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exquisites

noun

plural of exquisite
as in swells

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  1. swells
  2. cavaliers
  3. blades
Noun
  • The hurricanes are not expected to hit California but could send swells toward the California coast as early as Sunday, forecasters have told The Times.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The surf-worthy Pacific swells provide excellent conditions for paddling out and riding waves.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 17 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
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  • Clean energy producers can print large-scale tooling to mold massive composite wind turbine blades.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cress added that while this type of model helicopter boasts a light, single-engine design that is usually trustworthy, the chopper’s blades can lose their momentum in rotation immediately if there is engine failure.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blades
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