pores

plural of pore

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Place the parchment circle with the slits in it over the apples.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The hems are finished with seamed details and side slits.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • About cavities and electric bills—the things most of us worry about.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, dental cavities are common.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 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
  • 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
  • Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With headlining concerts and festival slots fueling a steady rise in recognition and popularity, chilldspot’s stage is expanding further than ever before.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Pediatrics has for years been enduring a workforce shortage—to the point where pediatrics training programs are struggling to fill slots.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
    Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Use a microfiber or soft cloth to wipe the seals with soapy water, making sure to get into any crevices.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pores. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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