whipcord

Definition of whipcordnext

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • This incredibly lightweight, breathable windbreaker jacket has an adjustable bungee cord collar and waist for a custom fit, as well as two large pockets at the front.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Use strips of fabric or flexible cords (like bungee cords) to tie branches together.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Rule breakers Two spectators ducked the rope line late in the day along the 18th fairway and raced to the other side.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Though the rope suggests tidy metaphors of unity, coherence, and formal integrity, a playful but insistent messiness effloresces in Simms’s entanglements, throwing any seeming wholeness into question.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, arranging crispier side down.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of sending information as electrical signals through copper wire, fiber uses strands of ultra-pure glass—each one thinner than a human hair—to carry data as pulses of light.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.
    Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Projects more as a slot guy at the next level and may need to show his ability to be impactful at multiple positions to move up the draft board.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Dooley untied the cord that held the bundle together like a Christmas present.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t use indoor cords outdoors in winter—or any other time of year for that matter—because they aren’t designed to handle moisture, sunlight, and temperature fluctuations and can be a fire hazard.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The package also typically includes a small gift and a VIP souvenir lanyard.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Keep it close—and securely attached to you—with a sleek phone lanyard.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • All stays include breakfast, but some include lunch and dinner as well.
    Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Numerous properties are offering special perks for guests looking into those activities, like the Blue Lagoon Iceland and even Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, where guests can often see Orion, the Big Dipper and the Milky Way during the same stay.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
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“Whipcord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipcord. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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