cob

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Recent Examples of cob To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024 How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024 Cut kernels from cobs, keeping ribs of kernels intact as much as possible to yield about 2 cups. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Add corn cobs, cover, and boil until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cob
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Noun
  • Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With five stones to choose from, just select the composition that resonates with your intentions—from jade for balance to amethyst for tranquility.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t cut into the trunk of the jade, as this could cause scarring or disease.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Nike has also gotten involved with the reconfiguration of the Total 90 3 soccer boot which now sits alongside the Gato, an indoor soccer shoe turned skate model.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
  • The skating scenes are full of tension, with every fall and swerve dramatically rendered in fast cut closeups on faces and skates.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The first episode of Season 1 kicked off with the challenges: paint a horse while riding a horse, empty a bathtub without pulling the plug or tipping it over, and eat as much watermelon as possible.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • At the same time, a cascade of proteins in the blood activates the protein fibrin, which forms a mesh that stabilizes the platelet plug, creating a strong, lasting clot to seal the vessel and stop bleeding.
    Paul McClure June 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Cosmetics' Halo Glow Liquid Filter is a multi-trick pony, just like you.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • The dead also included a Nepali citizen and a local Muslim pony ride operator.
    Prabhjot Gill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the mare didn’t return for her foal, the group said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
  • His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.
    Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • While left alone for an hour, the younger sibling ignored all warnings and put Willow in the stallion's paddock.
    Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But even we weren’t prepared for the moment when Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) discovers that her handsome new husband, Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), is a stallion.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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