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 The network’s marquee talk show talent will be doing a version of Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show during next year’s Super Bowl LXI. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 Sombr brought out surprise guest Lindsey Buckingham to perform a Fleetwood Mac classic during the singer’s Los Angeles concert Saturday. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 Perennials Many perennials offer colorful flowers during the growing season, but a select group creates both color and desirable food for birds in the winter. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 No plea was entered during his Thursday appearance in Rhode Island’s 6th Division District Court. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for during

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This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of throughout

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Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
But Seven Havens finds the world still scarred by a mysterious cataclysm blamed on Korra, the last Avatar.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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