warp and woof

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Recent Examples of warp and woof These creations are so woven into the warp and woof of our culture that some of them have morphed into images and words in our everyday speech and writing. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business. Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022 But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history. Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022 The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations. Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country. Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019 All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century. Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp and woof
Noun
  • However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • So is this a call to get your hsCRP levels checked on a regular basis?
    Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And with the foundation laid, Flowers is eager for the Golden Bulls to make that next leap.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The West Virginia man set up a foundation that built two churches in his home state and gave food, clothing and scholarships to local students, according to a 2020 New York Times obituary.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Enterprise software is no longer viewed as a discretionary cost but rather as an operational cornerstone for the digital economy.
    Arthur Mouratov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • More The History of The Usos The Usos, sons of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, have been a cornerstone of WWE's tag team division for over a decade.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Johnny Unitas was bedrock establishment.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Warp and woof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20and%20woof. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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