commas

noun

plural of comma
as in spaces

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  1. parentheses
  2. pauses
  3. windows
Noun
  • The numbers show customers potentially affected in each county, with Medical Baseline customers in parentheses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Top 10 With records through Tuesday and last week’s ranking in parentheses.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of parentheses
Noun
  • The rapper blazed through an eight-song set in 18 minutes, taking only brief pauses to shout out her backing musicians and, at one point, remark on the lack of Maryland crab cakes in her rider.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nicole Durkin pauses while talking about her son Michael, 16, at her home in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Dressing your windows not only gives them a more finished look, window coverings bring a slew of benefits.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Parisians have taken to sticking aluminum foil to their windows to reflect sunlight, rolling down their window shutters and living in utter darkness, and forgoing any meals that require turning on the stove or oven.
    — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
Definition of windows
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“Commas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commas. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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