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Recent Examples of bone-dry
His mix of bone-dry humour and innate decency are the perfect foil for the film's welling emotions.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
If your mum is bone-dry, give it a good soaking first, then place the plant in the hole.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
At least six fires, all of them fueled by record bone-dry conditions and windy weather, engulfed the Garden State on Saturday, from the Pinelands in central and western parts of New Jersey to New York City suburbs.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
Then prop it up on its side until bone-dry to further guard against warping.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
If your mum is bone-dry, give it a good soaking first, then place the plant in the hole.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
At least six fires, all of them fueled by record bone-dry conditions and windy weather, engulfed the Garden State on Saturday, from the Pinelands in central and western parts of New Jersey to New York City suburbs.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
Then prop it up on its side until bone-dry to further guard against warping.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
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First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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The battering of cold weather outside and comfort of warm air inside means your lips are likely to be left feeling a little parched.Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
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Air dry: For a crispy skin, leave the turkey uncovered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours to air-dry.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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According to 14th Night, shake the bottle before smoothing four to eight drops into wet hair from mid-lengths to ends, then air-dry or heat-style.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Facing record-breaking heat and a dwindling water supply, Utah farmers are experimenting with innovative crops to sustain agriculture in the arid West.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The name of the estate comes from an ancient myth about the monks who arrived in the arid Costers del Segre region in the 18th century to do penance.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
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While the Southwest, the Central Rockies, the Gulf Coast and the Eastern Seaboard tend to see drier and warmer winters, the Pacific Northwest, New England and the Great Lakes usually experience wetter winters.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Low Humidity Light brown spots scattered across fiddle leaf fig leaves can be caused by dry air.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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