cobs

plural of cob

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Noun
  • But the path to the winner’s circle might be a bit more difficult for the 5-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo in the 1 1/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After showing some of the skaters putting their skates on and fixing their hair in the bathroom, the music video showcases Chris and Lambert carrying their guitars outside with the former's wife Morgane Stapleton in a lamé gold bodysuit behind them.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • He sports size-15 skates, which are almost impossible to find, and size-17 sneakers, larger than those worn by most NBA players.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Cobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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