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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper
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as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person
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as in unknown
not widely known
a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems
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Recent Examples of nameless
Then a nameless local 12-year-old arrives (the arresting Jade Croot), glomming onto their vibe, and the movie tips deliriously toward something pushy and tension-filled.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
And with their new discovery bringing them out of their creative funk, the couple is visited by a nameless child (Jade Croot) who was drawn to their music.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The sound — which renews Daphne’s creative energy — draws the attention of a strange nameless teenage boy (Jade Croot), who instantly attaches himself to the Davenports with an obsessive passion, attempting to drawing them into the natural world to which he’s connected but also apart as a couple.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The owner, who wishes to remain nameless, told Newsweek via TikTok that her daughter saw Bosco's picture and begged for the family to take him.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
And with their new discovery bringing them out of their creative funk, the couple is visited by a nameless child (Jade Croot) who was drawn to their music.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The sound — which renews Daphne’s creative energy — draws the attention of a strange nameless teenage boy (Jade Croot), who instantly attaches himself to the Davenports with an obsessive passion, attempting to drawing them into the natural world to which he’s connected but also apart as a couple.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The owner, who wishes to remain nameless, told Newsweek via TikTok that her daughter saw Bosco's picture and begged for the family to take him.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The talks are at an early stage, according to an unnamed source who said natural resources, energy exploration and trade routes are being discussed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The editing team’s incredible for being able to tell that story cohesively.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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This includes an incredible production team in Mexico who does not F around.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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The remaining cases are among those who are unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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One unidentified Doral police officer was injured in the shooting, and six innocent bystanders were shot, including 28-year-old Lester Williams Gonzalez, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, 34-year-old Frank Miguel Jerez, 48-year-old Sonia Muñoz Torres, and 57-year-old Gerard Patrick Delaney.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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As often happens at auctions where the proceeds go to charity, the bidding got crazy, and an unidentified American collector paid $254,500, against a high estimate of $20,000.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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For Students for Justice in Palestine to gather on the memorial of that day to honor Hamas terrorists who died after committing unspeakable atrocities should be horrifying to any empathetic person.—
Ellia M Torkian,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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After years in obscure so-so movies playing Chopin and Byron, and in some respectable Merchant Ivory ones, the surprise star of last year's Four Weddings and a Funeral and this year's Nine Months and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain has lately been having a bad life.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Everything feels absurd and animated by obscure cosmic forces.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who may have more information about the case is asked to contact the anonymous tips hotline at 816-474-8477.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Its existence first went public in March 1971, when a group of anonymous activists broke into an FBI office in Pennsylvania and released files to the media.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Get a musubi or two, which is marvellous, the squishy pillow of rice, the ineffable Spamminess of Spam, the sweet smear of teriyaki.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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And in later scenes, as Jesse finally confronts Spencer's death, her ineffable pain is etched across Menzel's achingly expressive face.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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