knothole

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Recent Examples of knothole All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view. 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
  • The Drop’s Ilana maxi dress is a timeless staple with a relaxed fit, ruffled hem, and keyhole button closure.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
  • La Blanca High-Neck Keyhole Island Goddess One-Piece Swimsuit This elegant one-piece swimsuit features ruched sides and a keyhole neckline, along with supportive criss-cross straps that can be adjusted in the back with a tie.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • There’s one only visible through a peephole hidden behind a panel on a wall, and there’s even one printed on a yellow sweatshirt mixed in with a sea of white button-down shirts on a conveyor belt in the laundry.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
  • Visitors to the museum can watch her through peepholes and via feed from a security camera.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The remote has a large circular navigation pad near the top with power, AI, microphone, and settings buttons above it, along with a pinhole microphone.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But the pots have very small openings at the top, pinholes really, and Takaezu, who died in 2011, wanted viewers to see the clay pots less as objects themselves and more as frames for what is inside them — which is nothing.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Public entrances are located on the west side at 300 Capitol Ave.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • But the movie’s mythology helpfully explains a hyperspace wormhole briefly opened, scattering much of the falling debris across the galaxy.
    Daniel B. Oerther, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
  • As best as anyone can tell, a hyperspace wormhole has never appeared near Earth.
    Daniel B. Oerther, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Monthly, check the inlet cover, drain outlet, and hose for clogs, and clean or replace the filter as needed.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
  • When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, Shanidar 3 had a puncture wound to his ribs, which would have likely collapsed his left lung.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
  • In October, a surfer was killed after being impaled by either a needlefish or a swordfish – another species of fish that can leap out of the water and cause puncture wounds – off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast.
    Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Knothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knothole. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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