Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panjandrums
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Elsewhere on the black and gold carpet outside the Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday night, Hollywood bigwigs such as Sydney Sweeney, Kate Hudson and Zoey Deutch brought golden age glamour with sophisticated updos and curly bobs.—
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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So was the mayor, alongside other local bigwigs.—
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
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This museum is located on the waterfront in the state’s capital and has a variety of exhibits dedicated to train travel, as well as the lives of the workers and railroad barons who opened the gates to the West.—
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
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In the Bay Area, tech magnates and creative entrepreneurs are investing in homes that double as sanctuaries for art and design.—
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While the original United Artists suffered similar talent flight with ownership changes, the more recent Columbia Pictures ownership saga should be a more vivid memory for current media moguls.—
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This isn’t like how the rich, business moguls with multiple franchises operate.—
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
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At the dedication ceremony, family, friends, dignitaries and residents gathered to honor Saul’s generosity.—
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Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis have been the most visible Canes dignitaries patrolling the sideline this Playoff.—
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Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points.—
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Sure, there have been big shots from Grimes on Saturday night and Kelly Oubre in Wednesday night’s 117-116 opening win over the Boston Celtics.—
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“Panjandrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panjandrums. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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