wrist, the mustached one clamped a hand on her shoulder, and the one to her right grabbed her sleeve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lulu touched so many lives in her short time here.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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