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Recent Examples of rattan
The modern plantation-style decor—lots of warm earthy colors and a touch of rattan—suitably echo the languid tropical surrounds.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Painterly boxes and woven rattans combine to create a statement lamp that lends a retro air to the timely pattern.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Synthetic wicker is durable enough to be left outside, but natural rattan or wicker should definitely be brought indoors to prevent water damage.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2025
The frame is crafted from steel and covered with stylish yet functional all-weather polyethylene rattan that’s suitable for wet environments.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Painterly boxes and woven rattans combine to create a statement lamp that lends a retro air to the timely pattern.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Synthetic wicker is durable enough to be left outside, but natural rattan or wicker should definitely be brought indoors to prevent water damage.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2025
The frame is crafted from steel and covered with stylish yet functional all-weather polyethylene rattan that’s suitable for wet environments.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattan
Noun
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Plus, a blend of amino acids, birch juice, and lactic acid helps support the skin barrier.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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To investigate birch tar’s medicinal potential, the team extracted tar from modern birch tree bark, specifically targeting tree species known from Neanderthal sites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Constructing his earliest works from castoff two-by-fours, Mosley soon progressed to carving small figures and from there to using a chisel and gauge to shape larger abstract forms from fallen logs of hickory, cherry, and sycamore discarded by the city’s parks department.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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That said, head to the area in late fall, as the surrounding oak and hickory trees put on a brilliant show.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This black version with its delicate ankle strap and front detailing proves otherwise.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2026
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The crossbody strap is also adjustable to ensure the most comfortable fit.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Judith that Hudson wore is crafted from a shiny cowhide leather and features the traditional almond toe shape of clogs, and is highlighted with gold-tone studs around the shoe’s welt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other than the boulder, the stunt show at Disney World also features a bullwhip demonstration and falls from tall buildings, as well as stunts with axe-swinging stone soldiers and punji stick pressure plates.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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Arcs of electricity bolted from it, blue bullwhips that flashed out from it and left thunder in their wake.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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His play was key in helping the Hornets’ crop of reserves outscore Philadelphia’s non-starters 33-21.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Rattan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattan. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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