gault

chiefly British

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Noun
  • Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • The 2009 discovery of footprints (human and animal) left behind in layers of clay and silt at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park sparked a contentious debate about when, exactly, human cultures first developed in North America.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
  • Kong pounds and punches his way through materials and crawls through mud to uncover collectibles.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Oribe’s Serene Scalp Oil Control Dry Shampoo uses a blend of starches (corn, tapioca, and rice) along with kaolin clay to get that job done, plus rosebay extracts to regulate your scalp’s sebum production.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
  • Quartz is just one of many minerals — there is also mica, feldspar and kaolin — that have kept the area economically relevant for centuries, and that will continue to sustain the region no matter the geopolitical climate, mine workers and local officials say.
    Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • When ordering my chicken and sausage gumbo from the walk-up window, the owner asked me rice or potato salad?
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
  • Next week, Friendship moves to a wide release across the country and will hopefully continue to cause some cosmic gumbo at the box office.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The space features a rich palette of earthy tones such as sand, brick, and satin brass, complemented by natural materials such as oak, linen and raffia.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
  • Surf contest organizers for the World Surf League and contractors who set up booths on the sand typically have six days to set up the event infrastructure, said Stapelberg.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil. Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Mornings are silent but for the occasional crow of a rooster or the hum of a bicycle wheel on gravel.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Stand on gravel or tile with confidence—podiatrists approve, and your feet will too.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
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“Gault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gault. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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