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Recent Examples of peel
Dessert, a riff on the French tarte au citron, put an entire lemon to use: sauce, curd, and gelato created from the pith, juice, and peel, respectively, all packed into the fruit’s hollowed-out shell and crowned with meringue.
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Jaclyn Degiorgio, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Debbie woke up and peeled herself off an imitation leather interior.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The couple seems to always have their eyes peeled for one-of-a-kind finds that might enhance their home’s overall look.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Dogfish Head 30 Minute Light IPA With 95 calories, 3.6 grams of carbohydrates and 4% alcohol by volume (ABV), the hoppy Dogfish Head's 30 Minute Light IPA combines classic notes of citrus peel with juicy mango and pineapple, the judges said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jaclyn Degiorgio, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Debbie woke up and peeled herself off an imitation leather interior.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The couple seems to always have their eyes peeled for one-of-a-kind finds that might enhance their home’s overall look.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Dogfish Head 30 Minute Light IPA With 95 calories, 3.6 grams of carbohydrates and 4% alcohol by volume (ABV), the hoppy Dogfish Head's 30 Minute Light IPA combines classic notes of citrus peel with juicy mango and pineapple, the judges said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peel
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Nobody seemed in charge when things got crazy, so different instructions were being barked out haphazardly by all four men.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Playing fields at around 7:10 p.m. local time, when his pet and a different dog that was being walked by another male began to bark at each other.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Examples include chopping bee, husking bee, logging bee, quilting bee, house- or barn-raising bee, sewing bee, spinning be, and, ultimately, spelling bee.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed 2 tsp.—
Julia Levy,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2023
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Parish skins the leg quarters — frying up the exteriors for cracklins — and smokes them before a three-hour confit.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Morgan’s mother, who could skin a deer in two minutes with nothing more than a golf ball and a piece of string, held the business together.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
24 July 2025
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“Peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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