exquisites

noun

plural of exquisite
as in swells

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  1. swells
  2. cavaliers
  3. blades
Noun
  • This weekend, Jeff Michalski, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Seattle, said that Washington's coast could be hit by significant 20-foot swells.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In September, the house was severely damaged after record swells flooded the living spaces.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of swells
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  • 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
  • The blades slice them and launch them as sharp projectiles that can cut through the bottom of a shoe or puncture a tire.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mulching mowers are designed to chew up grass blades into fine particles.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of blades
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