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Recent Examples of chopstick
If grown in containers, allow the soil to dry out a few inches deep before watering; insert a chopstick into the soil to check moisture levels.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Keep an eye open for playful touches, such as conversation starters on the chopsticks, throughout.
—Kathleen Rellihan, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Keep an eye open for playful touches, such as conversation starters on the chopsticks, throughout.
—Kathleen Rellihan, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopstick
Noun
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Once the water reaches a boil, Martha uses a large spoon to carefully place the eggs into the pot.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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An energyBlade carbon fiber plate then sits within a spoon shape.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ribs should feel tender and give easily when pierced with a fork or paring knife.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Others required heavy machinery and consist of dams across more than a mile of the south fork of the Cache la Poudre.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
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Stir together pepper, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl; rub mixture all over pork.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fill a small bowl or spray bottle with 2 cups of hot water and 1/2 teaspoon dish soap that contains a grease-cutting ingredient.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dissolve 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses in warm water to make a magnesium drink.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Chopstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopstick. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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