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as in to live
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in to happen
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of be
Don’t pack: Multiple hairstyling tools What to pack instead: A do-it-all styler
There’s no need to pack a curling iron, hair dryer, and hair straightener when there are plenty of do-it-all tools on the market.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
There are books upon books upon books, binders about the movie.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Dunham had made a deck of the show — kind of a mood board/game plan for a television series — and there were photos of Stalter on it as the main character.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The hose stretches 3 feet, and there are two compartments holding various attachments in the case.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
There are books upon books upon books, binders about the movie.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Dunham had made a deck of the show — kind of a mood board/game plan for a television series — and there were photos of Stalter on it as the main character.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The hose stretches 3 feet, and there are two compartments holding various attachments in the case.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for be
Verb
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The guy who started and hosts History Channel's American Pickers, Mike Wolfe, lives just south of Nashville.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Some of the victims lived at the residence while others were visiting.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The film’s cumulative haul now stands at $13.9 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Trump turned to climb the stairs to Air Force One, and Lutnick stood on the tarmac, wondering where to go next.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Oklahoma’s defense ranked 29th in points allowed (21.5 ppg) nationally last season and sixth in the SEC for average yards against (318.2).—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Only the 2021 Atlanta Braves ranked worse than 20th in strikeout rate during the regular season.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Trump has been the subject of rare backlash from his supporters ever since the FBI and the DOJ announced the Epstein files do not exist.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Whatever records exist in the city’s files have to be made public.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The challenge lies in the complexity of digital evidence and the legitimate privacy concerns that fuel resistance.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The islands of Aruba and Curaçao, for example, lie outside the hurricane belt, offering a reliable escape even at the height of hurricane season.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Since then, wide receiver Jeremiah Webb, cornerback Carlton Davis and safety Josh Minkins have been placed on the non-football injury list.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Click on one of our links to set up an account and place your $5 bet on any fight to secure your $150 in bonus bets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Rather than sitting as a borderline postseason contender at the trade deadline, Toronto sits atop the American League and leads the A.L. East by multiple games.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Then walk up and get a decent vantage point without sitting on hot concrete.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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