How to Use synonymous in a Sentence

synonymous

adjective
  • Nelson has been synonymous with the city of Austin since the 1970s.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
  • For many, the crunchy snack is synonymous with video games.
    Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • For the past decade and a half, Marvel has been synonymous with excellence.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The name Henson has been synonymous with puppets for around 50 years.
    Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Summertime is synonymous with warm weather, ice cold treats, and days spent on the beach.
    Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 25 May 2023
  • Antinori is one of the Italy’s largest wine producers, and the label is synonymous with prestige and grandeur.
    Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • There was a time not long ago when Margot Robbie was synonymous with Chanel.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Its name is synonymous with pink and green, banana leaves, luxury, and top of the line design.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Herbaceous and boozy, the Mint Julep has become synonymous with the Kentucky Derby.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The photographer has come home, too, of course, and by rights should become synonymous with it.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023
  • There was a time when programs were synonymous with their coaches.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Most know cheese and beer are synonymous with Wisconsin culture — and some might argue the game sheepshead is in those ranks as well.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
  • Boy George, lead singer of Culture Club, was synonymous with 1980s pop culture.
    Malina Saval, Variety, 15 May 2023
  • The vast Adirondack region's forests, rivers, and mountains are synonymous with New Yorkers’ idea of leisure.
    Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2023
  • Like fresh tomatoes and corn, cucumbers are synonymous with summer in the South.
    Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • WeChat is synonymous with the internet—at least for its 1.3 million users in China.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 9 May 2023
  • The forthcoming range is set to build upon the aesthetics that have become synonymous with his brand.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In the fandom, Polaroids are synonymous with 1989, since the album cover itself was a Polaroid.
    Bella Arnold, Vulture, 7 July 2023
  • And a friendly reminder that two-day shipping is not synonymous with Amazon.
    Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 23 Nov. 2023
  • In American pop culture, Yale has become synonymous with a bevy of tropes.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The franchise is so synonymous with titles that the league’s championship prize is named after their former head coach.
    Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
  • While many favor the savory sides on Thanksgiving, the holiday wouldn't be complete without the main course that's synonymous with the day: the turkey.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Still, Handler’s name was, and always would be, synonymous with Barbie and Mattel.
    Rae Witte, Women's Health, 21 July 2023
  • Early in the history of GP, the brand became synonymous with its Bridges collection.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Although Fields gets to live the high life in Chicago, where things to do are abundant, the city with a population of nearly 2.7 million is synonymous with lots of things, not just the Bears.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Over the course of its 100-year history, Disney has become synonymous with wishing on stars and making dreams come true.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The state’s largest city, Ciudad Juárez, sits on the US border and has become synonymous with human trafficking and drug smuggling.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Opulence is back…but perhaps not for long Cannes is synonymous with elegance, and that doesn’t come cheap.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • Since then, the Clydesdale horses have become synonymous with the Budweiser brand.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Ben Affleck is becoming ever more synonymous with the Dunkin' Donuts brand.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024

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