rattans

plural of rattan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattans
Noun
  • For fruit crops, Pritts explains that offspring are often lower in quality than either parent.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • Under the Biden administration, federal taxpayers paid farmers billions of dollars to stop planting crops, but that's considered a short-term solution too expensive to maintain indefinitely.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • There are mesh pockets, elastic straps, and multiple compartments for optimal organization.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The dress, made of black Chantilly lace with satin straps and hand embroidery, ended up being the last gown Diana wore to a public function before her death.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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