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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
a cake studded throughout with raisins
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Recent Examples of throughout
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
With a comfy memory foam insole, chic design, and multiple color options, they’re bound to be in your rotation throughout the season.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
For the red carpet occasion, Ciara opted for suited styling, giving menswear an edgy spin with feminine touches throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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Preposition
But, despite the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, this country didn’t come close to being fully free and democratic until the 1960s, when Black people finally gained the right to vote throughout the land.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
With a comfy memory foam insole, chic design, and multiple color options, they’re bound to be in your rotation throughout the season.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Adverb
From the genuine smiles of team members to the local cuisine’s vibrant flavors and cultural touches woven throughout, Sandals is more than just a place to stay.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
For the red carpet occasion, Ciara opted for suited styling, giving menswear an edgy spin with feminine touches throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throughout
Preposition
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This time around the seat will be filled by veteran drummer Joey Waronker, who has worked with everyone from Beck to R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace side project.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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When a match goes really well — i.e. when the couple gets engaged, the ballyhooed happy ending of all romances, naturally — a bar cart is rolled out and all the young matchmakers gather around each other and cheer for their good fortune, and for the seeming success of love itself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
Preposition
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Another strike was averted during a standoff in 2022.—
Md Fazlur Rahman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Asked about the confrontation during the press conference, Noem initially criticized Padilla’s interruption, according to a livestream.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Though there were no additional details provided about what Sanders was going through, the man himself has finally offered an update via his X page.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The Dodgers, who won Monday’s opener 8-7 in 10 innings, got through Tuesday’s 11-1 Padres victory by essentially giving up midway through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
Adverb
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And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Upgrading your account security applies everywhere.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Preposition
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Five of those countries are on the new list, plus several more countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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With businesses spanning across broadcasting, real estate, the space industry and consulting, Japanese investor Yoshihiro Shimamura has expanded his portfolio over the last few years to include international film production.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Preposition
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If the second round wasn’t brutal enough, play was halted by bad weather just as Lawrence had a four-foot putt on the last hole to finish a wild round that was approaching six hours.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Arnold-Burger and the two other appeals court judges who issued the ruling — Chief Judge Sarah Warner and Judge Stephen Hill — remanded the lawsuit back to the district court and ordered that it be presided over by a judge other than Watson.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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There were reports that 20,000 employees accepted the buyout delayed until the filing season was over.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Emily made her tired legs move more quickly, eager for the conversation to be over, but Gen lengthened her stride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Throughout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throughout. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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