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Recent Examples of stylet
The team explains how scientists can examine an octopus’ beak, stylets, and growth rings in the lab to determine how old the animal is.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Sulfur sprays and stylet oil fungicides will also reduce the spread of powdery mildew.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
The last stylet—the hypopharynx—drips mosquito saliva into the wound.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
The procedure involves using a slender surgical probe known as a stylet to guide a tube down the woman's throat, according to Dr. Hudman Hoo, a pulmonologist and the medical director of St. Anthony's Hospital's ICU ward in St. Petersburg, Florida.
—Randi Kaye and Travis Caldwell, CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
The respiratory therapist pulled out my stylet, inflated the tip balloon through its small port at the top, attached an Ambu bag to the open mouth of the endotracheal tube and pushed in liters of oxygen.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Sulfur sprays and stylet oil fungicides will also reduce the spread of powdery mildew.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
The last stylet—the hypopharynx—drips mosquito saliva into the wound.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
The procedure involves using a slender surgical probe known as a stylet to guide a tube down the woman's throat, according to Dr. Hudman Hoo, a pulmonologist and the medical director of St. Anthony's Hospital's ICU ward in St. Petersburg, Florida.
—Randi Kaye and Travis Caldwell, CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
The respiratory therapist pulled out my stylet, inflated the tip balloon through its small port at the top, attached an Ambu bag to the open mouth of the endotracheal tube and pushed in liters of oxygen.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylet
Noun
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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.—
Ben Coxworth
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The Blue Jays have plenty to reflect on after the opening loss, not to mention a season that has not met expectations, but perhaps the sharpest dagger of the game came courtesy of Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.—
John Tufts,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2017
Noun
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The bodkins were helpful tools that could double as hairpins.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Icke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
30 June 2022
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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My cutter and fastball were really good tonight.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The cutter is 86 mph and has above-average cut.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Once the potato starts sprouting, gently twist off the slips or use a knife to cut them off.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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One of the teens used his pocket knife to defend himself when the armed men came after him and his friend.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris − the memoir settles a few scores, but generally with a stiletto rather than a hatchet.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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June Ambrose’s shoe collaboration with Naturalizer, for example, features Ghillie lace up stiletto sneaker pumps, while Sneex specializes in sneaker-heel hybrid options.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Stylet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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