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Recent Examples of white-headed The largest white droppings belonged to the seagulls — black-headed laughing gulls and white-headed herring gulls — McKenzie explained. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 Recent efforts have concentrated on the white-headed vulture, with a population of only 3,685 adults continent-wide, according to BirdLife International, and only a small percentage of that figure in South Africa. Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
  • Aside from fake dating, the novel is full of beloved, albeit cheesy, rom-com tropes.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The beloved cookbook author, who goes by the cheeky nickname @grossypelosi, has brought every bit of that high-spirited vibe to his new cookbook, Let's Party.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These non-invasive scans typically start at around $2,500, but can be the ideal gift for a loved one.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Watch Maria on Netflix The Piano Lesson In Malcolm Washington's feature directorial debut, The Piano Lesson delves into the Charles family's struggle with a heavy decision surrounding their cherished heirloom piano.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even Roosevelt, the city’s most cherished school, has been vacant since 2019 and fallen into disrepair.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Actors speak and react to Rajab’s own desperate voice, while the film, set wholly within the Red Crescent’s beigely neutral offices, conjures a fraught ticking-clock atmosphere as precious minutes of inaction pass by.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The post included a number of photos and videos, with the first slide showing a sweet snap of Anstead, 46, holding Hudson as Haack, 42, poses beside them with a big smile.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Vibrant, golden turmeric, the darling Indian spice packed with curcumin, an anti-inflammatory powerhouse, has also been shown to prevent memory loss.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Osbournes are truly animal lovers, and perhaps the most darling part of the series was how nearly every scene had at least one of the family’s many dogs or cats sniffing around.
    Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • The winner of next year’s special election will keep the seat until the end of Rubio’s original term in 2028.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“White-headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-headed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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