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dating or surviving from the distant past
the hoar and crumbling stones of ruined temples
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Recent Examples of hoar
Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Surface hoar forms regularly in the Sierra, said Schwartz.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
The hidden layer of fragile surface hoar, with facets playing a contributing role, is now the failure point for large and unpredictable slabs of snow.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
There are many different kinds of frost: crystalline (hoar) frost, white frost, black frost, advection frost, and the frost that forms on glass windows, to name a few.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2014
The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.
—Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.
—Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
YESTERDAY’S WORD — ANCHORS acorn arch arson nacho nosh cash chaos char corn crash hoar hora horn orach orca racon ranch rash roach roan scan scar scorn shorn soar sonar sora
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—Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2017
Adjective
During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.
—Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Surface hoar forms regularly in the Sierra, said Schwartz.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
The hidden layer of fragile surface hoar, with facets playing a contributing role, is now the failure point for large and unpredictable slabs of snow.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
There are many different kinds of frost: crystalline (hoar) frost, white frost, black frost, advection frost, and the frost that forms on glass windows, to name a few.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
Noun
But sometimes the crystals grow particularly large, forming hoar frost.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2014
The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.
—Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.
—Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
YESTERDAY’S WORD — ANCHORS acorn arch arson nacho nosh cash chaos char corn crash hoar hora horn orach orca racon ranch rash roach roan scan scar scorn shorn soar sonar sora
To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com.
—Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoar
Adjective
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The photo highlights the relative youth of human civilization by showing a 2,500-year-old temple that is ancient by the yardstick of human lives, alongside the 4.5 billion-year-old disk of Earth's moon, which has watched over humanity since our ancestors emerged from the oceans.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Drive around the island and catch glimpses of past civilizations: ancient fig trees propped up by wooden crutches; centuries-old windmills that look like giant antique flyswatters; stone walls built by the Moors during the Middle Ages that somehow still look new.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Noun
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There was frost for four days between April 19 and 23rd, followed by mildew and coulure on flowers in early June.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Temperatures dropped overnight across large parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast, triggering freeze warnings and frost advisories impacting millions of people.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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After being overhauled in major fashion earlier this year, the venerable evening newscast, which has direct ties to Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, is likely to get some new twists and tweaks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle Michael Teo Van Runkle The venerable EA888 engine.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the new standard will be backward-compatible with Wi-Fi 6 devices, as well as older Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) ones.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Applicants must be 6 years or older as of the beginning of Oct. 4 to participate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Since Trump is not a Red-baiter, Clooney must adjust his hoary defense of the Democratic Party to fit the left’s new partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Forget that hoary old prophecy about the kid who'll bring balance to the Force.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tradition of the funeral procession actually dates back to Ancient Egypt (maybe even earlier!), and spans throughout the Greco-Roman empire, the medieval age, the Renaissance, and continues to modern day.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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After being updated by Patel, the script combines medieval knights with feudal India.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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So when an overconfident Dedra enters the antique shop on her own to arrest Luthen, and Luthen takes advantage of this to attempt suicide so he can’t be forced to turn on his allies, Kleya is given an impossible but necessary task.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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The event will feature antique cars, food trucks and artisan merchandise.such as handmade pillows, bath items, jewelry, glassware and handmade cards.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Hoar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoar. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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