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Recent Examples of towhead
The notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder.
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James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020
An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.
—Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012
The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens.
—J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020
An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.
—Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012
The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens.
—J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towhead
Noun
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Waters off the point are treacherous, including colliding currents, shoals and sandbars.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reale, in recent weeks, has been landlocked, hitting his head on a sandbar in Australia, a wipeout that fractured several vertebrae.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Arvest fund awarded $70M in tax credits A total of $70 million in New Market Tax Credits, designed to help banks support affordable housing, small businesses, growth development, manufacturing and essential community infrastructure, has been awarded to the Arvest Opportunity Fund.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Enter the Sharge Icemag 3, a new 10,000mAh power bank for smartphone users who need to replenish their phone’s battery quickly.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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More than seven miles long and up to half a mile wide, the Kniepsand sandbank that faces the open sea shifts slightly every year.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Herald’s data show these already densely populated sandbanks are growing skyward to pack in more people: A third of all housing on barrier islands is now in buildings with more than 50 units.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Towhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towhead. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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