as in cowards
a person without strength of character
the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing
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Recent Examples of reeds
The protagonist is a nine-year-old girl named Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef), who lives with her grandmother (Waheed Thabet Khreibat), in a mudhif, a house of twisted reeds, in Iraq’s southern marshlands.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The hippos carve the winding channels of the Delta, breaking through blockages of reeds and water lilies and opening floodgates for the rain that flows down from Angola each year.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Dozens of kayakers lined up beneath the West Mission Bay Drive Bridge on a clear, chilly Saturday morning, preparing to paddle through the San Diego River Estuary’s shallow reeds in search of trash threatening one of the region’s most important wildlife habitats.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Along the banks, the giants of Amazonia, the sentinel royal palms and the colossal domed kapoks, rose above a confusion of trunks, reeds, and trailing vines.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Hole soil analysis also found ancient pollens of maize – a key staple in the Andes – and reeds traditionally used for basket-making.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
At the ciénega, Pitt noted the rhythmic grunts of a Yuma Ridgway’s rail, a resident marsh bird the size of a chicken that makes a racket but rarely shows itself among the reeds.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Ancient pollen grains found inside the holes point to the presence of crops such as maize, as well as wild plants including reeds and willow that have traditionally been used to make baskets, Bongers noted.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The hippos carve the winding channels of the Delta, breaking through blockages of reeds and water lilies and opening floodgates for the rain that flows down from Angola each year.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Dozens of kayakers lined up beneath the West Mission Bay Drive Bridge on a clear, chilly Saturday morning, preparing to paddle through the San Diego River Estuary’s shallow reeds in search of trash threatening one of the region’s most important wildlife habitats.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Along the banks, the giants of Amazonia, the sentinel royal palms and the colossal domed kapoks, rose above a confusion of trunks, reeds, and trailing vines.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Hole soil analysis also found ancient pollens of maize – a key staple in the Andes – and reeds traditionally used for basket-making.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
At the ciénega, Pitt noted the rhythmic grunts of a Yuma Ridgway’s rail, a resident marsh bird the size of a chicken that makes a racket but rarely shows itself among the reeds.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Ancient pollen grains found inside the holes point to the presence of crops such as maize, as well as wild plants including reeds and willow that have traditionally been used to make baskets, Bongers noted.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeds
Noun
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Here, her trending jellyfish blunt haircut is doubly fierce and head-turning.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scientists documented a rare giant phantom jellyfish, whose arms can reach up to 10 meters (33 feet) — about the size of a school bus.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Place doormats at every entrance and choose entryway rugs that can easily be cleaned.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
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The most expensive doormats will cost more than $50 and are constructed with quality metal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Stained clothing, furniture, and rugs, anything that smells musty or mildewy, and items stored in spaces with termite, bedbug, or mice infestations should be thrown away rather than donated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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In our marketing, the Get-Ready Yeti and the gifting mice Lenny, Berry, and Merry have become breakout stars.—
Cara Sylvester,
Fortune,
26 Nov. 2025
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Outside of the four sheep, there were no other animal or people injuries reported from the fire or to emergency response crews, according to a UConn spokesperson.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Haggis, which traditionally includes sheep’s heart, liver and lungs mixed with oats and spices, falls under the offal category.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Reeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeds. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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