Gauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
Source: tatoeba (1252961)
Ante
//ˈænti//
Synonyms for "ante" (49 found)
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17 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- слагам миза verb (To pay the ante in poker)
Czech
2 entries- počáteční vklad noun (initial contribution in games)
- úvodní sázka noun (initial contribution in games)
Finnish
4 entries- alkupanos noun (initial contribution in games)
- aloituspanos noun (initial contribution in games)
- avauspanos noun (initial contribution in games)
- panos noun (price or cost)
French
4 entries- blinde noun (initial contribution in games)
- enjeu noun (price or cost)
- enjeu noun (initial contribution in games)
- mise noun (price or cost)
Russian
1 entries- делать ставку verb (To pay the ante in poker)
Ukrainian
1 entries- роби́ти ста́вку verb (To pay the ante in poker)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
But last month, they upped the ante, accusing Assange in a new 18-count superseding indictment of violating the 1917 Espionage Act by distributing classified information.
Source: tatoeba (11068257)
Now, prosecutors are increasingly focused on building the conspiracy cases and considering upping the ante by bringing the little-used but far more serious charges of “seditious conspiracy,” which carry up to 20 years in prison, according to current and former law enforcement officials.
Source: tatoeba (11068260)
“… There was a man who always painted marble seats and another who did nothing but sheep. So a fellow I knew determined only to paint backs. Men's backs, women's backs, girls' backs and boys backs. … his best known bacchante was described by a critic as all back and no ante, but his backs became famous. …”
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