Thesaurus.com
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Thesaurus.com
First recorded in 1995–2000
Example Sentences
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Sites including Reddit and Thesaurus.com said it helps protect advertisers against fraud and sensitive content – all the while allowing a firm called DoubleVerify to probe details about the computers of millions of people.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2019
It’s happening on sites you wouldn’t think would be so intrusive, including Thesaurus.com and AllRecipes.com — even security and privacy software maker Norton.com.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019
Sites including Reddit and Thesaurus.com said it helps protect advertisers against fraud and sensitive content — all the while allowing a firm called DoubleVerify to probe details about the computers of millions of people.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019
“The phrase is interesting because it’s so mysterious,” said Ben Zimmer, the executive producer of Visual Thesaurus.com and Vocabulary.com, who has written previously on the search for its origin.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2012
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