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Recent Examples of hickory
The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.
—
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Puddles offer splash landing-pads to any child in flight;
display their dreams
through windows into the world above:
limbs and last leaves of sumac and hickory,
a passing black-capped chickadee,
and – down in the far blue –
a blouse of cloud.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Aromas of bacon, hickory, cherry liqueur chocolates, wood fire and red cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Puddles offer splash landing-pads to any child in flight;
display their dreams
through windows into the world above:
limbs and last leaves of sumac and hickory,
a passing black-capped chickadee,
and – down in the far blue –
a blouse of cloud.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Aromas of bacon, hickory, cherry liqueur chocolates, wood fire and red cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickory
Noun
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Choose from birch or walnut trim.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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Common host plants include roses, hibiscus, pines, and some types of deciduous trees and shrubs including dogwood, oak, birch, ash, elm, and azaleas, as well as blackberry and raspberry bushes, says Khan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Made from weather-resistant rattan, this set can stand up to most weather.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.—
John MacCormack,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Apr. 2018
Noun
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Apple is also offering a cross-body strap for the iPhone Air.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ford’s pump has long been a staple in evening lineups, but the penny-strap detail keeps its proportions strict rather than delicate.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The release also features the brand's most robust accessories offerings with its Suede Monogram Program, featuring the introduction of signature carryall bags in new sizes, crossbodies, and small leather goods such as belts and cardholders made of premium Kith Monogram debossed cowhide suede.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The soles are all made from thick sheets of cowhide leather that are held together by iron hobnails, reports CNN’s Kameryn Griesser.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
Noun
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And, in an offering from a more rugged hero, Harrison Ford’s bullwhip, belt, and whip holster (the only complete set to ever be offered at auction) from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is estimated to hammer down for between $250,000 and $500,000.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 Aug. 2025
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The item expected to go for the third-highest sum is Indiana Jones’ eight-foot bullwhip, belt, and whip holster used by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Hickory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickory. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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