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Recent Examples of shrug
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
And there is something about this shrug that feels oddly true to La Fontaine.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Williams said the man would shrug after each bite and move on to a different item before finally purchasing something.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Her second look featured a strapless satin gown with a matching shrug.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
And there is something about this shrug that feels oddly true to La Fontaine.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some people take them seriously, while others shrug them off or misunderstand them.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Williams said the man would shrug after each bite and move on to a different item before finally purchasing something.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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When the jet is streaming rapidly, planetary waves ripple along quickly in the atmosphere, bringing fronts with more frequent changes in the weather, Rutz said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This time around, his recording studio morphed from a playground into a haven, its familiar walls allowing the type of creativity that only flourishes in private spaces—a luxury for the band at that time.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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In revisiting Lehmann’s story, Strager highlights that Lehmann’s legacy is one of resilience and perseverance—proof that early setbacks do not define a person and that brilliance can flourish, even later in life.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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These experiences eventually informed the vision behind The Tagline Group.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Foster sat down, his coach nodded in his direction.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Swift smiled and nodded from her seat.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term directing federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, Florida has already executed four people and has three other cases with death warrants signed.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite the two sharing the same last name, deputies did not note if the two missing women are related.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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