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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
New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Reader by reader, the thread of meaning, the pulse, comes and goes.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Here the glory is threaded with human folly.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
These are some of the very real outcomes of this new ultra-thin computing thread.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Reader by reader, the thread of meaning, the pulse, comes and goes.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Here the glory is threaded with human folly.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
Noun
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Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers that are found in many fruits and vegetables.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The vegan formula tubes, lengthens, and volumizes by coating each lash in lightweight fibers and film-forming polymers for striking definition.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chester County Residents who need temporary shelter, food and clothing during the winter can call 211 or text their zip code to 898-211 for immediate assistance.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Before every artful-minded modern horror film became about grief and trauma, The Babadook explored these themes with authenticity, deftly weaving in Amelia's grief over the loss of her husband and her inability to control her son with traditional horror tropes.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Across it, Thomas embraces maximalism, weaving together R&B, funk, and psychedelic rock to showcase his wide array of influences (everyone from D’Angelo to Jimi Hendrix) and talents as a multi-instrumentalist.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 45 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The team didn’t just use a standard wire screen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hashibami chose a key from a heavy bundle and inserted it into the door, unlocking it with a click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The results confirmed the presence of turbostratic graphene within portions of the filament.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The breathable, skin-friendly backing keeps it comfortable for all-day wear, while RFID-blocking material adds an extra layer of protection for cards.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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It’s made from a silk and spandex blend and has a soft, fluid shape for comfortable wear.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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