denote
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She called them unicorns to denote their exceptional rareness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Before long, Ms. Kobza notes, a new term entered the English vocabulary to denote an “assembly of maskers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
There aren’t even historical markers to denote the significance of those city lots.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
And felt himself nourished by the plasma of letters and syllables that had come to denote a commitment to gallantry among the men with whom he had chosen to spend his life.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The school also plans to add a plaque to the facility that denotes that it stands on the ground where Brian Kennedy Field once stood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She notes how use of the term denotes “superior flavor and nutritional content,” offering baladi butter and home-raised baladi meats as examples of products preferred over those imported or factory-farmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Audiences become part of the show — “immersive theater” denotes the involvement of the ticket buyer, usually by interacting with or following the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
It denotes licentiousness and lack of control, the actions of a toddler gorging himself on chocolate until he is sick.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
This, Champollion reasoned, very probably also denotes Ptolemy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Snapped in 1988, the photo shows a time he refers to as his “cholo” era, denoted by his subtle pencil mustache and slicked-back hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
This zone of extreme pessimism is denoted by the shaded area at the bottom of the chart above.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Mr. Robbins returns in the last play, which gives the evening its title, again on a first date, with a character denoted only as Girl, played with cool poise by Dylan Gelula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
In its original form, the "blue check" on X denoted a user who was independently verified by the platform as a news source, celebrity or other notable figure.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
Enthroned there under his hat, he observed our household through his un-glasses and swished the animal-tail fly swatter that denoted his station in life.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Now Andy Burnham has brought her back into government with a big job running the Cabinet Office and the title of first secretary of state, denoting her senior rank.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Code Purple" alerts, denoting air quality considered very unhealthy for everyone, not just at-risk groups, blanketed much of the city as well as the wider region, including neighboring Virginia and Maryland.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Write and define nouns denoting place where from the following words:—
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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