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Recent Examples of holey
But the story is lumpy too, its mechanical interweaving of Shakespeare and Disney somehow both predictable and holey.
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New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 26 July 2019
This part happens fast, but the gist is that the holey boat founders next to a larger ship that’s sinking and spilling oil into the water.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
This weekend is your last chance to shop for holey sweaters ($350) and enamel heart logo pins ($95) at the MET x CDG Pocket Shop, which closes Monday with the Costume Institute exhibition.
—Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
Harry makes it out of the holey boat but lands right in the oil like one of those baby pelicans that has to get washed off with Dawn.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
Remember when someone turned their fingernails into holey slices of Swiss cheese and the internet was devastated by the grossness?
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 July 2017
New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 26 July 2019
This part happens fast, but the gist is that the holey boat founders next to a larger ship that’s sinking and spilling oil into the water.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
This weekend is your last chance to shop for holey sweaters ($350) and enamel heart logo pins ($95) at the MET x CDG Pocket Shop, which closes Monday with the Costume Institute exhibition.
—Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
Harry makes it out of the holey boat but lands right in the oil like one of those baby pelicans that has to get washed off with Dawn.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
Remember when someone turned their fingernails into holey slices of Swiss cheese and the internet was devastated by the grossness?
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holey
Adjective
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For context, a cup of cooked, shredded cabbage contains about three grams of fiber, as does a cup of cooked shiitake mushrooms.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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The original Snack Wrap — which wrapped chicken, lettuce and shredded cheese in a tortilla with the choice of ranch or honey mustard — was previously discontinued in 2016.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Clumps of hair were missing, and their long locks had been transformed into patchy, uneven mullets.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Eczema, which looks like red, patchy, scaly areas of skin, and contact dermatitis are among the most common.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The South Lodge, at the base of the Quail chair, burned down in 2016 and in its place sits a row of dilapidated structures and storage sheds.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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When no firm alternatives emerged, and with the site growing mildewed and dilapidated, the original construction resumed.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Davis was more or less rocking his signature look — a red Adidas tracksuit, hair in mangy dreads.—
Ed Masley,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Oct. 2024
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His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The motel, which had grown decrepit over the years, was acquired by the state park system in 2001.—
Matt Stevens,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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An avalanche of lawsuits in recent years claimed the prison’s leaders cultivated a culture of abuse and retaliation while providing decrepit health care.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As for washing, the white will hold up to about 20 cycles before starting to look a little dingy, but the black holds up fine, and both will hold their shape.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dust Everything Dust can become your invisible worst enemy, making every surface look dingy and wreak havoc on anyone suffering from allergies.—
Stacey Leasca,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Holey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holey. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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