cuticle

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Recent Examples of cuticle Impeccably pushed back cuticles is a step not to be missed, notes Diogo. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 June 2025 Gently push the cuticle back, then lift the cuticle off the nail plate with the cuticle pusher. Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 26 May 2025 Connor noted that vertical ridges—running from the cuticle to the tip—are typically a normal part of aging and often result from slower cell regeneration in the nail matrix. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 For that reason, all eight products in the line—which range from $32 to $42 and include a mask, leave-in treatment, and the aforementioned curl cream—take a three-pronged approach to hair care by targeting the scalp, inner cortex, and cuticle. Dianna Singh, Allure, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuticle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuticle
Noun
  • Available in 13 colors, this workout tank is made with a sweat-wicking, body-hugging elastane blend and has flat seams on the neck, straps, and waist that won’t chafe or dig into your skin.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
  • This compound travels throughout the body and is released through the breath and skin.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • She’s dressed almost like a little Napoleon, and her suits are like a carapace of steel on her body, with these big shoulder pads.
    Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Inevitably, some entrepreneur is going to come out with a complicated token that makes all kinds of promises, but tries to mask all that by calling it a meme coin — as if that language will now put it within some sort of anti-regulatory carapace.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sprinkle topping on top of pie; shield edges of piecrust to prevent excess browning.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
  • This five-layer sun shield blocks heat from the Sun, Earth and even the Moon, helping Webb stay incredibly cold: around -370 degrees F (-223 degrees C).
    Adi Foord, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The Episode 1 montage progresses to a point when Marcus (Lionel Boyce) slides a tray across the counter, which pushes a plate over the edge — spiking viewers’ stress — until Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas) catches it.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 5 July 2025
  • But many Americans just wanted to enjoy a plate of ribs, corn on the cob and watermelon with family and friends.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Industries like plating, painting and circuit board production face strict scrutiny here — but far less abroad.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 June 2025
  • Amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Anna asked, turning the envelope over in her hands.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
  • The man also saw a bunch of envelopes strewn throughout the car, the neighbors said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • They will be notified by mail and their prescriptions will be automatically transferred to a nearby Walgreens.
    Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • Owners affected by the recall will begin receiving notifications by mail from Monday, July 14, but an official fix has not yet been disclosed by the carmaker.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The whole set for the hide and seek game is incredible, and feels so overwhelming.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • Accessed through an underground tunnel from the lodge, the hide allows people to witness nature at play as animals visit the nearby watering hole throughout the day and night.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Cuticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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