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Recent Examples of marquee
Developer Fenton Whelan confirmed the marquee penthouse is in contract to be sold but declined to identify the buyer.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
While Los Angeles mayor is the marquee race and has already generated plenty of drama, with surprises coming down to the wire of last Saturday’s filing deadline, many other seats will also be contested in the June 2 primary.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Some state legislators likened the current moment to the weeks after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, which helped unify Democratic lawmakers and spurred the passage of a marquee police oversight bill in Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite all this, throughout Sundance’s busy days of opening weekend, the marquee publicized a three-day residency by Denver band DeVotchKa, not the fest.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
While Los Angeles mayor is the marquee race and has already generated plenty of drama, with surprises coming down to the wire of last Saturday’s filing deadline, many other seats will also be contested in the June 2 primary.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Some state legislators likened the current moment to the weeks after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, which helped unify Democratic lawmakers and spurred the passage of a marquee police oversight bill in Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite all this, throughout Sundance’s busy days of opening weekend, the marquee publicized a three-day residency by Denver band DeVotchKa, not the fest.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquee
Noun
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Those include a football/soccer stadium, a baseball field, basketball pavilion, exercise equipment and a 10-lane swimming pool.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Powerboats, motor yachts from 30 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The landscape is lush and mountainous, with waterfalls set alongside granite domes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Enslaved people built the Annapolis Capitol dome.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies, said a 12-year-old boy was among the dead, and that they were killed by a strike on a family's tent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here, Ellis explains how and why pro football made a conscious effort to widen its all-American tent to include women, people of color, casual fans and international viewers — and make the sport more valuable to marketers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Investigators also removed a camera from the roof of the home.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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These improvements can include a new roof, replacing siding or replacing mechanical equipment, Bistodeau said.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pinch back the tips of new growth of the canopy by removing the top ¼ to 1 inch of green growth.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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The district is a living lush tropical garden, dense with old-growth Banyan trees and oak canopies that shade sidewalk cafés.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other flight attendants and several passengers who did not have seatbelts on also hit the ceiling, including a baby being held on a lap and someone in the lavatory.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Large Amounts of Mold Some mold is understandable and won’t pose health risks to your cleaning team, but when there is black mold throughout the home (for example, on the ceilings) that’s when house cleaners know this job is out of their wheelhouse.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The covered, but open-air space, has a new roof with five retractable awnings, new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lower sides of the awning feature a mesh construction for better cooling and breathability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Marquee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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