variants
or sockdologers
as in beauties
something very good of its kind
the professor called it one sockdolager of a short story, but he seemed to be the only one in the room amused by this description
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Noun
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Lana Del Ray and brunette beauties alike are going darker, richer, and glossier.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026 -
These bright beauties will rival eggs from the backyard egg hunt.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Along with a series of restaurants and a playground for children, there's even a replica field for fans to live their own big league dreams.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In decades past, China’s ascendent middle class flocked to booming megacities to chase jobs and dreams, once abundant as the country went from rags to riches.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Insects that lay eggs in the fruits are going to get a late start, so especially early ripening peaches may be insect free.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the business of cling peaches, which his grandfather entered in the 1950s, has changed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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The whole point of Disney’s animation class is to show guests that, in a place of multi-million dollar wonders, the art at the heart of it all is simple.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Singapore’s green roofs, Rotterdam’s floating park made from recycled plastic, and London’s temporary dam in the Thames are just a few of the wonders shared here in clear text and vibrant illustrations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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