nearest

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Adjective
  • Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
  • Summer dresses, hats, top hats and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • An unsung suburb of Houston, the city is named for nearby Rice University.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Place posters in the neighborhood, post on social media platforms such as Facebook and Nextdoor and check every nearby shelter for your pet.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • And, in a number of cases, researchers have found evidence that this is happening, with one case of an extremely young star emitting flares seemingly in response to the orbit of its innermost planet.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026
  • Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel — the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
    Kamal Morgan. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Netflix has also moved aggressively into entertainment-adjacent sectors, such as videogames and live experiences.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Rather than absorbing moisture, water molecules adhere to the outer and inner surfaces of the gel, filling all the open spaces and pores to form a thin film.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • That’s the approximate number of children whom Trump’s order would have impacted each year, according to the Migration Policy Institute and Penn State’s Population Research Institute.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Burk said the new field will have an approximate 70%-30% sand-to-rubber mix on top of the turf.
    Shaun Goodwin June 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • As Buffy Gilmore, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
  • Admission includes the on-site water park and next-door Peppa Pig Theme Park, offering an accessible multi-day Central Florida getaway.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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