canards

plural of canard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of canards The most unique feature is the addition of canards, small forward wings that improve agility during demanding carrier landings. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canards
Noun
  • The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As soon as a battle or a war has been fought, victors and losers alike begin to tell different stories.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yet the chairman Ron Noades and Coppell heard whispers of transfer interest.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Canards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canards. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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