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Recent Examples of wave
Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
On May 22 and 23, the prestigious Kingpins Show landed in Hangzhou, China, infusing the city with a fresh wave of denim innovation.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
In February, during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Musk displayed his penchant for slashing government spending by waving around a chainsaw on stage.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Ever since November, the Reyes family has lived here, beneath tarpaulin and nipa palm, wedged between crashing waves and a coastal highway in northeastern Luzon.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
On May 22 and 23, the prestigious Kingpins Show landed in Hangzhou, China, infusing the city with a fresh wave of denim innovation.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Verb
The president quickly maintains his composure proceeding to smile and wave before exiting the frame and later exiting the aircraft alongside his wife, Brigitte.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
In February, during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Musk displayed his penchant for slashing government spending by waving around a chainsaw on stage.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
Noun
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In 2019, a year after swells of protests swept through universities in Chile, a group of women, many of them blindfolded, took over the streets of Valparaiso, a coastal city in the country, to dance and sing a song that would go on to become an anthem.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2025
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The day passes uneventfully — though the swell makes waters choppy, guests are still able to enjoy the water toys.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the firm's statement, Sheil, 22, successfully motioned to dismiss three of Gifford's original claims in December 2024.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Cora walked him back and held a brief meeting on the mound with all the infielders before motioning to the bullpen.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The data also found that deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids — which fueled the record surge in recent years — plunged from over 76,000 to around 48,000 over the same period.—
Jackie Siegel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The strands of kelp surfacing on the sand, ripped out by large surf surges, couldn’t serve as a better backdrop for the Laguna Ocean Foundation’s annual KelpFest planned for Saturday, June 7, at Main Beach Park.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Surveillance video appeared to show Higgins and O'Keefe gesturing at one another from across the room shortly before the group left and headed to Brian Albert's house at 34 Fairview Road.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Pablo López gesturing towards the team’s dugout with his red glove for a team trainer.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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