Example Sentences
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In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
As if to remind me, the driver’s seat g-sensing dynamic side bolsters nudged me in the ribs at every turn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Two bolsters can be piled on top of each other.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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