Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knouts
Noun
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Styled by Law Roach for the occasion, the musician wore Giuseppe Zanotti Intriigo Claire 105 sandals, a style with thin straps zigzagging across the foot and more encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Dec. 2025 -
The inside even resembles a traditional spinner, with compression straps on one side and a zippered mesh flap on the other.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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But behind his friendly smile hides a deep pain.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Farmers grow unusual crops; the kitchen builds dishes to honor them.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In their drug lab, buyers purchase coca paste on site, while potential food crops lack market access due to poor roads that increase transport costs and damage produce during the journey.—
Bram Ebus,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT LAMENT — Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The current government always says everything is fine, then lashes out at mayors for security in cities because these are mostly governed by the center-left.—
Simone Marchetti,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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River birches grow in warmer climates and are less susceptible to bronze birch borers.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rural Metro customers attempting to pay their bill or access their online account could be met with incorrect information and other errors as the company switches vendors for its customer management system.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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Then the actor settles and suddenly switches tracks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Rivian slashes service wait times.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Verb
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An expensive dollar also scourges industries that compete with imports.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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“Knouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knouts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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