shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle
as in overlaps

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Noun
  • This immersive documentary is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portrait of 67-year-old Lloyd, a man with schizophrenia surviving amidst urban detritus and decay.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Shards of glass crack underfoot and rubble falls from above as people sweep away the damage from their flats, lobbing detritus off balconies.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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
  • When a second fire sparked in a neighbor’s yard, Wootton jumped the fence and started throwing dirt on it with his hands.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Washing Swedish dishcloths eliminates any food particles, dust, or dirt that linger beyond a simple rinse and wring.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Vacuum out your detector every few months to prevent dust build up.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The arched geometric designs and texture add intrigue, while the latter also serves a functional purpose—to easily scrape off dirt and dust from your shoes.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • She’s spent her entire life in a subterranean shelter, which descends more than a mile into the earth like an upside-down skyscraper.
    Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In March, Ngannou was brought crashing down to earth by Anthony Joshua.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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