pith

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Recent Examples of pith The pith can be bitter, so some people don’t like the taste. Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024 While the pith of the Great Unbossing movement is the idea that employees can make their own decisions, organizations will always need leadership. Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Iconic stories from the likes of Fred Bear have been told and retold, but much of the pith gets lost over time — and our heroes become more myth than human. Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022 Use a knife to remove peel and pith of all 4 oranges; slice crosswise into rounds. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pith
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pith
Noun
  • With restaurants and humanitarian missions around the world, Chef José Andrés is globally renowned but always returns to his birthplace, Asturias, to reconnect with his roots.
    Rana Good, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Wang’s team compared the highly active genes in both rabbits and mice after injury and traced the roots of this difference to a gene called Aldh1a2, which was strongly activated in rabbits and remained inactive in mice.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • And the film has stood the test of time, capturing the essence of America's early space program for posterity.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
  • Those forecasts are based on the idea that many U.S. stocks are overpriced, in essence, and trading above their real value.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 June 2025
  • Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • At the time, activists were organizing a protest at the property for Sunday, the same day that a core group of private contractors was planning to hold a meeting on site.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • This delicious salad is packed with bold flavor thanks to smoky-spiced corn kernels and a jalapeño ranch dressing, perfectly balanced by bites of creamy avocado and crisp romaine.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • While bacon cooks, remove kernels from corn cobs and place in a large bowl.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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