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Recent Examples of cob
The abs shift to corns-on-the-cob, and then to popping popcorn when (in a not unprecedented K-pop scenario) a button flies off of Abby’s shirt, revealing more skin.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Another excellent side is Elote, which is corn off the cob with Parimgiano Reggiano and Tajin seasoning.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Sweet corn on the cob (Iowa) Arguably Iowa’s most iconic summer food.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Another excellent side is Elote, which is corn off the cob with Parimgiano Reggiano and Tajin seasoning.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Sweet corn on the cob (Iowa) Arguably Iowa’s most iconic summer food.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
Noun
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In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 10-year project will add a new education pavilion, equine hospital, cancer center, spay-neuter clinic, raptor center and a primary care hospital — facilities that will allow the school to expand its class size from 600 to 800 students, UC Davis officials said.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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At a quarter to nine, music blasted, and Alex Consani, a slim blond model known for her equine stomp, walked out of one of 30 Rock’s revolving doors.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Extras include gua sha (my holy grail), jade rollers, satin pillowcases, or even a label-maker for your product shelf.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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In one of her first scenes as Elsie — an influencer wed to Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a pro football player who takes a rookie (Tyriq Withers) under his wing — Fox, in character, tells her followers to insert a jade egg in a certain body part.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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All five were of the same mare, shot between the 1860s and 1870s in the Zoological Society of London’s Zoo — making her both the first and last quagga ever photographed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is the epitome of mare e montagna (mountain and sea).—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
8 Sep. 2025
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Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Under Pharrell Williams, now two years into his tenure as creative director of menswear, Vuitton has been further amplifying its sneaker lineup — most recently with the Buttersoft, a skate-leaning silhouette designed with Thibo Denis.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Down 34-0, coach Justin Wilcox pulled the plug on Sagapolutele for the night, sending backup Devin Brown onto the field.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Using the bottle-sized battery, with its plug on the side of the downtube, led to a couple of fat-footed disconnections while riding.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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The same goes for the other bells and whistles of Pynchon’s style; even a seventy-million-trick pony is still a trick pony, and much of what once seemed clever in his canon now seems tiresome.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the 1960s, Ford popularized the pony car era by introducing the immensely popular Mustang.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Horses — selectively bred by humans over millennia — lack this response and will just keep pumping out foals.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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