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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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So far, the system has powered a truck, van, car and bus — all equipped with special pickup coils.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their Premier League status was in a death spiral before Pereira stepped through the door.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on a 2020 short film of the same name, and follows Gloria (Park) and Nick (Smith) through a difficult breakup and a spiral over an ex-girlfriend.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 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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The spire-like design employs a neo-futuristic style.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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This included fishing trips in Argentina, and a 1968 expedition to the spires of Cerro Chaltén that inspired the Patagonia logo.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Add English peas, flat-leaf parsley, and curls of lemon zest for extra character.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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MacLachlan has the visage of a much younger man, and Davis’s signature shiny brown curls are serving.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 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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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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If your favorite part of autumn is the rich, colorful leaves, this wreath is an easy yes.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hank. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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