as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
What looked to be a keyboard stand had been outfitted with an audience-facing drumhead at either end, between which lay a hopelessly tangled nest of tubes, knobs, and cables.
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Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
There are plenty of knobs to turn.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
Metals in a kitchen include everything from cabinet hardware and lighting to sink fixtures and door knobs.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
All those records and tapes and spools and switches and knobs feel as much part of the landscape as the thistles, the moss, the crags, the forests.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
There are knobs to twist, levers to slide and songs to sample all while maintaining an interaction with the crowd who reacts as the DJ manipulates sound.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Examples include moving the master bedroom to the first floor, replacing knobs with handles, and installing tall toilets.
—Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Allied Maker sconces illuminate Anne Black ceramic knobs that contrast the lighter Clé tiles.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
The thick silver knobs that turned a quiet, electric green with a humming, thrumming current that sent every audiophile’s heart racing.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
There are plenty of knobs to turn.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
Metals in a kitchen include everything from cabinet hardware and lighting to sink fixtures and door knobs.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
All those records and tapes and spools and switches and knobs feel as much part of the landscape as the thistles, the moss, the crags, the forests.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
There are knobs to twist, levers to slide and songs to sample all while maintaining an interaction with the crowd who reacts as the DJ manipulates sound.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Examples include moving the master bedroom to the first floor, replacing knobs with handles, and installing tall toilets.
—Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Allied Maker sconces illuminate Anne Black ceramic knobs that contrast the lighter Clé tiles.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
The thick silver knobs that turned a quiet, electric green with a humming, thrumming current that sent every audiophile’s heart racing.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Knobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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