interstice

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Recent Examples of interstice Trauma lingers in the interstices of the everyday, only sometimes announcing itself. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 Like it or not, many people fill in every interstice of their day by whipping out their phone and flicking through feeds. Mark Van Wye, Forbes, 15 June 2021 With a gray interstice, Bradley then cuts to the present day, with the Richardson family getting dressed to visit Rob at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Samantha N. Sheppard, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2020 In the jargon of literary criticism, these in-between states are called interstitial – an interstice is a small space between something else, like the cracks in a sidewalk. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2020 In the structure of the tire, the pure cheese is acting as the interstice, bonding the sturdy and static aggregate materials together while still giving them flexibility and shock absorption. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2020 Instead of drama and imagination, the movie depends on a relentless blare of music, by John Williams, which takes the place of any emotional complexity that might dare to sneak through the interstices. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2019 Its molten rage has dripped through the interstices of our daily lives. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstice
Noun
  • As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nopales, like cruciferous vegetables such as kale, collards, and arugula, are rich in calcium and can help fill this nutrient gap.
    Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?
    Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.
    Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • An early interruption from the Editor, however, risks killing your idea before ink hits the page.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No trail, just rock after rock, a phantom rattlesnake curled in every crevice.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Interstice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstice. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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