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Recent Examples of woody
To prep, snap off the woody ends.
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Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
Its sharp, narrow leaves are particularly suited for efficiently retaining the little moisture available in its environment, as is its lignotuber (the woody thickening around the plant’s stems).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Snap off the tough woody ends (about 2 inches) of the asparagus and cut the remaining stems into 2-to-3-inch pieces.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
Its sharp, narrow leaves are particularly suited for efficiently retaining the little moisture available in its environment, as is its lignotuber (the woody thickening around the plant’s stems).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Snap off the tough woody ends (about 2 inches) of the asparagus and cut the remaining stems into 2-to-3-inch pieces.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woody
Noun
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Some of the plastics in the Trax’s interior are a little low-end, but this isn’t a luxury SUV or a flashy sports car.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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The message was accompanied by more than a half dozen photos of Patel, including ones of him standing beside an antique sports car and another with a cigar in his mouth.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There isn’t much better than a minivan or a wagon in Grasso’s Garage, and this was no different.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kids and parents can go on wagon rides, fish or take a look through a 1900s one-room schoolhouse similar.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Woods was seen leaving the jail in the passenger seat of a black SUV after his release on bail late Friday, according to The Associated Press.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Roybal-Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular assault charges in 2016 after leading Littleton police on a high-speed chase that ended with the man crashing into a parked SUV, according to previous reporting.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Vanquish Volante is a GT convertible built in the United Kingdom and sold world wide by Aston Martin.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Astor’s yacht docked at the city marina, where FDR greeted reporters and the mayor of Miami, Redmond Gautier, who escorted him to Bayfront in a green Buick convertible.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Outside, my father was already chipping ice from the windshield of our rusted station wagon.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even with membership discounts, refueling in Hong Kong cost 15% more than before the war for Jason Kan, an independent commercial consultant in the city who drives a compact hatchback.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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For the 2026 model year, Kia introduced a new hatchback variant, selling alongside the existing K4 sedan, serving as the modern replacement for the Kia Forte.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Days unfold through a series of private visits, backed by a luxury town car for any spur-of-the-moment detours.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Jerry eventually sent an assistant back in a town car to quietly retrieve the soup anyway.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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General awareness of vehicle safety increased, and convertibles are undeniably less safe in rollover accidents than hardtops.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The coupe’s hardtop has been replaced by a folding soft top.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woody. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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