ripper

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Recent Examples of ripper Jeff and Steve prove to be the grunge Lennon/McCartney or Chilton/Bell on Redd Kross, both trading and teaming up on anthemic rippers tailored for top-down blaring. Brad Cohan, SPIN, 3 July 2024 The coat also has a mid-calf length, a button-up front and two spacious pockets that will be stitched closed upon arrival (they can be gently opened with a seam ripper or small scissor). Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024 Some North Jersey legends specialize in the ultimate version: rippers. J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023 Additionally, the machine comes with a few accessories to help beginners like extra bobbins, four presser feet, needles, a seam ripper, and a helpful instruction manual. Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ripper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripper
Noun
  • The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 8 July 2025
  • With the help of a starlet named Vera, her dream of meeting him slowly takes shape.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Along the way, stop to stroll through quaint villages, tour fascinating historic sites and soak up the natural beauty of the region.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Rihanna’s lilac mani couldn’t be simpler, and that’s the beauty of it.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Reinhart, who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, opened scoring 4:36 with a beaut of an individual effort.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
  • Check out this sliding beaut: Crawford’s skeptics, however, will point to an elevated ground-ball rate (63.8%) and his next-to-nil power (only one home run) as reasons to leave him in the minors.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Julia Roberts is the divine ripsnorter of weeping.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
    SI.com, SI.com, 6 July 2019
Noun
  • Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The final scene — a real corker — was filmed at City Hall.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And that first Game 7 in finals history, in the parlance of the day, was a humdinger.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • This is a humdinger of a pollinator plant, attracting not only humming bees and butterflies, but a host of other insects, too.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • These woven wonders are sure to spark a little joy in your accessories closet—with just the right dose of seasonal cheer.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 July 2025
  • The combination of mechanics and electronics to extract every nuance from the grooves of a vinyl pressing is a wonder of engineering and enjoying a renaissance in the age of digital music.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • In the coming weeks, a trio of celestial marvels will grace our skies, including a total lunar eclipse, partial solar eclipse and dual visibility of Venus.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The three enormous fiberglass sharks were technical marvels, but designed for freshwater.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 June 2025

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“Ripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripper. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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