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Recent Examples of honeycomb
The connection to honeycomb or weaving highlights the light, patterned appearance of wafers.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
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Blue light targets acne-causing bacteria to help keep breakouts at bay, while red and near-infrared wavelengths penetrate deeper to stimulate collagen, improve circulation, and promote skin repair.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once in the stomach, the larvae penetrate the intestinal wall and migrate to the skin.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sherpa fleece, shearling wool, Mackinaw Wool and Filson’s Tin Cloth—a cotton duck canvas that’s saturated with wax under high pressure and heat—are featured alongside Wrangler’s classic cotton slub denim in indigo and black.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, sprinkle ½ cup of high-nitrogen fertilizer, like blood meal or soybean meal, across the top of each bale and water the bales deeply until they’re saturated and water runs through the base.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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While a showgirl’s closet might be overflowing with feathers, bustiers, and sequins galore, Taylor Swift’s actual wardrobe is much more practical.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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