AS . . . AS Definition & Meaning

as . . . as

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Also, so . . . as . Used with an adjective or adverb to show similarity or equality of one thing with another. The as . . . as construction appears in numerous similes, including the idioms as rich as Croesus, as big as life, as good as done . (In this book, when such idioms occur without the first as , they can be found under the adjective or adverb, rich as . . . ; big as . . . ; good as . . . ; etc.; those that do not, like as far as, as long as, as well as , are found at as below.) The construction so . . . as is often preferred in negative statements like I couldn't sleep, not so much as a wink , a usage dating from the 1200s. Also see as far as .

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Last year she also launched a lifestyle brand, originally called American Riviera Orchard and now known as As Ever that aims to sell "beautifully crafted essentials" like artisan preserve and tea.

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As as a senior figure in the Labour movement concludes, "he likes the statesman role but the bottom line is, change in people's lives will be the decider."

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As well as as reggae from Marley and dance music from Minogue, there are expected to be contributions from Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Davido and British singer-songwriter Raye.

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Harnessing sectors such as as AI, life sciences, robotics, clean tech, quantum computing, as well as the creative industries, will help to achieve this, the mayor added.

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I caught Torres’ turn as as a rich housewife who combats sorrow with a smile early last fall and can confirm it felt just as strong even before we started waking up to our own alarming headlines.

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