rattans

plural of rattan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattans
Noun
  • And brick pavers and gravel paths define the rows of crops in the busy, sunny production garden.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • As crops grow, they may be contaminated by harmful substances in the water or soil, or by the feces of infected people.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The wide straps offer support, while compression seaming on the waist and back smooths the torso.
    Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • The sparkling footwear featured a thick strap across the toes, transitioning into thinner straps that secured the shoe to Biles’ ankles with buckle closures.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026
  • In grainy videos, marchers, sometimes draped in South African flags and carrying clubs and leather whips, smashed shop windows and beat migrants in the streets.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
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“Rattans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattans. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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