tucker

Definition of tuckernext
chiefly Australian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tucker Is there a sleepover tucker-inner on Heather’s staff? — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 According to Richards, some use tummy tucker and shapewear interchangeably. — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023 To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer). — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2020 The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials. — Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020 Hang’ is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucker
Noun
  • That focus, at the intersection of celebration and food, has set the tone for bringing people together at tables across Chicago ever since.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The teen is picking up extra shifts at work to help pay for food for her family in Johnson County and help her father pay for commissary food in Leavenworth.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • All of a sudden, we got blessed with provisions to build a facility, like several stages and then an entire village.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Under its provisions, the agreement allows for the three main political executive positions to be shared among the three largest groups, with a Maronite Christian president, a Shiite speaker of parliament and a Sunni prime minister.
    — Tamirace Fakhoury, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Today’s recipe This recipe was inspired by the blueberry breakfast bread at Sonoma County’s Sea Ranch Lodge.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her South American sensibility means breads are made with flours like quinoa, cassava, and sweet potato, which gives them a delightful chewiness.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Tucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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