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Recent Examples of roach
For less than $10, this pack comes with eight roach traps that contain bait.
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Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Reports of blood on the floor of a meat market; roach, fly and cricket infestations; and moldy ice machines and coolers sum up August’s health inspection reports for the metroplex.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapper’s leftover blunt ashes, pieces, and roaches have been transformed into one-of-a-kind art by artist Erica Kovitz for an ultra-limited debut collection.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Reports of blood on the floor of a meat market; roach, fly and cricket infestations; and moldy ice machines and coolers sum up August’s health inspection reports for the metroplex.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapper’s leftover blunt ashes, pieces, and roaches have been transformed into one-of-a-kind art by artist Erica Kovitz for an ultra-limited debut collection.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
Noun
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Zelig has been working to make the virtual models on Build a Look appear more lifelike, utilizing multiple photo shoots on real models, relaxing the poses, and changing hairdos.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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And the bold look bears a striking resemblance to Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, who has been known to rock a similar hairdo.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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This Filipino man with the coiffure of Elvis and the timbre of Adele was singing a song with lyrics that cut frenetically between South Asian languages.—
Gaar Adams
October 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But then again, that haircut was fairly popular in the ‘80s.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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And friends, that’s the power of a perfect haircut.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
Noun
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For the road variant, the F1 GTR Longtail ditched the rear wing, leaving an integrated ducktail spoiler off the engine cover.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by Ettore Bugatti’s favorite horse, the Brouillard incorporates a central spine, ducktail rear wing, and a custom tartan interior executed with meticulous craftsmanship.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In collaboration with celebrity stylist Cesar Ramierz, whose A-list clientele includes Jenna Ortega and Demi Lovato, Karol G honored her 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut with a hairstyle that paid homage to the lingerie brand’s history on Wednesday night in New York.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many fans gushed about Jenner’s return to her signature hairstyle.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt, a jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roach. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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