as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Final Thoughts By embracing your creativity, staying persistent and remaining open to new opportunities, earning a living from music in 2024 is absolutely within your reach.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
On its face, the immunity decision means that, without a legal structure to address it, only violence from without or within can hold a president to account for crimes committed in war or foreign affairs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Preposition
Located in the Lower Garden District, this exquisite Airbnb is within walking distance of NOLA must-sees, including the French Quarter, Superdome, and Arts District.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Final Thoughts By embracing your creativity, staying persistent and remaining open to new opportunities, earning a living from music in 2024 is absolutely within your reach.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Your emotions may be shaking and quaking deep within.
—USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
On its face, the immunity decision means that, without a legal structure to address it, only violence from without or within can hold a president to account for crimes committed in war or foreign affairs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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