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noun

ˈkȯr-nər How to pronounce corner (audio)
Definition of cornernext
1
as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show

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2
as in intersection
a place where roads meet we'll meet at the corner tomorrow

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3
as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs

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corner

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verb

1
as in to hog

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2
as in to front

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Recent Examples of corner
Noun
Cuisines from every corner of the globe are an integral and integrated part of the culinary framework, as English as Branston pickle. — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 Sciara also owns two wine stores in Kansas City — Underdog Wine Co., which sits around the corner from Vita’s, as well as Cellar Rat in the Crossroads. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Read Next Florida Panther cornered by dogs is largest found in Florida, state says. — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 Warren views the deal as an attempt by Disney to effectively corner the streaming sports marketplace. — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corner
  1. dilemma
  2. intersection
  3. milestone
  4. hog
  5. front
  6. pickle
  7. junction
  8. climax
Noun
  • By the time France’s Nations League semi-final against Spain comes around in early June, Deschamps will have the usual array of squad composition and team selection dilemmas to contend with.
    — Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mark Brewer, President and CEO of the Central Florida Foundation, views homelessness as a dilemma, not a problem solved with a single action.
    — Jane Hursh, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of dilemma
Noun
  • Soldiers and police lined the 25-mile route to the prison, with thick patrols at every bridge and intersection.
    — Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • He was later found and apprehended near the intersection of Singleton Boulevard and Gulden Lane in Dallas, police said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of intersection
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  • Future revenues may include milestone and royalty payments contingent on regulatory and commercial achievements.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Measure small successes and quick wins just as much as big milestones—these small victories can build momentum toward larger achievements.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of milestone
Verb
  • Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
  • This shouldn't be a revelation considering Shah, as then Indian cricket supremo, attempted to hog the attention in the aftermath of India's T20 World Cup triumph.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of hog
Verb
  • Photo : Red Sea Global An expansive outdoor deck front the private pool.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The track fronts what appears to be a forthcoming full-length, though Disturbed hasn’t shared much about the new era just yet.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of front
Noun
  • Pittsburgh's popular pickle-prominent party is returning this year.
    — Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Jon Hamm has found himself in quite the pickle.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of pickle
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  • Near the end of the rehabilitation project, there will be some pavement patching work at the north end near the junction of the Kennedy impedance.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The gut also has a protective mechanism called the tight junctions.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of junction
Noun
  • Fans believed from Episode One that at least one character would die in a shooting, and, as in Seasons One and Two, each episode slowly (this time, much more slowly) built to the anticipated climax, leaving breadcrumbs both real and sometimes intentionally misleading.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In Sunday’s stressful Season 3 finale, all the storylines came to a tragic climax, with Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), Rick (Walton Goggins) and Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), who was revealed to be Rick’s real father, all dying in a shootout at the resort.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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