garnered
Americanadjective
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gathered, deposited, or stored in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
L. E. Landon once observed, "We love music for the buried hopes, the garnered memories, and the tender feelings it can summon."
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acquired or earned.
With a recently garnered award, this popular fragrance has become the year’s best-selling cologne.
verb
Other Word Forms
- ungarnered adjective
Etymology
Origin of garnered
Example Sentences
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“It’s garnered me a lot of enemies,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The Boss’ lyrics — “Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice / Singing through the bloody mist” — have struck a chord; the track instantly garnered national media attention and has gone viral online.
From Salon
Investors have been drawn to Anthropic primarily because of its reputation as a provider of AI to business users and the favorable reviews garnered by its Claude chatbot.
From MarketWatch
"One Battle After Another" enters the Oscars best film race in second place after it garnered 13 nods in the Academy shortlist for the March 15 awards to be held in Hollywood.
From Barron's
The indie studio got half of them for the Stellan Skarsgård-led “Sentimental Value,” and also garnered four for the Brazilian thriller “The Secret Agent.”
From Los Angeles Times
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