pores

plural of pore

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Noun
  • The top has a classic V-stitch on the neckline and a wide hem complete with side slits.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its terminal effects are catastrophic, producing both massive permanent wound channels and violent temporary cavities.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Sticky candies, on the other hand—like Twizzlers and Starbursts—stay on the teeth longer, heightening the risk of cavities.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Screwworms—or technically New World Screwworms (NWS)—are parasitic flies that spawn hundreds of ravenous larvae in the wounds and orifices of a wide range of warm-blooded animals.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These Celestron Skymaster 20x80 binoculars let in enough light for regular skywatching, thanks to their massive 80mm apertures.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Reservations are encouraged for the 90-minute time slots and are available on Onesto's OpenTable page.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This supplies a comparative advantage given that open teams need to qualify for a limited number of slots.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Pores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pores. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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