as in beauties
something very good of its kind
had high hopes that the football game would be a ripsnorter, but it turned out to be a real snoozer
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These low-maintenance beauties flower spring, summer, and fall on compact plants that require no pruning or deadheading.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The jewel-tone beauties are delicious in all sorts of blackberry recipes, and are full of fiber, antioxidants, and other powerful nutrients to help keep your body and heart in top shape.—
Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Finally, Irene dreams of dancing on a Parisian stage, but her father’s ailing health puts her hopes in jeopardy.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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In addition to a great leave-in, a curl-specific serum or oil can work wonders to seal your ends and lock in hydration.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stolen jewels can do wonders for the imagination, even if they are tucked away in a safe.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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There will be Cajun food, pies, barbecue, soul food, Latin food, peaches and pizza.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Ripsnorters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripsnorters. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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