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Recent Examples of Synonyms for becket
Noun
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The device works by comparing the time lag between two beams of light traveling through the fiber optic cable in the spiraling coils and back.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Refrigerator coils are full of hot refrigerant that condenses into liquid, releasing heat into your kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Apr. 2022
Noun
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The tension breaks when Angel has a meltdown at the club, forcing Rue to mercifully share the truth that Tish overdosed, sending Angel into an emotional spiral that descends into addiction.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tower was designed by the British architecture firm RMJM and features a twisting glass façade that spirals upward into a needle-like spire.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the Great Pyramids of Giza, her arched, golden globule sat near a sphinx similar in size and color, and recently, her silvery, iridescent spire towered over the Saudi Arabian desert.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At Laredo Taqueria, steam curls from a sizzling skillet as the aroma of jalapeño, cumin, and fresh lime mingles with the nutty scent of tortillas cooking nearby.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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And despite the whitewashed canvas and angular Swiss lighting, the prevailing sense is not overly precious—this is kick-off-rainboots-and-curl-up territory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its eponymous flowers are deep red-orange and the foliage is composed of whorls of needle-like, silvery-blue leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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In 2024, the Ig Nobel Prize in anatomy went to an international team of scientists for their discovery that scalp hair whorls are more likely to spiral in a counter-clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere compared with the Northern Hemisphere.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Becket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becket. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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