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Recent Examples of knob
This chair has lower back lumbar support, seat tilt and a tension control knob.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Funky Shapes and Textures Katie Schroder, owner and founder of Atelier Interior Design, says to expect hardware that goes well beyond the standard bar pull or round knob.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, wooden knobs and handles, both in natural hues and painted to match (or pop against) the cabinetry have become more popular.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The shallow knobs are great for pavement and light dirt or sand terrains.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Funky Shapes and Textures Katie Schroder, owner and founder of Atelier Interior Design, says to expect hardware that goes well beyond the standard bar pull or round knob.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, wooden knobs and handles, both in natural hues and painted to match (or pop against) the cabinetry have become more popular.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The shallow knobs are great for pavement and light dirt or sand terrains.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knob
Noun
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The city will rope off the chunk of Wall Price Keller Road linking Wagon Court and Ray White Road between May 25 and August 12 for construction.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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The stones came from Volyn Gems, the country’s only gem mine, which is still managing to unearth and bring to market sizeable chunks of topaz, quartz and heliodor beryl, despite much of the mainly male workforce being called up to the army.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Some of them were things that predated the trail construction, including hunks of rebar, a concrete road barrier that apparently had been in the creek for many years, and an assortment of shopping carts.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The city of almost 52,000, carved into discontinuous clumps by unincorporated land, straddles the Denton-Collin county line. ▪ Anna, also in Collin, is a 30 minute drive east of Celina.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The oversized brush grabs every lash for drama from root to tip, no clumps in sight.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
13 May 2025
Noun
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With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Just a few months earlier, in November 2023, her fiancé (then boyfriend) discovered a blueberry-sized lump in her left breast.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Hemorrhoids appear as hard lumps and may cause pain, itching, and bleeding.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
6 May 2025
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knob. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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