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Recent Examples of quirt
John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.
—John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirt
Noun
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With adjustable straps, a lightweight cork sole, and a soft leather upper, these sandals are the perfect comfortable choice for any trip.—
Lola Méndez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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The sandals have a sturdy thong-style strap, a soft rubber footbed, and a non-slip sole.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
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In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian,
12 Mar. 2018
Noun
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The bullwhip effect and demand amplification are other manifestations of irrationality in supply chains.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The limited supply, despite sustained demand, is likely to trigger a ripple effect of shortages and disruptions, a phenomenon known in supply chain dynamics as the reverse bullwhip effect.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The face of the franchise lashed at a breaking ball in the fifth, pulling a hit onto open grass to double the lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Following that news, NFL fans have lashed out at the team.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Beetles are essential decomposers in our hickory and oak boreal forests.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
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The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The designer was lucky enough to snag some handwoven jacquard with gold thread from a Venetian palazzo, whipping it into a one-of-a-kind lampshade skirt.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Shake briefly to whip, then empty contents into a curved Hurricane glass and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Silvery birch trees dominate the foreground, while a rocky outcrop frames the aurora dancing through the sky above, which is reflected in a placid pool of water between the trunks.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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The body of the triptych is made of Karelian birch wood, a rare species native to a region in northwest Russia, as explained by a statement by the Department of Byzantine and Christian Arts in the Orient Louvre Museum.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Quirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirt. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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