emmet

Examples

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• But lightning struck in the same place in October 1996 when U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan declared the latest attempt unconstitutional, in violation of children's equal protection and due process rights and of parents' Fifth Amendment rights to direct the upbringing of their children.

  Academic text (1997)

• I know, I'm not meant to be distracting myself by writing blogs while the show is going on, but Emmet is on there singing his heart out—it's safe!

  Blog text (11)

• Later, I heard her say one word to Emmet Grady, who cleans up around here after the miracles.

  Fiction book (2000)

• One of the first 20th-century proclamations on sleep, by Dr. L. Emmet Holt in his capacity as a member of a Child.

  Academic text (1996)

• Emmet, Haldeman, and Krogh were grinning as if sharing a private joke.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The unfortunate reality is that these pediatric facilities are the safety net for children who cannot be cared for at home because either their medical needs are too complex or they have no family to rely on," J. Emmet Reed, the association's executive director, wrote in a statement.

  Blog text (23)

• EMMET, LISTEN.

  The Wash (2001)

• The garden was filled with busy emmets that were collecting food for the colony.

• As I walked through the woods, I noticed an emmet hill bustling with activity.

• The children watched as an emmet carried a leaf much bigger than itself back to its nest.

Synonyms

A

ant

vsemmet

308 1.0

A small insect that lives in large groups and works together

is an archaic term used historically rather than the current common name

P

pismire

vsemmet

• Archaic

9.9

A small ant often mentioned in old poems and stories

is an older archaic form used historically rather than the modern name

Surface Forms

Etymology