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Recent Examples of uppers
The collaboration’s blue, purple and green colorways feature full suede uppers, while the white style uses a leather upper with a 3M reflective Swoosh and the black makeup uses a fully nubuck construction.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppers
Noun
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These gases absorb heat energy emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiate it back to the ground.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chief among them are the many boat trips from neighboring Cabo San Lucas (a 35-minute drive away) particularly during whale-watching season, which runs from December to April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rabbis had asked several members who’d made trips there to talk about their experiences while standing on the bimah, before the Acheinu prayer was read.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Uppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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