halyards

Definition of halyardsnext
plural of halyard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halyards
Noun
  • After his death, Ashe's lawyer DeMille (Oded Fehr) returns the video of Coop stealing that the billionaire had kept as blackmail, and wires Coop the $600 million that Coop had previously returned to Ashe's account.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Inmates reported limited access to hygiene supplies and noted that loose wires were hanging from the ceiling due to unfinished visitation kiosks during the first few days of operation.
    Ben Wheeler June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Find everything from portable mini fans that make hot-weather sightseeing more comfortable to compact power banks with built-in charging cables, eliminating the need to pack extra cords.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The night of round trippers started when Duran and Ceddanne hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, sending ropes to opposite sides of the field to put Boston in front 2-0.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Move away from water, and avoid wet ropes.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • Homes have rugs, cords, pets, narrow hallways, tight corners and furniture that always seems to get in the way.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The morning of June 6, Mellor was back at Boston Logan airport for another trip to Havana, at a time when the United States is trying to tighten economic strings to choke Cuba’s government into change, and the country faces a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Grace Gummer attended the 2026 Gotham TV Awards in a sheer black Issey Miyake column dress with a black miniskirt underneath and strings of fabric placed over top, creating an abstract pattern.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • And the longer traffic stays stalled, the worse the energy crisis could get.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Of course, their blue and orange laces feel like an obvious nod to Hargitay's beloved New York Knicks, who just made the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 May 2026
  • With its puffy tongue and fat laces, the Lynzie is a relic of 2000s skate shoes and came before Vans streamlined its lineup to focus on a slate of classic models.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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“Halyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halyards. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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