1
as in gone
containing unborn young within the body
we only realized that our cat had been pregnant when she unexpectedly delivered three kittens
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as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
a pregnant silence followed the ill-advised attempt at humor
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Recent Examples of pregnant
Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health authorities said Israeli forces shot and killed a woman who was eight months pregnant.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The star took the stage in Phoenix dressed head-to-toe in bright red, revealing a baby bump, becoming the first pregnant woman to headline the halftime show.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Until next time … • Helena is totally going to get pregnant, right?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
This may include pregnant people, people who have gone through menopause, and people who don’t eat dairy products.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The star took the stage in Phoenix dressed head-to-toe in bright red, revealing a baby bump, becoming the first pregnant woman to headline the halftime show.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Until next time … • Helena is totally going to get pregnant, right?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
This may include pregnant people, people who have gone through menopause, and people who don’t eat dairy products.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pregnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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Even the film’s basic exposition, showing Anna working in Klaus’s household and receiving her fateful instructions from Hansen, is richly suggestive of the turmoil vibrating beneath the orderly domestic surface.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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And yet, just of late, the stock is exhibiting characteristics suggestive of a bottom.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education hinted at this new survey data and here are the revealing full results.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Teigen, 39, went for a futuristic vibe in a revealing, crinoline Christian Siriano gown with a corset and flared skirt.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Jordan and Layla Baker very nearly turned into expectant parents during All American‘s latest outing.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification By Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens, among the most eloquent and forceful advocates of rejoining the Parthenon marbles, helped tilt me toward the cause of repatriation.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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They’re aided throughout by Bryce Dessner’s string score and eloquent, salt-of-the-earth narration from Will Patton (who also recorded the audiobook, repeating choice lines of Johnson’s at key moments here).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Wallace and Gromit boast fluid and highly expressive movement, Norbot was quite the opposite.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Right now, that’s Day, a bold, loud and expressive performer who steals the show in supporting roles and creates characters that stay just on the safe side of annoying.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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With their 2010 Super Bowl victory a one-off triumph, so far at least, and the team experiencing a fallow period since, their rise and fall is reminiscent of Leicester City, which in 2023 became only the second former Premier League champion to subsequently get relegated.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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One pink gown, with dramatic feathering at the bottom, was reminiscent of 1920s-style flapper glam.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Conspicuously absent from both the Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns, though, were proposals to expand access to treatment in any meaningful way.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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With his unique blend of jazz, R&B, and classical training, plus his deep connection to New Orleans, Batiste’s rendition of the National Anthem promises to be both meaningful and memorable—a perfect way to start off this year’s Super Bowl Sunday.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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