Thesaurus results for DURING

during

preposition

ˈdu̇r-iŋ

Definition of during

as in throughout

in the course of we wrote notes during the boring lecture

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Recent Examples of during This past week, Los Angeles theme parks had more humidity than their Orlando counterparts, something CBSLA chief meteorologist Paul Deanno says he’s never encountered during his career. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 The 12-year-old student council member spoke about how the shofar, the ram’s horn blown during High Holy Days, awakens Jews to reflect on and reaffirm their beliefs. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Smith struggled with physicality on defense during his five outings in Las Vegas. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Gangs killed at least 47 people during the attack late Sunday on Kenscoff, a once-peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above Haiti's capital. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for during

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Dolly Parton's impact can be felt throughout the United States, including in Washington DC, where library officials said more than 100,000 children in the city benefitted through her Books from Birth program.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Clinker is a dark gray, pebble-sized material made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to about 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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