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Recent Examples of shingle
The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The new feature will be produced by Studiocanal and Bien ou Bien Productions, and has been buzzed about since 2022 (during a December 2025 event, the shingle had much to say about the project, via Variety).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
The iron weights that hang below the clock are spruce cones; the tiny roof is delicately shingled.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Travis Heights The Academy, an 1889 shingle-style Victorian, was once a military school and inhabited by a Texas Supreme Court justice.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The new feature will be produced by Studiocanal and Bien ou Bien Productions, and has been buzzed about since 2022 (during a December 2025 event, the shingle had much to say about the project, via Variety).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Verb
Riskin Partners at Village Properties/Luxury Portfolio International, (805) 565-8600
Madison, Conn.
Designed by Robert Page, this shingled 2010 coastal contemporary is three houses from the water and has Hartford Avenue Beach rights.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
The iron weights that hang below the clock are spruce cones; the tiny roof is delicately shingled.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingle
Noun
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Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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The collection is available in black, white, grayed purple, concrete blue and stone gray marl, and also includes accessories such as socks and a dad cap.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Just weeks after ditching her signature red hair for her lightest hue in years, the Interstellar actress gave her new bob a quiet luxury twist, styling her bright shoulder-length locks in an unexpected hairstyle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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Momager Kris Jenner joined her daughter, who also showcased a different hair look with a short bob and bangs.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The South Caucasus has become an arena of overlapping geoeconomic competition among the United States, Russia, China, and Iran.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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China claims almost all of the sea, including areas that overlap with exclusive economic zones from countries like the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, and has been building out structures on some shoals in recent years to bolster its claims.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The great piles of detritus in the street had completely vanished.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Because bananas are made of organic materials, let microorganisms and detritus eaters (like red wiggler composting worms) do their job.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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And there is little in the way of informational graphics to overlay on match footage, like fans regularly encounter in other major North American sports coverage.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Common contaminants these systems address include sediment (dirt, sand, rust, silt), chlorine and chloramines, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper), bacteria and unpleasant taste or odors.—
Ryan Brennan
May 26,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
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This soil type combines sand, silt, clay, and organic matter, offering the best qualities of each.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Parsley flowers attract the predatory insects that feed on corn pests, helping to protect your crop.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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In the 1860s, the Central Pacific Railroad laid tracks, which allowed for crops to be transported to market.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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“Shingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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