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perennial

[puh-ren-ee-uhl] / pəˈrɛn i əl /


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The Bruins delivered a shocking 79-51 defeat to perennial power South Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Black and white is a perennial favorite of the stars, and best actress nominee Rose Byrne embraced it, while also adopting the spring trend in a strapless black Dior gown covered in white blooms.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Even as the Premier League era began, they were perennial cup finalists – winning League Cups in 1989 and 1990.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

For instance, the Fertile Crescent, China, and Europe differed in their exposure to the perennial threat of barbarian invasions by horse-mounted pastoral nomads of Central Asia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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