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Recent Examples of hank
There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
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Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.
—Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
If a breeze is blowing, the air fills with the clamoring of jib hanks.
—Joe Kloc, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
Open the other days of the week, the Shaker Store sells hanks of yarn, Shaker seeds, herbal teas, and Shaker brooms.
—Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018
One photograph from the era shows a woman standing in a village as two men forcibly restrain her wrists; a third man grabs a hank of her blonde hair, his scissors poised to hack it away.
—Ann Mah, Time, 6 June 2018
The next morning, the police and Victoria’s parents found articles of the girl’s clothing and a bloody hank of hair on a road near a sand pit in Mahwah.
—David Stout, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017
By the time he’s done, the legendary Viennese doktor has been reduced to not much more than a rag, a bone, and a hank of hair.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 5 Sep. 2017
The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2012
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.
—Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
If a breeze is blowing, the air fills with the clamoring of jib hanks.
—Joe Kloc, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
Open the other days of the week, the Shaker Store sells hanks of yarn, Shaker seeds, herbal teas, and Shaker brooms.
—Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018
One photograph from the era shows a woman standing in a village as two men forcibly restrain her wrists; a third man grabs a hank of her blonde hair, his scissors poised to hack it away.
—Ann Mah, Time, 6 June 2018
The next morning, the police and Victoria’s parents found articles of the girl’s clothing and a bloody hank of hair on a road near a sand pit in Mahwah.
—David Stout, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017
By the time he’s done, the legendary Viennese doktor has been reduced to not much more than a rag, a bone, and a hank of hair.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 5 Sep. 2017
The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hank
Noun
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Natural styling using the LOC method is the best practice to protect and nurture your coils.—
Talia Gutierrez,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Venturing into the water to do battle, Krishna grows in size to escape the snake’s constricting coils.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But when a tragedy befalls the hotel, Nina is propelled in a relentless spiral of lies and manipulations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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That means health crises for the newly uninsured could lead them, too, into a spiral of medical debt.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its eponymous flowers are deep red-orange and the foliage is composed of whorls of needle-like, silvery-blue leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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In 2024, the Ig Nobel Prize in anatomy went to an international team of scientists for their discovery that scalp hair whorls are more likely to spiral in a counter-clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere compared with the Northern Hemisphere.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Nope, that title still goes to the One World Trade Center, which with its nearly 408-foot spire tops out at 1,776 feet.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
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Massive plumes of thick, black smoke filled the sky and swallowed up the tall, white spire.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to multiple attachments, the tool dries, curls, smooths and straightens hair without causing too much heat damage.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s textured pixie, which was cut shorter in the back, had face-framing sideburns and curls that narrowly avoided being called bangs, is hard to miss, and now, just in time for fall, has been reintroduced on the front row.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pirate Yakuza proverbial monkey’s paw furls on providing a thrilling pirate life and crime simulator at the expense of a more coherent or emotional story.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Winehouse was entirely in her element, swaying to the sultry songs like a furl of smoke and improvising inflections on the lyrics with aplomb.—
Allaire Nuss,
EW.com,
18 May 2024
Noun
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Dress up for a twirl around the 17th-floor Pier Top lounge, which slowly revolves to showcase 360-degree views of Fort Lauderdale.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alec joined Hilaria on the reality competition's premiere last week, crashing her rehearsal to take a twirl with his wife's dance partner himself.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of my favorite finds include a stackable set of yarn pumpkins, a cozy throw blanket, a festive dinnerware set, and a beautiful wreath.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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In addition to pumpkins flanking your front door, an autumnal wreath is a great low-lift way to add a festive touch to your porch or entryway.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hank. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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