shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle
as in overlaps

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Noun
  • The mood is a mix of ironic and sincere in equal measure, with plenty of pastiche and a heavy appreciation for the profundity of cultural detritus.
    Savannah Sobrevilla, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Harsh wind and high tides also bring summer detritus to the surface.
    Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Submerge the greens in a large bowl of water and swish them around with your hands to loosen any dirt or grit on the leaves.
    Vicky Hallett, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
  • And let’s be real, I was dragged through the dirt.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Inhaled silica dust particles travel down airways and into the smallest spaces of the lung, causing scarring and eventually difficulty breathing, often becoming so severe that a lung transplant might be the only solution to avoid death.
    Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The dust bin capacity is pretty good as well, the Kompressor technology promises 2.4 times more space.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But officials in this second Trump administration, including the President himself, see it as a waste of an enormously valuable resource given that U.S. coal reserves far exceed those of any other nation on earth.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Life on this earth has felt weird and extra dangerous lately.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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