parings

plural of paring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parings
Noun
  • The score surges and splinters, and the world is askew.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The suit sharpens political and regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s AI design choices, may pry open slivers of discovery that inform the DOJ’s case, and could even spur Apple to codify more explicit user choice.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, Sullivan recognizes the holes that could leave in other parts of the lineup and is reserving the right to change his mind.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hox gene clusters have two chunks of regulatory DNA that help set the activity of the genes within the cluster, one upstream of the genes, one downstream.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The ring particles mostly range from tiny, dust-sized icy grains to chunks as big as a house.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He was featured in news segments throughout the country and became a mini-celebrity.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The implications extend beyond cost savings to entirely new product categories and customer segments.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Parings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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