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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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Its arrival is announced by close-ups of barnacles, of rusty edges on ancient metal, of curious plant growth and moldy, tangled coils of black rope, as if its return was just part of a broader natural order.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Lightweight natural braids for hot weather For those who want their curls and coils up and out of the way this summer, consider natural mini braids or twists without extensions (also known as boneless braids).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean that artificially sugared sodas, retail consumption, or social media are depraved, worthless activities akin to the cardinal sin of sloth or the tragic spiral of heroin addiction.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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War in Lebanon could threaten the deal The potential obstacle to the agreement is Lebanon, where any spiral in the conflict has the potential to drag in Iran.—
Lee Keath,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Despite fluids’ chaotic math, near-identical whorls and gyres tend to emerge at almost every scale.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Blue, purple, or white whorls of flowers rise above the strappy foliage in summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Today, lightning rods can be found on top of skyscrapers around the world, including the iconic spire topping One Liberty Place in Center City.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Doing hamstring curls boosts knee strength and lowers stress and injury risk.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
18 June 2026
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Lightweight natural braids for hot weather For those who want their curls and coils up and out of the way this summer, consider natural mini braids or twists without extensions (also known as boneless braids).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Buffington placed it on a binder and tried to separate the paper’s furls.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Muted guitars twirl in curlicued shapes, fleshed out by harp, woodwinds, and brass; clanking bells and mbira-like harmonics flare up in quiet patches, and background vocals fan across the stereo field.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
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Francis had visited Lampedusa in 2013, on his first trip outside Rome, and tossed a wreath into the Mediterranean in honor of the thousands of migrants who died in the perilous crossing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Whitfield's favorite part is adding personal touches, like a seasonal wreath on the door and colorful hanging planters.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
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“Hank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hank. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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