as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
June’s first quarter moon in Virgo is igniting your 12th house of closure, dreams and unconscious patterns, nudging you to go within and confront your subconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In 1892, within sight of the statue, America's first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
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Noun
The children within are home alone, drinking root beer and eating popcorn in the living room: ten-year-old Charles Fletcher Mattson, his teenage siblings, and a friend.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
June’s first quarter moon in Virgo is igniting your 12th house of closure, dreams and unconscious patterns, nudging you to go within and confront your subconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Adverb
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In 1892, within sight of the statue, America's first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Preposition
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Noun
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This one features a unique structured design, leather shoulder straps, and a spacious interior that’s perfect for any itinerary.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Child and pet welfare: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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At the entrance to the members’ pavilion, two men in cream blazers mind the door and ask for everyone’s pass to be shown on the way in.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Give spots to players who earn it, not bought their way in.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Preposition
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Caylee’s body was discovered two months later inside a laundry bag in a wooded area near the Anthony family home in Florida, while authorities said traces of chloroform and human decomposition were found in the truck of Anthony’s car.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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On Tuesday, July 1, a 9-year-old girl died after she was left inside a vehicle when her mother went to work at 6 a.m.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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