continentals

noun

plural of continental
as in whits
the smallest amount or part imaginable complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continentals
  1. hoots
  2. licks
  3. syllables
  4. little
  5. figs
  6. bits
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoots
Noun
  • Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of licks
Noun
  • At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word.
    — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of syllables
Noun
  • Big action scenes tend to be more harrowing in live action than animation, so that's something to look out for with the littles.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2026
Definition of little
Noun
  • The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Ficus plants, such as fiddle-leaf figs, rubber trees, and weeping figs, are among the most popular houseplants.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Definition of figs
Noun
  • Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of bits
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