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Recent Examples of socket
The tibia and fibula form the socket for the ankle joint, while the talus is the ball.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, Kim tore the labrum in her shoulder, the lining of the socket that holds the shoulder together.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Like with the camera and the socket, but especially with the morecorns, which are unicorns with multiple horns.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, Kim tore the labrum in her shoulder, the lining of the socket that holds the shoulder together.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Like with the camera and the socket, but especially with the morecorns, which are unicorns with multiple horns.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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There are games when the opening drive goes that far.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Second, win an opening-round matchup that should be a warmup.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But in the pint-sized alcove near the TV is a cozy reading nook with a large pillow and faux fur rug to lay on while reclining on other pillows.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the children’s bunkroom pairs two built-in bunks with two captain’s beds tucked in their own alcoves.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Remove to plate and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy Jewish comfort food at its finest—light and fluffy matzo balls floating in a bowl of rich chicken stock and tender vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The couple turned the home into a bed-and-breakfast and welcomed generations of visitors to their little pocket of Roanoke Island for the next 30 years.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rural areas of the state and pockets within cities have become food deserts where the largest supermarkets choose not to enter.—
Jack Buffington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The intimate bar tucked in its own nook pours classic cocktails inspired by mountain herbs and local spirits.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Muldoon, who was a professor at Princeton for nearly 40 years, turned a narrow nook in the living room into his workstation.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The basin is a long-standing industrial hub that grew around the 1951 discovery of a large, high-pressure sour natural gas field in southwestern France.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even the famously dry deserts of Joshua Tree National Park come to life during spring, when rainwater collects in the park’s basins and valleys, creating just the right conditions for flowers to burst through the sandy surface.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Explaining that Chardonnay needs cooler conditions to do well, Carpenter points out that in Napa, that restricts winemakers to the southern part of the valley close to the bay or to very specific spots in the mountains.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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