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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat-o'-nine-tails
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The showstopping number featured painterly streaks of canary yellow and robin’s egg blue tulle across the bodice, which was also adorned with three-dimensional berry and flower embellishments and black velvet straps.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Featuring a 43-millimeter rose gold face, baguette diamonds and an alligator leather strap, the rapper’s watch costs around $2.2 million resale.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Once this perfume settles, its fruitiness dissipates almost entirely and leaves behind a warm, spicy trail made of its base notes, birch woods and papyrus.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Good for Side Sleepers Photograph: Birch Birch Natural Mattress (11-Inch) $1,405 at Birch We still like the Avocado more, but this birch mattress is a good alternative for side sleepers.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
2 Nov. 2024
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These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside Online,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hemlock dominates the slopes of the Twenty Mile Creek valley, accompanied by hickories, red oak, black walnut, black maple, dogwood, red elder and mountain maple.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Now, a whole new crop of actors, except for Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda coming from Hawaii, are playing in Mike White’s world of colorful characters getting up to the most stressful situations on what should be the most peaceful vacations.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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And now the next crop of young Wolves appear to be positioned to succeed.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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The design of the Kasa Little Italy rooms is very minimalist, featuring a color palette of neutral tones and organic materials like wood and rattan.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Add a few high-quality furniture pieces with organic rounded shapes or crafted from solid wood in natural finishes accented with woven rattan.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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Memorable improvisations include an Apache deck from the 19th century, with sword, bell and button forms painted into rectangles of rawhide, and a deck of Paris metro tickets painted over by Alexis Poliakoff in the 1970s.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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During a ceremony, State Attorney General Ashley Moody presented the canine cop with an edible rawhide along with two certificates of recognition — one for her and one for her handler.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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An election year has combined with higher interest rates and the bullwhip effect to create softness in demand and a lack of general consumer confidence.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there’s also Indy’s iconic bullwhip, which can be cracked to stun enemies and force them to drop weapons.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
10 Dec. 2024
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Reimagining the Louis Vuitton shopping bag as a versatile carryall, the design transforms an everyday item into a luxury piece using premium cowhide leather.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Snakeskin boots at Valentino are just the start—we’ve been seeing plenty of zebra-print bags and cowhide belts in the wild, and all of our favorite brands are getting in on the fun, too.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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