whits

plural of whit

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Noun
  • Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
    Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2026
  • Champagne for the adults and apple juice for the littles.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Homer wrote a very long line of poetry—dactylic hexameter, with its six beats, and as many as seventeen syllables.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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