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Recent Examples of knob
This chair has lower back lumbar support, seat tilt and a tension control knob.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Funky Shapes and Textures Katie Schroder, owner and founder of Atelier Interior Design, says to expect hardware that goes well beyond the standard bar pull or round knob.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, wooden knobs and handles, both in natural hues and painted to match (or pop against) the cabinetry have become more popular.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The shallow knobs are great for pavement and light dirt or sand terrains.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Funky Shapes and Textures Katie Schroder, owner and founder of Atelier Interior Design, says to expect hardware that goes well beyond the standard bar pull or round knob.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, wooden knobs and handles, both in natural hues and painted to match (or pop against) the cabinetry have become more popular.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The shallow knobs are great for pavement and light dirt or sand terrains.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knob
Noun
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However, a large chunk (40,000 jobs) of last month’s layoff count can be attributed to plans tied to two major employers: UPS and Intel.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This is a big part of playoff hockey, something that is new to a good chunk of this group.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dense clumps within these clouds can collapse to form young stars.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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The team performed simulations of the Perseus cluster, which revealed that this clump collided with the cluster around 5 billion years ago.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Newcastle fans can feel justifiably angry by the notion that a team will waltz off with their No 9 with a flutter of eyelashes and a wad of cash.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In busting the thing up to rebuild it, Holmes and Ellis have drained away much of the smart, replacing it with hard nudges to the ribs, tedious hat tips to contemporary sensibilities, and unnecessary lumps of earnest character biography.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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As Chauncey Billups took his lumps throughout his first three seasons as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, those behind the scenes saw more than a massive number of losses.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knob. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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