loaves

noun

plural of loaf, British slang
as in noodles

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  1. noodles
  2. skulls
  3. intellects
  4. reasons
  5. intelligence
  6. brains
Noun
  • Anyone who has worked with fresh pasta knows the line between al dente and flabby noodles is infinitesimally fine.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of noodles
Noun
  • The Ku Klux Klan is everywhere, especially in law enforcement, and that means Scarpa's got to crack some skulls, no warrant, no problem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, these defensive tackles are willing to crack skulls.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of skulls
Noun
  • Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of intellects
Noun
  • And there might be strategic reasons to hold Luzardo back for a potential Game 3.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The move is striking for a number of reasons, ranging from the existing budget disparities between the two parties involved to the fact that the money would be used for projects that the current NIH leadership has explicitly rejected.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasons
Noun
  • Soundcore Earbuds Labor Day Weekend Deal The Soundcore Space A40 Earbuds build an invisible wall against the chaos with an adaptive ANC intelligence matrix that actively isolates up to 98% of ambient noise.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Germany's domestic intelligence classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as extremist.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Gadgets with screens of any size have long been allegedly melting, rotting, and/or corrupting the brains of youths for decades.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kim Kardashian, the brains behind this project, absolutely NAILED IT.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of brains
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