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as in clothing
threads plural
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things
this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season
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Recent Examples of thread
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Plant life, shea butter, black soap and recurring imagery thread his work over the decades.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 27 May 2025
We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
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Noun
For the collection, Crystal finished garments with 100 percent cotton threads, removable shank buttons and compostable packaging to promote recycling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Plant life, shea butter, black soap and recurring imagery thread his work over the decades.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Verb
Now, Nvidia is hoping that this China-specific chip variant will thread the needle.
CEO Jensen Huang has been increasingly vocal about his frustrations with U.S. policy.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 27 May 2025
We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
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In Tanzi’s opinion, the best diet for the brain is the Mediterranean diet, which minimizes red meat and is rich in fiber from fruit and vegetables.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The cotton fibers are tightly woven together and twisted to produce that smooth texture.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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But a man usually needs to get his clothing’s color right, because the same amount of accessory options don’t exist.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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In April, the average tariff rate for clothing imported from the sourcing superpower reached an unprecedented 55 percent, up from 37 percent in March and 22 percent in January.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
Verb
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In weaving together these stories, Cuffy explores the varying shapes that grief, belief, and belonging can take.—Erin McMullen Buy Now: O Sinners!—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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In fact, this is the largest pattern found in nature, with galaxies clumping together to form clusters, stringing themselves along filaments that stretch tens of millions of light-years on a side, and extending along broad walls that separate vast regions of the universe from each other.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The township officials strung Zhou along for months, then years.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Can't see Chism making it through the waiver wire given how heavily he was recruited as an UDFA.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The incident Johnson attributed the incident to copper wire thieves — who were looking for copper in a place where there was none.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the Royals inserted Garcia into the third spot in the batting order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Swoop string lights, like Feit’s electric 48-foot LED filament set ($39.99 at Costco), overhead to illuminate the entire area.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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These sharper views also aid our understanding of filament eruptions and coronal mass ejections, powerful blasts of plasma that fuel space weather, disrupt technology, and light up the skies with spectacular auroras.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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With run-time data on equipment usage and wear, manufacturers can optimize service schedules, minimize unexpected downtime and extend product lifespans.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The Amazon blouse is especially primed for wear in warm weather thanks to its cotton-blend fabric, designed to keep you cool and comfy.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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