1
as in expecting
containing unborn young within the body
we only realized that our cat had been pregnant when she unexpectedly delivered three kittens
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as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
a pregnant silence followed the ill-advised attempt at humor
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Recent Examples of pregnant
Smith, then pregnant with the couple's second child Paris, looked pretty in pink with her soon-to-be husband at an InStyle and AOL holiday charity event.
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John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Well, five years ago, Bri was pregnant and due in early April.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Here’s hoping there’s a next to this, as scientists standing on Revolution’s proverbial shoulders build on the creation of this most valuable, seemingly life-extending (no matter how short) drug that’s evidently so pregnant with knowledge.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
One of Margot’s first cases is a pregnant stock-market trader who suffers from insomnia and an ugly rash on her back.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Well, five years ago, Bri was pregnant and due in early April.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Here’s hoping there’s a next to this, as scientists standing on Revolution’s proverbial shoulders build on the creation of this most valuable, seemingly life-extending (no matter how short) drug that’s evidently so pregnant with knowledge.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
One of Margot’s first cases is a pregnant stock-market trader who suffers from insomnia and an ugly rash on her back.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
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This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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The sisters opted for suggestive sartorial choices, with Kylie Jenner stepping onto the carpet in a revealing strapless gown by Schiaparelli.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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There are several variations on classic trivia packaged into different games, as well as a one-letter-guessing game that’s suggestive of Jeopardy.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Kris Jenner is a grandmother of 13, and over the years, her children have thrown fun, elaborate baby showers for their expectant bundles of joy.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The last snap in the carousel was the expectant parents making the same hand motion, which Palvin echoed in the comments.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Skip anything too tight or revealing.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Created by Eugene Pack and co-created by Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features stars reading — and dramatically acting out — excerpts from famous memoirs, leaning into the unintentionally funny, overly revealing and often absurd moments found within their pages.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Heard whole, the Barber-Menotti product is as gloriously over the top as anything that Bette Davis ever made with William Wyler—and Heartbeat’s reduction of it to its burning cinders is as just as effective as Glyndebourne’s grandly eloquent take.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The scene both underscores the character’s profound reserves of sadness in heartbreaking fashion, unfolding with eloquent flashes of wit.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The overall mood feels expressive, relaxed and optimistic, with clothing designed for movement, travel, modern summer living and, most importantly, fun.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The exterior design is equally expressive.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Although reminiscent of flaming arrows, these much larger variants were simply far too large to be launched from bows.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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