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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingles
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Throwing that detritus away is the third-most expensive component of sweeping.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025 -
The swollen river has receded, leaving behind heartbreaking signs of the devastation: little girls’ suitcases and clothes strewn along the wrecked cabin grounds and plush toys caked with detritus, twisted metal and gnarled vehicles.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
Noun
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While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Dec. 2024
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Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt and sand.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
Noun
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That’s because adult birds need water for drinking and bathing (though some birds do take dust baths!).—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The risk of ingesting lead is only heightened by their habit of putting their hands in their mouths and crawling on the floor, where lead dust can accumulate.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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While leadership teams pause, the earth beneath them is already shifting.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Every wreck, every ruin is the relic of a shriveled dream, lasting long after the body of its dreamer has been received back into the earth with love or remorse or indifference.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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