splinters 1 of 2

plural of splinter

splinters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of splinter

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Noun
  • Her lyrics are shards of imagery; non-narrative; fragments of self- reflection.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Expand All Large shards of fiberglass debris litter the bay bottom just outside channel Marker 15 along Cutter Bank at the southern edge of Biscayne Bay — another possible indicator of the moments leading up to a fatal Labor Day weekend boat crash.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Splinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinters. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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