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Recent Examples of hank
Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2012
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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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Assembling the vacuum vessel and cryostat around that coil system was a unique effort.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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This mattress stands out for its six high-end layers of supportive coils, plush memory foam, and cooling materials to check all the boxes for a good night’s sleep.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With an interest rate this elevated, making the minimum payments won't do anything except keep you in a never-ending debt spiral.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Jarring, shuddery close-ups illustrate the never-ending emotional spiral of its main character, Linda (Byrne), who struggles to raise a kid who has a chronic health issue while keeping her home and career stable.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Bells rang out over the spire-like rock formations that top Montserrat and the valley below as Leo arrived in a golf cart.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Open views stretch south toward the supertalls along Billionaires’ Row and west toward the Central Park Reservoir over the slender white spire of the landmark Brick Presbyterian Church.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Boutte’s only targets came courtesy of DeVito, who overshot him in the end zone and ripped a short curl-route completion to him in front of undrafted rookie corner Channing Canada.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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For veteran curl girls, a few tweaks to the routine may be needed as temperatures start to heat up.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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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The perfect pasta twirl, the soft collapse of cake, the crunch when cutting into a loaf of sourdough—these are the moments when the right silverware really earns its place at the table.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2025
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Paired with the hypnotic twirl of a mythical centuries-old regulating organ, this is a Breitling for the completists—a cadre of Breitling collectors who seek the absolute peak of the brand’s mechanical prowess and are willing to stretch to high five figures ($75,000) for it.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Visitors are welcome to join in on everything from wreath making and dancing to a grand midsummer feast.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lemons are practically the mascot of summer, and this cheerful wreath is packed with faux citrus for a bright seasonal look.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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“Hank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hank. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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