RIPPERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rippers

noun

plural of ripper

as in beauties

something very good of its kind the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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Recent Examples of rippers Perhaps unlike anyone else in country music beyond maybe Brantley Gilbert, Hardy makes fairly straightforward country radio fare while also making straight-up heavy metal rippers. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2026 The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books. — Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Programming Purgatory is a family-friendly mountain and, as such, has a great ski school with offerings to suit rippers ages four to 104. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 The Rustler 10 is that rare ski that makes hardpack fun and soft stuff even better—an ideal match for all-mountain rippers who want to keep things loose but powerful. — Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025

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Noun

These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

After eight years of fighting for their dreams, the series finale of All American gives the space for these characters to finally, fully realize them.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Have your sights set on the autumn-appropriate shoulder bag (or leather tote bag) of your dreams?

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

For the beach season, top it with fresh peaches coated in sweet and spicy pepper jelly.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Basil Fruit Salad with Cottage Cheese Made with cucumbers, blueberries, and peaches dressed in a light orange vinaigrette, this salad is a sleeper hit.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of peaches

Noun

If your goal is to see as many of the country’s natural wonders as possible, the home puts several of the west coast’s greatest hits easily within reach.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Then leadership rolls out a new AI initiative and wonders why employees are not immediately excited about it.

— Stacey Hanke, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of daisies

Noun

Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Definition of beauts

Noun

Her closet is full of gifted designer pieces, brand-deal holdovers, and fashion-industry gems, meaning her work wardrobe is, frankly, pretty hard to compete with.

— Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
The composition is also unusual, with flowers in the foreground while the stones recede behind them, reversing the impulse to put exceptional gems front and center.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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