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Ben Christensen hooked the 31.55-pound catfish while casting an olive-colored creek damsel fly on 12-pound tippet with a 4-weight rod in the Pedernales River.
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Pete Thomas, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
Simply slide the notched cylinder down the tippet to the fly and twist your wrist, freeing the hook.
—Greg Thomas, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
The Beartooth Package includes the rod, rod tube, rod sock, line, line holder, flies, and tippet.
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Basic gear like nippers, forceps to pinch barbs or remove hooks, tippet to attach new flies to the leader, and some good wading or water shoes are good to have.
—Outside Online, 9 May 2022
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Pete Thomas, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
Simply slide the notched cylinder down the tippet to the fly and twist your wrist, freeing the hook.
—Greg Thomas, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
The Beartooth Package includes the rod, rod tube, rod sock, line, line holder, flies, and tippet.
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Basic gear like nippers, forceps to pinch barbs or remove hooks, tippet to attach new flies to the leader, and some good wading or water shoes are good to have.
—Outside Online, 9 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tippet
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
Noun
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Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Women are largely expected to wear a matching mantilla, a lace veil, while in the pope’s presence.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
18 May 2025
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Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.—
Dan Fellner,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes — some have thick luxurious coats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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Individual mantas have been identified through photo-ID for up to 33 years—the worldwide age record for the oceanic (giant) mantas.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside Online,
8 June 2025
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According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pride parade and concert attendees Saturday should consider taking an umbrella and a poncho with them just in case, suggested NWS meteorologist Cody Moore, who spoke to IndyStar earlier this week.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Six Flags Magic Mountain is introducing more theatrics, and Universal Studios Hollywood has made some refreshing tweaks to one of its classic attractions (hint: bring a poncho).—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Last night, Anya Taylor-Joy attended the premiere of her film The Gorge in a strapless white Dior minidress with a pleated capelet that fanned out like wings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her third dress of the night was extra special, as her sister, Natali Germanotta, made the teal crepe back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet for her.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Tippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippet. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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