exquisites

noun

plural of exquisite
as in swells

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  1. swells
  2. cavaliers
  3. blades
Noun
  • The storm could generate strong swells for portions of Mexico’s southwestern coast and Baja California through the weekend, and perhaps Southern California, too, according to the hurricane center.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the exact track of the storm, these swells are likely to increase early next week.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of swells
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of cavaliers
Noun
  • Spinning blades get tangled in vegetation, stir up sediment, and simply scare away the fish researchers are trying to observe.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
  • According to Britannica, one of the fan blades in the rear engine had cracked and disintegrated, leading to engine failure.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blades
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