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Recent Examples of knob
Like sunlit waves, the luminous surface of the cookware seems to ripple with depth and dimension, thanks to a color gradient and a classic gold knob.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
And then waking up to all these pictures, and feeling embarrassed, and looking like a real knob?
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Many companies have gone further, integrating essential vehicle controls into those systems while reducing physical buttons and knobs.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
And then waking up to all these pictures, and feeling embarrassed, and looking like a real knob?
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Many companies have gone further, integrating essential vehicle controls into those systems while reducing physical buttons and knobs.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knob
Noun
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When the shells cling and tear away chunks of egg white, what should be a quick task turns into a tedious project.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that messaging appears to be wearing thin as the president’s various pronouncements have done little to change the reality that a large chunk of the world’s energy supplies is stranded by the conflict.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And perhaps this whole saga illuminates another reason why voters prefer to make young hunks wait until their late 30s, as Jordan did, to get their Oscar — to teach them humility.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This graceful member of the Iris family features long, narrow leaf blades that grow in upright clumps.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Go in for a few extra coats and lashes still look airy and clump-free.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the other hand, with the price of gas averaging upward of $5 per gallon in the Chicago metro, driving in from Lombard just to score a wad of one dollar bills may not be the best return on investment for some.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Think of pulling on a wad of gum in your mouth – that thin strand is like the fiber, except scientists slowly lower the big preform into the furnace and pull out the small fiber quickly.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The ticket, which has a one-time lump-sum amount of $118 million, has still not been claimed as of today.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knob. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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