as in very
being this and no more
the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Recent Examples of mere
Fallon Brannon, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
Thank God the nursing staff came ready with some juice and anti-nausea medication, which took mere seconds to kick in.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
At the police station, he's questioned by a detective Fisk (Luke Mably), who knows Archie is missing, even though he was murdered mere hours ago.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
That was mere prelude to his most consequential investigation – identifying the Russian officials behind the near-fatal poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2020.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Succeeding the segregationist argument 67 years later, Booker, the first Black Senator of New Jersey, challenged Thurmond’s stance not just through his words but through his mere existence.
—Fallon Brannon, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
Thank God the nursing staff came ready with some juice and anti-nausea medication, which took mere seconds to kick in.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
At the police station, he's questioned by a detective Fisk (Luke Mably), who knows Archie is missing, even though he was murdered mere hours ago.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
That was mere prelude to his most consequential investigation – identifying the Russian officials behind the near-fatal poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2020.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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The very premise of the production is a gimmick, a way to let an actor show off and dazzle the audience with some tricks.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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As he's proven in his current role as the very bro-y brother on White Lotus — not to mention his Kennedy family lineage — Patrick Schwarzenegger definitely has the chops to pull it off.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two friends straight-lined it down the hill, crossing the freezing murky puddle.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Our test included leaving sealed tumblers upside-down for 30 minutes, and every single one left a puddle on the counter.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.—
Taylor Anderson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the sheer number of new projects is overwhelming power system operators’ ability to evaluate them, leading to increasing wait times for new generation to come online.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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