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Recent Examples of shingle
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, about one million people in the United States develop shingles each year, and 99% of adults 50 years and older already have the virus that causes shingles inside their body, even though not all of them will develop it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 May 2024
Antique wood and stone features create a harmonious blend with the main house’s silvery blue shingled facade.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In fact, anybody can hang out a shingle and try to sell video messages on Cameo, which now has a bargain bin of wannabe celebrities ranging from fringe social media influencers to a Goldendoodle puppy.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, about one million people in the United States develop shingles each year, and 99% of adults 50 years and older already have the virus that causes shingles inside their body, even though not all of them will develop it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Place a small spoonful of the sunflower-miso puree in the center of a plate and shingle the zucchini over the top.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 May 2024
Antique wood and stone features create a harmonious blend with the main house’s silvery blue shingled facade.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingle
Noun
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2023
Noun
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As soon as tastemakers hit the red carpet last night, our WWD beauty editors started thorough research of the hair essentials and tools used by celebrity hairstylists to achieve styles spanning from wave-forward bobs to tiara buns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gomez completed the look with a peachy nude lip and a wavy bob, as well as a dazzling diamond choker and drop earrings.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The overlapping strikes could affect operations at hospitals and clinics as well as research on a wide array of medical, climate and other issues.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, Rashford and Bailey want the width while Rogers and Ramsey are wanting the inside channels, allowing overlapping fullbacks to provide width.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The debris caused flight disruptions, and one piece of detritus struck a vehicle on the island of South Caicos, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sports journalists can collect a lot of detritus: old ID cards, press credentials to get into big games, phones that stop working or become obsolete.—
Victor Mather,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That number covers fully immersive apps that overlay virtual objects over the real world as well as 2D apps with some spatial components.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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One Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper, authored with Morning Consult economist John Leer and outside academics, overlaid Facebook data and inflation expectations and found that social networks now play a prominent role in shaping expectations.—
Jonathan Levin,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sun Exposure: Full sun, partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, silt, well-draining Soil pH: Acid to neutral (<6.0-7.5) 09 of 11 Hellebores Commonly known as Lenten roses, hellebores are the perfect selection for March blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Myers home sits in the middle of Strata’s range with soils made up of mostly clay, silt, silty sand and clayey sand.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Producing 1 kilogram of beef requires approximately 15 to 20 square meters, which includes both grazing areas and feed crop production.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This watch was part of the early crop of references to feature an in-house, automatic Rolex movement.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The glaciers ground surface rock into fine sediment, which flowed rapidly into the oceans, Archibald said in a statement.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The study found a correlation between the frequency of supernovae over the last 3.5 billion years and the fraction of organic matter buried in Earth’s sediments, suggesting that supernova events may influence Earth’s climate and the development of life.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Shingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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