sockets

noun

plural of socket
as in openings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
  1. openings
  2. bowls
  3. basins
  4. alcoves
  5. valleys
  6. nooks
  7. niches
  8. grooves
Noun
  • But there is a new wave of dining headed toward the neighborhood, with several restaurant openings announced by the teams behind other popular Atlanta ventures like Joystick Gamebar and Little Bear.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The industry is projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the next 15 to 30 years, yet McKinsey has found that, globally, for every three openings, there is only one qualified candidate to fill them.
    — Kris Naudts, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of openings
Noun
  • Divide the tomatoes evenly between serving glasses or small bowls.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • While New York City got the brunt of the bad weather Tuesday night, crews are focused on clearing catch basins and checking low-lying streets to help prevent flooding.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • There's also potential for catastrophic river flooding in the Nueces, Frio, and Medina river basins and significant flooding in the Pecos, Rio Grande, and San Antonio river basins, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of basins
Noun
  • They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Set in alcoves, these structures included single-room storage units for food, all the way up to 150-room villages, such as Cliff Palace, which once housed about 100 people.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of alcoves
Noun
  • The East Bay heat risk is highest in the region’s interior hills and valleys, according to NWS.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Spend your days hiking easy-to-access trails, searching for salamanders, spotting elk in nearby valleys, snapping family photos, and enjoying the peace that comes with screen-free time.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • The nooks, with their plush seating and fluffy pillows, have books stacked on either end.
    — Jaha Nailah Avery, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some are cozy attic nooks and others spacious suites with bathrooms at the entrance and tubs next to the bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • Use a longer stream to guide visitors to secret niches and resting spots.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To enable this proliferation of nature on its surface, the skin of the building is covered with pockmarks and niches that provide space for soil, water, plants, and animals.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of niches
Noun
  • Work in one area at a time, using a toothbrush to get into hard-to-reach grooves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.
    — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooves
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