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Recent Examples of possessor
Tasty-morsel entrepreneurship stands in here for a modern kind of Protestant work ethic, but gets sprinkled with the sense that cuteness, like beauty for older women, is a commodity in itself that the possessor can exploit to their own advantage.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessor
Noun
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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David Rubenstein, principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, was also among the guests, sources told Candy Woodall of Spotlight on Maryland.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Franco Nuschese, the restaurant’s beloved proprietor, held court at his corner table, checking in on dinner attendees who’d managed to escape the Hilton.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Seema Prasad, proprietor and owner of Miel in Nashville, sees this trend, too.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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