peelers

Definition of peelersnext
plural of peeler, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peelers
Noun
  • Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.
    Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Tucson hit both vehicles before slamming into the police cruiser and the tractor-trailer, cops said.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Subsequent footage shows cops instructing Timberlake to complete a series of sobriety tests.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
    Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Body camera footage from the officers who responded to the call show the 55-year-old advancing toward multiple policemen in the street with a knife in his hand.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • When officers arrived, two men approached them wearing masks and gloves, carrying at least one gun.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Consider business, where chief executive officers are being replaced at a historically high pace.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
    Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As troopers were en eroute to that crash, an eastbound 2006 Jeep Commander struck the disabled Toyota.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • State police said troopers who arrived at the scene established a perimeter.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The three men, including an Iranian national wrestling team member, were reportedly convicted of killing two police officers during the national demonstrations.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a police station, and claims circulated that officers were told to stand down.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Peelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peelers. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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