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Recent Examples of shingle
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative chamber drama finally gets a theatrical release from a fledgling shingle, Obscured Releasing, this spring.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
What Kind Of Work Requires Permits? Most repairs and cosmetic updates don't require a permit, like painting walls, shingling your roof, replacing a faucet, or installing new bathroom tile.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative chamber drama finally gets a theatrical release from a fledgling shingle, Obscured Releasing, this spring.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
And why his award-winning train station inspired by the one at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City stands out as much for its originality as for how every single stick and shingle in the basswood miniature is individual.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
What Kind Of Work Requires Permits? Most repairs and cosmetic updates don't require a permit, like painting walls, shingling your roof, replacing a faucet, or installing new bathroom tile.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingle
Noun
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Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
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In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Penelope's first cut garnered more than 2 million likes on her Mom's Insta, making her chic bob debut an instant hit.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Speaking with Vanity Fair, the star stylist revisits Amélie Poulain’s memorable bob 25 years after its April 25, 2001 debut.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matches on June 22 and June 30 will overlap with commuter rush hour and are expected to strain the system.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Allegiant Air has also committed to freezing fare prices across routes that overlap with Spirit.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Some aren’t really worms but mosquito larvae, or detritus worms, but these are found in stagnant water, so would be unlikely to be in your lovingly tended birdbath.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The National Park Service has carried out some renovations since then, and the pool is also periodically drained to scrub out algae, garbage, goose droppings and other detritus.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The gold ring is composed of a mixed-cut octagonal sapphire which is overlaid with four rectangular-cut and one square-cut rubies.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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For that, organizers turn to the same technology used when Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour-marathon barrier in 2019, overlaying data onto potential routes to find the optimal one.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best topsoil is loose and loamy, consisting of equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The cemetery overlooks the scenic Loess Hills, created by windblown silt deposits that reach up to 200 feet high (about 61 meters) and line the river along the Iowa border for 200 miles (322 kilometers).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, pomegranate flowers swell at the base, promising a plentiful fall crop.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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With new technology, changing crops, and ongoing research, the industry is working to use water more efficiently -- while continuing to feed communities across the region and beyond.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Helping urban farmers feed hungry New Yorkers City compost is mixed on-site with sandy sediment to create a nutrient-rich blend suitable for growing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingle. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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