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Recent Examples of comber
In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.
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Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comber
Noun
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Devoid of facial hair but sporting golden curls, the cherubic Parsons meets me at a Hollywood hotel’s courtyard restaurant in April just a few days after putting the final touches on his movie.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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When Kelly Slater dropped a video of his namesake company’s wave generator churning out a perfect curl back in 2015, the surf community lost its mind.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Control seems to be the crux of the matter; the red line, the deal-breaker in all of this.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Paraguay was the first team to lose a World Cup match because of a golden goal (a tie-breaker consisting of a sudden-death goal scored in extra time) in 1998.—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Bietila, for example, listed her lengthy resume outside of debate, including roller derby and volunteering at the Field Museum, all while juggling an Advanced Placement course load.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Cardoso needs to be a consistent rim-runner, roller and paint protector to validate Chicago’s belief.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The winds brought whitecaps on the shore of Lake Hefner and aided the spread of some wildfires in Beckham County on Sunday.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 14-foot flat bottom fishing boat was swamped by whitecaps, CPW reported.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The water scenes are among the animation’s most gorgeous and effective, with Kristen teaching AJ how to swim and, soon enough, to surf.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.—
Morgan Tilton,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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“Comber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comber. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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