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Recent Examples of sill
Seal gaps around doors, window sills, and where utility lines enter the house.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Also, keep your window sills clear of items that could prevent your curtains from fully blocking out the light.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Police later found a silver revolver loaded with five bullets on the window sill, with its barrel pushed through the partially open window, according to the report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
One photo shared by CBS News Pittsburgh showed a shattered window, any showed claw marks by a different window sill.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Also, keep your window sills clear of items that could prevent your curtains from fully blocking out the light.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Police later found a silver revolver loaded with five bullets on the window sill, with its barrel pushed through the partially open window, according to the report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
One photo shared by CBS News Pittsburgh showed a shattered window, any showed claw marks by a different window sill.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sill
Noun
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Inside was an open-plan kitchen, new bathrooms, exposed beams, a laundry room, floor-to-ceiling windows and a second-floor, street-facing balcony.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Palm trees act as a privacy buffer at the front of the double-gated home, while four rows of vertical wooden beams, presented to dramatic effect by golden uplighting, make a bold first impression from the driveway.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
Noun
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As a reporter covering state government and state agencies, Laura Schulte is busy working the hallways of the state Capitol in Madison, the campaign trail during Wisconsin elections and the woods, fields and streams of the state impacted by the actions and inactions of government.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The new scent — which opens with bergamot, ginger and cardamom, has orange blossom at its heart and is grounded with warm woods and patchouli — evokes a full-circle moment for Butler.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the two months that followed, the athlete was in a neck brace and was limited to minimal movement, per the doctor's request.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The evidence for the health benefits of braces has never been very strong.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Steph Curry, having already unwrapped his thumb splint and taken off his ankle braces, asked for them back from the training staff in case Kerr wanted to go back to him.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Crucially, the muscles of stags that had been hunted to death contained higher levels of lactic acid, while deer from a slaughterhouse who had their limbs immobilized in a splint before their death had lower levels, suggesting that the acid was generated by physical exertion.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Joe and Clara Tsai, who had reportedly bought the New York Liberty for something like ten million dollars a few years ago, had recently sold a stake in the team at a valuation of four hundred and fifty million.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Prat will ride Phil D’Amato’s Uncorked, who has two Del Mar stakes wins over the past year.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
Noun
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For a kid who began following his father around Shuttle Meadow, swinging plastic sticks as a toddler, Jackson Roman has come quite a way.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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Just light the end with a match, drop it in the fuel tray, and line up a few oak sticks on top.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
21 July 2025
Noun
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House members adopted a special rule spelling out how candidates would be nominated for the post and how the votes would be tabulated.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The post states there’s a $60,000 administration fee and more than $51,000 in immigration and attorney fees.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sill. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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