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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop-o'-my-thumb
Noun
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Roberts signed two checks to himself totaling about $2,200 for two iPads in the course of 10 months, records show, after purchasing an iPad mini with union funds two years before that, according to an email reviewed by USA TODAY.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 2025 -
That includes the iPad (11th Gen), iPad mini (2024), the two iPad Pro (2024) models, and the most recent two generations of iPad Air, the iPad Air (2025) and the 2024 model.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Garry Davidson didn’t really get introduced to Ben Kindel’s game until a breakout performance at the John Reid Memorial Tournament, a big bantam showcase in St. Albert, Alta.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The climax of this biopic in miniature, of course, is the crash, which, like Sully, dramatizes the cockpit transcript from the real-life event with word-for-word detail.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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In addition, fans are excited to pick up official miniatures to paint and portray desperate battles between humans and Xenomorphs on the table top.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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