as in sides
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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Recent Examples of lees
Meanwhile, at Saget La Perrière, fermentation is carried out at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve aromatic purity, and aging on fine lees adds subtle texture and roundness, without masking freshness or minerality.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The warmer climate in California compared to France tends to yield riper fruit flavors, but winemakers often use techniques such as stainless-steel fermentation or lees aging to preserve the wine’s freshness and aromatic intensity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The stars of this formula are upcycled makgeolli lees (a byproduct of Korean rice wine), honey, kaolin clay, and rice hull powder—which together sweep away the gunk residing in your pores, gently buff away uneven texture, and with consistent use, help brighten discoloration.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
These days, his legacy permeates the vibes here, encouraging locals and visitors to savor Sifnos’s flavors, from revithia (chickpea stew cooked overnight in a traditional clay pot) to manoura, a local cheese aged in wine lees.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The warmer climate in California compared to France tends to yield riper fruit flavors, but winemakers often use techniques such as stainless-steel fermentation or lees aging to preserve the wine’s freshness and aromatic intensity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The stars of this formula are upcycled makgeolli lees (a byproduct of Korean rice wine), honey, kaolin clay, and rice hull powder—which together sweep away the gunk residing in your pores, gently buff away uneven texture, and with consistent use, help brighten discoloration.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
These days, his legacy permeates the vibes here, encouraging locals and visitors to savor Sifnos’s flavors, from revithia (chickpea stew cooked overnight in a traditional clay pot) to manoura, a local cheese aged in wine lees.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lees
Noun
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The land changed hands as developers pitched grand ideas to no avail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Flatbush Avenue cuts askew between the unaligned street grids at its flanks (Fort Greene on one side, Boerum Hill on the other), creating a chain of triangular blocks and architectural opportunities.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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That's largely due to its multi-tone foil wrap and Terranger branding but also owes to the grippy BFGoodrich all-terrain tires clung to 17-in black off-road wheels, slim rock sliders underpinning the colorful flanks and Lazer auxiliary lights embedded in the grille.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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The tops were worn over trousers, which were made from a wool that has been treated to be waterproof and has some stretch to it.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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His quality start percentage — starts with at least the mean save percentage for the season in a game — just eclipsed Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck for tops in the league.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These spam texts ask for $10 while billionaires like Elon Musk support an infrastructure of misinformation and outrage that is keeping the American population busy fighting one another online while our rights are shredded.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rights to the book are shared between the Fred Roven (Charles Roven’s brother) estate, which is being handled by his son, Daryn Roven, and the Tom Wolfe estate, handled by Alexandra Wolfe, Tommy Wolfe, and Sheila Wolfe.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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