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knot

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knot
Noun
Zitek found her wedding dress at Charlotte’s in Portland, Oregon, and tied the knot at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro, Oregon, on September 20, 2025. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The former couple tied the knot in a small ceremony in Portofino, Italy, and welcomed Somersault in March 2024. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Inject a playful pop of color with Reformation’s cherry red cardigan knotted around your waist or shoulders. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025 Teoscar Hernández opened the scoring for LA with a solo shot in the top of the second inning to knot the game up at 1-1 before Andy Pages gave the Dodgers the lead for good one out later with an RBI double, scoring Enrique Hernández. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knot
Noun
  • Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease causing pain, swelling and stiffness in the knees that worsens over time.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Later the coroner called Barr back to examine Edwards at the funeral home, where the doctor reported vaginal swelling and blood loss that indicated a rape.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The crossing is a crucial link between Egypt and Gaza, serving as the enclave’s lifeline for humanitarian aid.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among the highlights is the complete library room designed by Pierre Chareau for the French Embassy pavilion presented by the Societé des artistes décorateurs, or Society of Decorative Artists, the leading French grouping of its time.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the problem with that method, Beach said, is that once families are residing in a hotel, they can no longer be verified as homeless by Cincinnati Behavioral and can’t get on the wait list for shelter.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, at that point, Jack is ready to create problems for other departments.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Suncast resin hose hideaway prevents cracking, tangling and freezing as temperatures drop.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Importantly, the net-illuminating gear is also highly effective at preventing sea turtles from getting tangled in the gillnets.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This cozy brew can also be made in large batches for a fall movie marathon, book club, or Halloween party.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Given the boost the networks have enjoyed since Nielsen upgraded its ratings methodology last month, NBC’s first batch of NBA deliveries should be a treat for advertisers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knot. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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