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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
The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2012
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
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
The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2012
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hank
Noun
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Don't cover the condenser coil outside to make your house look prettier.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The upright charging area has two coils inside, making sure that the device can be charged in any orientation.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Ganatra and Weiss make everything feel a bit mechanical rather than an escalating spiral of craziness, and too many scenes play like montage fodder without actually taking the plot anywhere.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Right frolics—forward, backward, sideways, in a spiral or a zigzag, going nowhere.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
31 July 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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But in Chile 28 percent of kids had a counterclockwise whorl.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Ominous clouds prompted a diversion to the Trango Towers, a rampart of granite spires esteemed by big-wall climbers.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The alpine lake sits at around 10,000 feet in elevation, and is ringed by the Cirque of the Towers—a picturesque semi-circle of 12,000-foot granite spires that has long enchanted rock climbers and trekkers alike.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Hong Kong rises in a dazzling vertical rhythm—where sleek towers pierce the sky as incense curls from temple courtyards.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Other moments in the carousel showed Sweeney's hair in varying states, from straighter bangs and looser curls, to teased with voluminous waves.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 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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Sip velvety Barolo in the rolling hills of Piemonte, twirl strands of handmade pasta in Bologna, and sample creamy artisan gelato on a cobbled piazza in Sicily.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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When Huda comes down the stairs, Chris gives Huda a twirl.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The day begins with Army senior leaders laying a wreath on Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
12 June 2025
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In Rancho Bernardo, adults can create patriotic wreaths on June 9, teens can make birdhouses on June 17, a California State Parks Ranger will lead storytime on June 18, the animal show Zovargo will be featured on June 25 and a family board game day will be held on June 26.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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“Hank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hank. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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