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Recent Examples of upper
Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The Soul Kemper style features an almond toe, stitched ribbing on the upper, a sporty, white sole, and elastic panels for a perfectly snug fit.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The shoe is designed for time on the turf, featuring lightweight uppers, cushioned midsoles, and outsoles that are equipped with a traction plate to promote quick movement and stability.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The upper basin states collectively recycled under five percent of their wastewater, according to the findings.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The Soul Kemper style features an almond toe, stitched ribbing on the upper, a sporty, white sole, and elastic panels for a perfectly snug fit.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Urbane Design The custom kitchen that Urbane Design created for a new home construction combines stained white-oak lower cabinets with dark uppers for a visually appealing contrast.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The shoe is designed for time on the turf, featuring lightweight uppers, cushioned midsoles, and outsoles that are equipped with a traction plate to promote quick movement and stability.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
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Scientists say the decades to come are likely to be hotter still as humans continue to burn planet-heating coal, oil and gas.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Diversified 210 billionaires | 7% of list Richest: Mukesh Ambani ($92.5 billion), chairman of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, which holds interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, retail, telecommunications, media and financial services.—
Grace Thomas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As fun or relaxing as a friends’ trip might sound, traveling together has a funny way of testing your patience—and frankly, exposing every little crack in the relationship.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At this point, more than half of his solo entries have made it into the uppermost region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Pyramid begin at $115 per square foot and can reach up to $300 per square foot on the uppermost floors, placing it among the most premium office addresses in the country, alongside Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt and 425 Park Avenue.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the recreation of the track’s music video, directed by Parris Goebel — who also worked on the original — the fans have a blast while delivering a fierce, heartfelt performance of the Mayhem single’s choreo.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Cause of blast, fire under investigation The cause of the blast and resulting fire is under investigation.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Then Penn State made its winning rush, DiMarsico beating UConn’s Callum Tung up top, the puck hitting the post and getting in.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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In addition, rush tickets are available via the TodayTix app at 9 a.m. Can’t get rush tickets?—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
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Just five months earlier, Gaber, an animal chiropractor, had run her hands along Bear’s fur, adjusting the animal’s atlas vertebrae, the topmost vertebrae in the cervical spine.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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