Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
Noun
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The tuatara is a charismatic medium-size reptile with a Muppet-like face and a row of spines running down its back.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025 -
At a distance many of these plants appear fluffy, with a bushiness that upon closer inspection reveals hundreds, likely thousands, of prickly spines.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While the space itself, clad in bricks and steel beams, feels historic, its state-of-the-art sound system churns out high-quality sounds for your night on the dance floor.—
Matt Kirouac,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Players also gain access to fire, electric and ice beams that are needed to bypass obstacles and handle the weak points of certain enemies.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, for a few decades now, that has not been allowed, which is why the piles of Pittsburgh snow are growing to incredible proportions.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tidy outdoor areas where insects and pests tend to hide, such as wood piles, leaf piles, overgrowth, or unkempt landscaping.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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The denial effectively clears the way for the administration to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court, potentially placing the dispute on the justices’ fast-moving emergency docket and setting up a high-stakes test of presidential power over federal prosecutors.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Low-stakes, consistent connection matters.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Online posts questioning the city’s account continued into the week, and protesters have kept returning to the Hyatt, banging pots and chanting in subfreezing temperatures.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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The messages, posts, and overwhelming positivity shared about him truly reflect his character, work ethic, and passions.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The property includes a three-car garage, a play structure, yards, woods, stone walls, a pond, and an outdoor fireplace.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, some African cultural and religious practices involved central objects that were sticks or trees, or occurred in natural spaces such as the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Key materials like steel, aluminum, lumber, and appliances face significant tariff exposure.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sutter needed lumber to build a town (what is now called Sacramento).—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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