cuticles

Definition of cuticlesnext
plural of cuticle

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Noun
  • As submitted, the petition would not limit the trapping or hunting of furbearers, just the sale of their furs and other parts, including hides, pelts, skins, claws and similar items.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This trade-off has limited the design of electronic skins used in collaborative robots.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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, 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
Noun
  • There is no sign of grief inside, however, where throngs of people enjoy cocktails, Dungeness crab and plates of herby butter beans.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Balat had a Pennsylvania driver’s license and the parked car, which had New Jersey plates, was registered to one of his relatives, according to the criminal complaint.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These babies were shields to protect a narcotics operation.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Privacy a priority Especially popular among mobile professionals, stick-on privacy shields for smartphones, tablets and laptops can prevent someone beside you (or behind you on an airplane) from seeing your display.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As submitted, the petition would not limit the trapping or hunting of furbearers, just the sale of their furs and other parts, including hides, pelts, skins, claws and similar items.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, Gentry was intrigued by the traditional footwear found in her own culture, which are typically made of soft hides, and historically worn for everything from hunting to powwow ceremonies.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Clear nail polish can be used instead of saliva or water to easily seal envelopes by swiping a small amount along the edge of the envelope flap before closing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Attach the envelopes to the streamers, and then tuck a piece of chocolate into each envelope.
    Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Cuticles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticles. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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