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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
Noun
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The majority is metabolized by colon bacteria, which produce gases.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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Their Yacht Is Found 80 Miles Away At the time of their disappearance the couple from Pearland, Texas, was on their annual trip to Moab, Utah, CBS affiliate KHOU reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its lower levels contain the hotel and the Kings’ executive offices, with the uppermost levels reserved for the residences.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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Manning was playing steady QB for a group of about 15 kids, tossing the ball around as the boys and girls ran routes and had a blast.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The medical staff rush for his help and then evacuate him.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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