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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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Recent Examples of carapaces
There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.
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Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carapaces
Noun
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Best pizzelle makers Top pizzelle makers under $50 The extra-thick baking plates distribute the heat evenly for making four crispy, browned 3-inch pizzelle cookies at a time.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Inside the expansive dining room, guests pass around family-style plates of pot roast, mac and cheese, and corn salad.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes shrimp shells, crab shells, eggshells, chicken bones, and fish spines.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stantis’ drawing shows Jesus hanging on a cross with oversized bombs and mortar shells flying helter-skelter in the air.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These are Chinese, of course, and are made by coating duck eggs in a paste of salt, wood ash, lime, and black tea and burying them among rice husks in huge ceramic jars for 100 days.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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How to Store Corn To store sweet corn effectively, Scott recommends leaving the husks on and placing the corn in your refrigerator's crisper drawer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police found five bullet casings and recovered Bitikofer and the wounded man’s cell phones.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Investigators recovered approximately seven shell casings at the scene.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kettles and Lavazza coffee machines are provided and the free pods and teabags (the latter from a local supplier, the excellent La Via del Tè) are replaced regularly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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If the vine contains seed pods, use a plastic bag to dispose of the clippings.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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From there, a renovation inspired by hulls, portholes, and other nifty ship mechanics unfolded, full speed ahead.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2026
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With massive, deep-V hulls and ballast systems that add thousands of pounds, these boats are designed to displace large amounts of water and generate huge waves for wakeboarders and wakesurfers.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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