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Recent Examples of woody
The Angel Stellar Eau de Parfum has been reimagined to offer a contemporary scent that combines notes of amber, pistachio, bergamot - this one is woody rather than sweet.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Choose from tropical, woody shrub, or native perennial hibiscus types that best suit your climate and space—all attract hummingbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Where Poison Ivy Grows Poison ivy is a perennial vine or woody shrub.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Notes of citrus and verbena (an homage to Verbena Drive, the street the home sits on) mingle with jasmine, resinous pine, and the woody breath of the house’s Japanese beams.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Choose from tropical, woody shrub, or native perennial hibiscus types that best suit your climate and space—all attract hummingbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Where Poison Ivy Grows Poison ivy is a perennial vine or woody shrub.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Notes of citrus and verbena (an homage to Verbena Drive, the street the home sits on) mingle with jasmine, resinous pine, and the woody breath of the house’s Japanese beams.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woody
Noun
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Maranello's most recent move is just another example of sports car manufacturers scaling back their electrification plans, as many attribute this development to waning demand and changing market perceptions.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The storied sports car maker has decided to delay the release of its second EV from 2026 to 2028, according to Reuters.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Joe pulls his dusty Subaru wagon up to his secret bionic scrap-part silo and uses a retinal scanner to gain access.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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This is important becuase history tells us the more intense this standoff, the more likely China will circle its technology wagons and encourage a unified response.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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All this is simply another refreshing detail: This sporty, elegant SUV can be had for a very reasonable price, even at the top end, and deliver on the design vision and sporty DNA Acura is known for.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Palm trees were brought in by the truckload, beach scenes were staged with vintage convertibles and bikini runway tours, and construction began on a three-story, 35,000-square-foot venue at 1 Ocean Drive.—
Nikki Beach Club,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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The show also makes use of archival footage featuring the New Kids, while set pieces brought to life iconic images from their videos, including a subway train and a white convertible that drove the guys onto the stage for the encore.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This modern relationship with product branding mimics 1960s and 1970s trends, when postwar prosperity allowed middle-class families to buy into symbols of upward mobility—station wagons, Tupperware, televisions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Woodie station wagons became associated with surfing culture in the 1960s thanks to their affordability and cargo space with room for surfboards.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With its hatchback hybrid, Honda also gets a nod in versatility.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The first step in that process is changing the Leaf’s form factor from compact hatchback car to something more akin to a crossover.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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During the finale, Carrie received a phone call from Samantha, who was seen in the backseat of a town car.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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This little town car is a version of the BYD Seagull which sells for less than $10,000 in China.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Video demonstrations of its transition from flight mode to driving show the two wings retracting and folding in on themselves, somewhat resembling a hardtop convertible.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Azimut used carbon fiber in the superstructure and hardtop to minimize weight and maximize space.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woody. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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