mazards

variants or mazzards
Definition of mazardsnext
plural of mazard, chiefly dialect
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners

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Noun
  • Their focus on youth in recruitment demands that older heads (in relative terms, at least — Neto and Fernandez are 25) can alleviate the pressure while players adjust to Chelsea and, in Gittens’ case, the Premier League.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Trump now heads to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, for a weekend of political meetings and fundraisers, stopping at a Whataburger fast-food chain en route to the airport.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And does such a powerful experience really emerge from a mere lump of tissue in our skulls?
    Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The red chile enchilada sauce is as smooth as the refried beans, and the light, fragrant rice is much more than a stiff side along for the ride.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After, combine the ingredients, onions, and beans before topping with bacon and baking.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Based on polls, Trump has a long way to go.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Trump has said his administration will use other legal authorities to impose similar or even stiffer tariffs, despite polls showing his tariffs are unpopular.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Pillowy layers of white cake make this one a classic, but an assortment of fruits and nuts like cherries and pecans set it apart.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Creamy sauce, tender noodles and squash, and fragrant basil—what's not to love?
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The steaming bowl was full of delightfully soft yellow noodles, slices of buttery roasted pork shoulder, bean sprouts and scallions, and a bright dollop of grated ginger.
    Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Set the scene Located a few miles outside of downtown Kansas City, the Country Club Plaza (locals just call it the Plaza) is a food, dining, and arts hub with Spanish revival and Moorish architecture packed into 15 blocks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After a Black shoeshiner was accused of assaulting a white woman, more than 35 square blocks of the Greenwood district were burned down over the course of two days, destroying the commercial section of Greenwood and leaving thousands homeless, the website states.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Mazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazards. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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