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Recent Examples of vaguely
During their visits, the team noticed some vaguely familiar lizards on the rocks and caught a few, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
His socks are only vaguely acquainted with his shins.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Yet, Jones’ brand of bouncy, lightweight synth-pop — with the occasional vaguely Caribbean element added into the mix — seems very much stuck in the ’80s.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
A little over a year postpartum with my second child and elements of the mom in the mirror are vaguely familiar, but parts still look and feel almost unrecognizable.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
His socks are only vaguely acquainted with his shins.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Yet, Jones’ brand of bouncy, lightweight synth-pop — with the occasional vaguely Caribbean element added into the mix — seems very much stuck in the ’80s.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
A little over a year postpartum with my second child and elements of the mom in the mirror are vaguely familiar, but parts still look and feel almost unrecognizable.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaguely
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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