as in clothing
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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as in weaves
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 strings
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 threads
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Fan wikis, Reddit threads, and dedicated location databases like MovieMaps or Atlas of Wonders are goldmines for pinning down exact filming spots.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Others step carefully round my threads, or tear straight through them.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To look at the rhinoceros auklet even briefly was to see these countless threads gathered into blurred shadows flying over my head at twilight.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Across all nine episodes, Malone’s soundtrack threads together the romance, friction, and tragedy that defines the story of one of the 1990s’ most talked-about couples.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
In this show, the forty-year-old artist finds a formal resolution to these threads, returning to fundamental questions of human life.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
These are intriguing threads Disco almost fights.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Clearing Jonathan Drouin’s $4 million cap hit for next year helps threads the needle financially.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cristian’s fixation on winning a vintage two-bit arcade game on the sidewalk not far from Olga’s home is a romantic touch that turns, briefly, surreal as Cristian mentally threads his experience with the game into his experience with his now certainly dying mother.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
What threads them is an insistence, maybe even a stubbornness, that shopping still belongs in the physical world.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Once her nose is in place, Elvira gets an eyelash transplant whereby the same doctor threads fake lashes through her lower eyelid.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
First walked by pilgrims following in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi, like the Camino de Santiago that threads the breadth of Spain, the Via Lauretana winds through Umbria’s quiet interior, linking Assisi to Loreto, located just across the border in Marche on the Adriatic coast.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Leadership also threads through her story.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
Fan wikis, Reddit threads, and dedicated location databases like MovieMaps or Atlas of Wonders are absolute goldmines for pinning down exact filming spots.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Fan wikis, Reddit threads, and dedicated location databases like MovieMaps or Atlas of Wonders are goldmines for pinning down exact filming spots.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Others step carefully round my threads, or tear straight through them.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To look at the rhinoceros auklet even briefly was to see these countless threads gathered into blurred shadows flying over my head at twilight.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Across all nine episodes, Malone’s soundtrack threads together the romance, friction, and tragedy that defines the story of one of the 1990s’ most talked-about couples.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
In this show, the forty-year-old artist finds a formal resolution to these threads, returning to fundamental questions of human life.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
These are intriguing threads Disco almost fights.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Clearing Jonathan Drouin’s $4 million cap hit for next year helps threads the needle financially.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Another option is the Kiwanis Trail that threads its way through a shallow, cupped canyon.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cristian’s fixation on winning a vintage two-bit arcade game on the sidewalk not far from Olga’s home is a romantic touch that turns, briefly, surreal as Cristian mentally threads his experience with the game into his experience with his now certainly dying mother.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
What threads them is an insistence, maybe even a stubbornness, that shopping still belongs in the physical world.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Once her nose is in place, Elvira gets an eyelash transplant whereby the same doctor threads fake lashes through her lower eyelid.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
First walked by pilgrims following in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi, like the Camino de Santiago that threads the breadth of Spain, the Via Lauretana winds through Umbria’s quiet interior, linking Assisi to Loreto, located just across the border in Marche on the Adriatic coast.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Leadership also threads through her story.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threads
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His regular customers did not mention anything — not a surprise from clientele who know not to share classified information — but Esparza has been around long enough to sense that the Marines who were coming in to replace gear like sleeping bags and warm clothing were preparing to ship out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Global textile production now exceeds 120 million metric tons annually, yet less than 1 percent of clothing is recycled back into new fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another great trail in the area is the DuPont Waterfalls run in DuPont State Recreational Forest, a six-mile route that weaves by Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Extremely tight ponytails or other styles, heavy tracks of hair extensions, weaves and cosmetic heat treatments that pull on our hair can also attribute to hair loss, according to American Academy of Dermatology Association.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the dress code calls for true beachy or vacation attire, the Jaylah Strapless Midi Dress from Lulus looks like a wavy, ocean-like print that will blend in perfectly on the shore.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before long, smitten cast members, including Sarah Sherman and a cameraman wearing an I (Heart) Harry shirt who kept focusing on Styles, proved too much for Gosling, who called off a big song and dance number featuring most of the cast in silver space attire.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong mixes a light pink chrome polish from Toy’s x Inity and polishes from PLA’s Fashionably Light collection to get that ethereal vibe going.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Quicksand forms when water mixes with fine sand or clay.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Across her practice, Mann has focused on youth culture in South Africa, including how dress helps form one’s identity.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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This Free People faux suede blazer is an elegant piece that looks just as great with a pair of jeans and a turtleneck as a dress out to dinner.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lower gas prices in recent months helped offset rising costs for essentials like groceries and housing, as well as higher prices in goods categories such as apparel and furniture, where tariffs have already pushed costs higher.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Subsequently, Eric attacked the advertising and client roster, from textiles to soft goods, inspection, apparel, software, manufacturing, sourcing, and technology, through learning about client’s needs, goals, and ultimately creating custom marketing plans and concepts.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 Mar. 2026
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