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Recent Examples of nappy
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025
More chaos, more laughs, more nappies and more...everything!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 May 2025
Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
These are giant concrete-like clusters of cooking oil, grease, nappies, wet wipes and such that congeal into masses in our sewers, clogging networks.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025
More chaos, more laughs, more nappies and more...everything!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 May 2025
Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nappy
Adjective
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Two teaspoons of baking powder lift the dense cookie dough into puffy masterpieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Crybaby is another Pop Mart favorite, easily recognizable by its big eyes, puffy cheeks, and of course, stream of tears.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the list of companies staying mum about their specific holiday hiring goals keeps growing.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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On a day when the last remaining Israeli hostages returned home after two years in captivity, and both Israelis and Palestinians celebrated the end of the Israel-Hamas war, many of America's elder statesmen and stateswomen kept mum.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the star will be seafood, the fruits of Sicily’s positioning in the Mediterranean Sea, and light, fluffy couscous, an influence of the island’s African and Middle Eastern settlers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The rich, fluffy spread has the aged cheese’s sharp flavor and a creamy mouthfeel.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hop Atomica will host a beer theme trivia.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Includes flashlight tour of Imperial Theater, the 19th-century Jackson Brewhouse and a pint of beer.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dan concocted a farmhouse ale made with 1850s roots.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An amber ale lends depth of flavor to this tender, juicy pot roast.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her brunette hair was styled with a shaggy aesthetic with fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The evening's menu will be inspired by the time period and be accompanied by cocktails of the era.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The ginger beer will have a spicier ginger flavor, which works better in cocktails.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Nappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nappy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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