pith

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Recent Examples of pith 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 Some of these scenes are beautifully drawn, with the wit, pith and undercurrent of sadness characteristic of Harrison’s best work. Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025 Remove pith: While removing the seeds, the pith may come along. Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pith
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Noun
  • But a personal encounter with veganism pulled her back to her culinary roots — this time with a mission.
    Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Medications and lifestyle changes that address the root cause may help ease a dry cough, including: GERD and acid reflux: Medications like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 blockers help reduce the amount of acid your stomach produces.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Accompanied by sweeping string arrangements and powerful blaring horns, the song encapsulates the essence of modern mariachi while staying rooted in its timeless traditions.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Pretty much, Orji’s focus for the live format isn’t to recreate what’s been done before, but making the experience her own while staying true to the essence of the show.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This presents the reader, especially one steeped in mystery fiction, with a familiar irony: Skilled detectives typically win readers’ hearts because of their flaws, not despite them.
    Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The company also raised its full-year guidance for 2025, forecasting net sales to grow by high single digits and core operating income to increase by low double-digits.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This is a cult Skims piece, and it’s designed to cinch the waist thanks to the extra compression at the core.
    Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Go whole hog on whole grains Hearty and versatile, whole grains — such as barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rye and whole wheat — contain the entire grain kernel, including the bran, germ and endosperm.
    Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • As with most of his career as a conspiracist, RFK is tying together little kernels of truth into a false narrative and then framing it as just asking common-sense.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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