rattans

plural of rattan

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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
  • Two straps cross at the big toe and wrap around it for a design that feels stylish and casual.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Even better, it can be worn on your shoulder or as a crossbody thanks to the adjustable straps.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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