anchors
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Even on “Weekend Update,” playing her songs in what are nominally solo spots, she caroms off anchors Colin Jost or Michael Che, who comment, interrupt and regard her with bemusement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Rank-and-file reporters, producers and editors often don’t get a chance to attend the high-priced event, while high-ranking politicians, celebrities and television anchors who don’t cover the White House often do.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
During a game, PSG have players who act as anchors occupying zones that provide the team with balance.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Specifically, it was part of the anemone's base, which anchors the animal to rocky surfaces on the seafloor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
In the whipping and snapping branches of the trees, the buds rode it out head to wind, their bodies horizontal, their neat claws turned to anchors.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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