halyards

plural of halyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for halyards
Noun
  • Some are strapped to wires, waiting to be thrown into the air by various creatures.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rodents can damage a home by chewing on wires and insulation, and also carry several viruses that pose health risks.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And even now, with these new fiber optic cables for gen AI, those were years, decades in the making, correct?
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dealers are to inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies as well as remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables for free, as necessary.
    James Powel, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cut ropes crosswise into ½-inch pieces.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers pointed out that the system consists of a motor-generator unit, hoisting ropes, transmission gears, and a heavy mass, usually made of steel or concrete blocks.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The adjustable cords along the bottom cuffs even keep bugs from crawling up your calves.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Building a genome from scratch means that software tools similar to word processors can be used to easily search and replace strings of letters, or cut and paste code blocks.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The museum also has an experimental concrete house designed by award-winning architect Dave Sellers that can be booked for stays.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The plush loafer-like shoe has a water-resistant suede exterior, leather laces, and wool interior.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The profile of this shoe is one that feels inherently familiar, but childlike playfulness is also secured vis-à-vis the fluffy sheepskin that seems to overflow from its color-happy laces.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Halyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halyards. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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