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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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Besides those high-profile incidents, people have been posting for months about suspicions of AI turning up, undisclosed, in major news publications—far beyond personal essays or puffy summer features.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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During a drive, there were mostly Desert Gold with bright yellow petals and orange-ish yellow puffy centers, alongside occasional veritable carpets of deep purple Caltha-leaf Phacelia.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The years never took their toll on my mum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even when the crew at LateNighter pressed for specifics the day before SNL UK bowed, Peacock remained mum on the premiere time.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Also called confectioners’ sugar, powdered sugar is used in the frosting because the fine powder melds beautifully into the butter, creating a smooth, fluffy frosting.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The mousse comes out of the dispenser slowly and feels light and fluffy on your fingers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The indelible sounds of summer in Chicago — the crack of the bat and the calls of beer vendors, still humans, in the stands — will make a welcome return Thursday on the North Side.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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On the side, a helmet full of beer cheese.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The following season, Jackie was tending two downy babies — BBB (Big Bear Baby) and Stormy.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Just recently, Pera put a smooth mushroom pate on Coltivare’s menu, blanketed in a downy fluff of truffles.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the parade, the event featured a daylong festival of music, arts and crafts and, of course, Irish ale and stout.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chunks of meat slowly braise until fork-tender in a hearty broth brightened by tomato and spiked with stout ale.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Using a fork, gradually draw the flour into the liquid until a shaggy dough begins to form.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Redmayne brings a sweetly doltish everyman energy to this increasingly off-kilter affair, with much of the dialogue between him and his co-stars (including Stratton-Twine as the missing woman’s slacker brother) improvised in disarmingly shaggy fashion.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other related experiences include Harmonic Heat Therapy in The Ritz-Carlton Spa and a Smoke & Strings four-course tasting menu with cocktail pairings at Burlock Coast.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Nappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nappy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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