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as in clothing
threads plural
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things
this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season
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Recent Examples of thread
Christian Dashiell, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
Many commenters on this Reddit thread seemed to be on the same page.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The Bay Trail, a 500-mile pedestrian and bike path spanning nine counties, cuts right through, threading the neighborhood to the waterfront.
—Achy Obejas, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Commenters on the thread empathized with the dad's conundrum.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
Many commenters on this Reddit thread seemed to be on the same page.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
There’s no plot or narrator here, merely a collection of songs that thread from one memorable performance to the next.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The Bay Trail, a 500-mile pedestrian and bike path spanning nine counties, cuts right through, threading the neighborhood to the waterfront.
—Achy Obejas, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
Noun
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Adding fruit on the side or mixing it into your cereal boosts fiber content even more. 4.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Fashion for Good, these materials could constitute 8% of the total fiber market by 2030, equivalent to approximately 13 million tons.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One Amazon shopper traveled for a week with the bag and easily fit a week's worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, a pair of headphones, a deck of cards, and a charger.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the export of secondhand clothing to these regions often overwhelms local waste management systems and disrupts indigenous textile markets, perpetuating a cycle of dependency and environmental degradation.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Eudora Welty House stands.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Biophilic design is also woven into as many facets as possible to foster a connection to nature and create a restful and rejuvenating aura.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cars everywhere were ablaze, and a dome of embers arced above the avenue like festival lights strung above streets in Little Italy.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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After a while, the building’s owner strung a chain out front to deter trespassers — to no avail.—
Brittany Loggins,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Filigree is just you, bending some small piece of wire.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Dakota Kai Dakota Kai hit a dive to the outside before Raw went to break, but poor Dakota tripped on a camera wire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Quinten Post, inserted into the starting lineup for Butler, hit a pair of 3s and got to work on the glass on both ends of the court.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Imagine the filament as a line of Broadway dancers, with one eventually moving away.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also highlights gold substitutes used in the past, such as sea silk made from the filaments secreted by the Pinna nobilis, a type of large saltwater clam; golden spider silk from Madagascar, and yellow cocoons produced by a type of silkworm in Cambodia.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
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Along with her Mother Denim blue jeans and the protective wear the Duchess of Sussex dons for the moment, Markle wears a pair of Le Chameau boots.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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False lashes are the quickest, easiest way to get lush, flirty lashes for special occasions or just everyday wear.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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