warp and woof

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Recent Examples of warp and woof These creations are so woven into the warp and woof of our culture that some of them have morphed into images and words in our everyday speech and writing. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business. Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022 But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history. Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022 The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations. Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country. Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019 All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century. Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp and woof
Noun
  • The 2023 writers’ strike opened up airtime on ABC on a weekly basis and contributed to a 29% jump in ratings.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Anyone who possessed this overwhelming desire to face near certain death on a regular basis is going to be unusual.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The $470 million figure emerged during city council deliberations and was later confirmed by the foundation in its 2020 annual report.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The result is companies built on sturdier foundations, less vulnerable to the ups and downs of funding markets.
    Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But with Camara and Avdija becoming franchise cornerstones, the question is where does Grant fit?
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis are both 25-year-old, two-way players who could be long-term cornerstones of the Sacramento Kings.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Middle Tennessee's erosion-prone limestone and other hard bedrock have historically precluded Nashville leadership from exploring underground transportation.
    Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The very bedrock of our values as a country and the democratic pillars of our government that once seemed immovable are being completely destroyed right now.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Warp and woof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20and%20woof. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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