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• Nearing Expiration Shucked If a cornucopia of puns is your thing, this lowbrow comedic musical about a small-town woman who leaves home to save her corn just might scratch the itch.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• And to scratch that itch, the best options are scratch-made.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2021
• And the South Texas beans are bound to scratch the itch those nachos left.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 4 Apr. 2022
• While away from his band mates, Zeiler tried to scratch the itch, to no avail.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 5 Nov. 2021
• This is a good way to scratch the itch on your green thumb until spring can come again.
  — Adrienne So, Wired, 28 Nov. 2020
• Maybe the best solution if to go out one day and catch enough pike to scratch that itch, then go hunting for a monster muskie the next.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
• Given a trip to Italy isn't in the cards for most just yet, a hotel-quality home refresh may be in order to help scratch that itch in the meantime.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2021
• To that end, Valhalla could scratch the itch of anyone looking for a great, engrossing RPG to hunker down with for dozens of hours.
  — Britton Peele, Dallas News, 13 Nov. 2020
• The dramas that once resided in the middle will head to streaming, or viewers will scratch that itch with television shows like Mare of Easttown.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 28 June 2021
• But all of these apps appear to be vying for the opportunity to scratch the itch users may feel for a news feed that isn’t Twitter — at least for as long as that itch lasts.
  — Jennifer Korn, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
• There are a lot of series that really scratch the itch that the consumer has for wanting to see something funny, but horror is just much more complicated to do on television.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2022
• Plus, as consumers increasingly look for locally grown and locally made food and drink, ciders with local fruit added can scratch that itch, according to Glaize.
  — Beth Demmon, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
• Readers might dismiss this as a minor symptom, but the itch can be unbearable, and there are many reports of people doing terrible damage to themselves by trying to scratch the itch.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2021
• Luckily, there are several minor league teams in the area — including a new one in northwest Indiana — that can help baseball fans scratch that itch without breaking the bank.
  — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2022
• Kozinski was enjoying retirement, but could not really scratch the itch of high school basketball in South Carolina.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2022
• Indie sleaze waves certainly scratch that itch for something altogether less polished.
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023
• The drive is thoroughly undeveloped and sure to scratch the itch of those seeking Yellowstone's characteristic reflection of a wild America.
  — Ali Wunderman, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
• Though it’s almost comically staged, the show still manages to scratch the itch of any real-estate lookie-loo whether the buyers are searching for condos in Indianapolis or island getaways on House Hunters International.
  — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 7 Sep 2024