shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle
as in overlaps

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingles
Noun
  • The elegiac sweep involves the clearing away of detritus.
    Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 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
  • As the saying goes, every flower must grow through dirt.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The next morning, a team of investigators digging through the hard clay dirt, unearthed Justine Vanderschoot's remains.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After Blue Ghost lands on the moon, the instruments will operate for more than two weeks to collect data primarily on the moon’s subsurface, such as lunar dust and regolith, the loose rocks and mineral fragments that cover the lunar surface.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
  • What to watch: With the dust still settling on America's new normal, Congress soon will move to codify vast swaths of Trump's agenda.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This town and all surrounding section of Lonoke county were shaken by an earth tremor at 7:20 tonight.
    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Tim Kurkjian, a Hall of Fame baseball writer, gave quirky stats and told stories of the olden days when dinosaurs like Earl Weaver roamed the earth.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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