rimes

present tense third-person singular of rime
as in smears
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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  • Add pasta and remaining 2 tablespoon butter; cook, stirring and shaking skillet constantly, until a creamy sauce forms that coats the pasta, about 3 minutes, adding more reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, as needed.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When rice makes the journey from paddy to grocery store to your home, with a few stops along the way, the grains rub against each other, resulting in a layer of starch that coats the outside of each individual grain.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The new beach collection, which launched globally this week, covers shirts, shorts, swim shorts and accessories in Italian linen, silk and towelling with fine jacquard and embroidery across some of the pieces.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • According to Kroll Settlement Administration, the settlement fund covers attorney’s fees and expenses up to $200,000, service award to class representatives up to $3,000 and settlement administration costs, which are still to be determined.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Rimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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