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Recent Examples of knothole
All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
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Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021
The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020
For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty.
—Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021
The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020
For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty.
—Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knothole
Noun
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Observations of a baby star may show the earliest stages of planet formation that astronomers have ever seen Peering through a cosmic keyhole at distant baby star, astronomers may have opened a new window on the deep past of our own solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
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In the 2023-24 campaign, he was limited to seven starts and a grand total of 834 minutes due to keyhole surgery on his knee.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Many specialize in just one part of the production process, such as cutting collars, sleeves or buttonholes, said Giuseppe, while the most skilled are able to work on all parts of the garments.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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While most of the seven buttons at the bottom were well-placed, six buttonholes showed loose threads upon close inspection.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Noun
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At the museum, a peephole and headphones allow visitors to see and hear an old air raid siren used on Morris Field.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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When viewed from the inside, the light shining through 692 pinholes replicated the Chicago night sky.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There are more monitors similar to this one all over the plant — including directly at the entrance to the employee cafeteria in the area dubbed the Plant Control Center — all with the same information.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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The main gate at Camp Pendleton was reopened Wednesday morning after a five-hour closure prompted by the discovery of a suspicious package near the entrance to the Marine Corps base.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Light speed space travel, wormholes, black holes and other intergalactic action abounds as our heroes, er … stretch their powers to the limit to save their fellow man.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The results are occasionally adorable: This is a film in which our heroes have to rattle around in a spaceship, Interstellar style, to travel through a wormhole, while other characters can traverse the far reaches of the universe with a surfboard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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And of course, if cross ventilation is structurally impossible in your home, try to introduce as many inlets and outlets of air as possible to promote frequent air circulation.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Photos shared by the North Haven Fire Department show the truck and trailer on its side, with a large puncture on the top of the trailer.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Hugh Shields described the man's injury as a puncture hole wound in the calf.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Knothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knothole. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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