Definitions
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- noun A thesaurus published with the Roget's name as part of the title.
- noun A copy of a
thesaurus . - noun Any source of
synonyms .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Then there is the blockbuster word "Masterpiece" and, of course "Winner", of the various festivals and resumes of directors for past films all embellished with an avalanche of praise words lifted from Mr. Roget's handy thesaurus.
Warren Adler: The Movies: A Fading Flame Warren Adler 2012
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In a real bookstore, you can feel the cashier judging you, so you feel the need to purchase a copy of Roget's Thesaurus with everything.
The worst part about the Borders bankruptcy Alexandra Petri 2011
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Its champions were Iron & Wine and the Decemberists, two acts that arrived in the early 2000s, armed with acoustic guitars and surplus copies of Roget's Thesaurus.
Album reviews: The Decemberists -- "The King Is Dead," Iron & Wine -- "Kiss Each Other Clean," Tennis -- "Cape Dory" Chris Richards 2011
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Its champions were Iron & Wine and the Decemberists, two acts that arrived in the early 2000s, armed with acoustic guitars and surplus copies of Roget's Thesaurus.
Indie bands of the future: Don't touch the Ambien Chris Richards 2011
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My day's key moment came when I happened across my old Roget's Thesaurus.
Tanya Schevitz: Gravitating to an Unplugged Life Tanya Schevitz 2010
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But what remained of the manuscript was only crumbs: the title page and a couple of loose leaves scrawled with bullet points, found sandwiched and forgotten in his disintegrating Roget's Thesaurus.
'Ilustrado' 2010
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I really enjoy reading your columns but only if I have my Roget's with me.
Al Eisele: Tommy John: The Man With the Golden (Reconstructed) Arm 2010
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An audio tape of Roget's inaugural creative session was recently discovered at the British Library, theLondonfacility that houses more than 150 million items of international importance.
s Thesaurus 2009
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Roget's defines hastily as "Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste."
Obama Campaign Rolls Out Richard Clarke To Hit Back At McCain's "Sept. 10th Mindset" Attack 2009
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Sometimes I will need a better word than the normal one, and then I whip out the trusty Roget's Thesaurus, which usually never fails me.
Interviews 2009
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