Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking down (on)
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The current Ebola outbreak is believed to have started in a remote part of Democratic Republic of the Congo before spreading across the border to Uganda; neighboring South Sudan is also considered an area at high risk.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026 -
Today its low price - $28 per day including full board and treatments - attracts ordinary Tajiks plus tourists from the neighboring 'Stans’ and the odd backpacker.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The county immediately shut down the far-right southbound lane of Sunrise Boulevard just south of Wildridge Drive and the sidewalk bordering the sound wall due to concerns that the barrier would fall.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The clients, Joel and Jill Kavanaugh, had fallen in love with a plot bordering the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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“Looking down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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