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Recent Examples of tippy
In Kay Thompson’s famed 1950s book series, the famed blonde character lived in a room on the tippy top floor of the Plaza in New York with her pug, Weenie, and pet turtle, Skipperdee.
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Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Paired with the haptic feedback of the controller, which vibrates in tandem with each tippy tappy step and hefty blow, Astro’s character model feels tangible and heavy with real-world weight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Over the next two decades, Leger’s builds, ranging from 12 to 40 feet, attracted middle-class day boaters who wanted something that was less tippy on seas than a monohull.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
One whose most recent sales price works out to about $10,000 per square foot — the very tippy top of the luxury residential market, about what penthouse in trophy towers go for.
—Ronald S. Lauder Sold His Tiny Philip Johnson Home, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023
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Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Paired with the haptic feedback of the controller, which vibrates in tandem with each tippy tappy step and hefty blow, Astro’s character model feels tangible and heavy with real-world weight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Over the next two decades, Leger’s builds, ranging from 12 to 40 feet, attracted middle-class day boaters who wanted something that was less tippy on seas than a monohull.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
One whose most recent sales price works out to about $10,000 per square foot — the very tippy top of the luxury residential market, about what penthouse in trophy towers go for.
—Ronald S. Lauder Sold His Tiny Philip Johnson Home, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tippy
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An arrangement by Thomas Adès of Conlon Nancarrow’s Study No. 6, one of his ingenious player-piano exercises, somehow transformed complex rhythmic layerings into a blithe, tipsy rumba.—
Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The crowd is diverse, ranging from tipsy college students to international visitors.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
2 Feb. 2025
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The packs of mules trekked through treacherous roadways and rocky mountain sides to deliver food, water and building supplies to those devastated by the hurricane.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The trail from the bay leading to the preserve’s entrance is rough, rocky and messy.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Their intimate knowledge of artistic symbiosis adds a poignant underlay to Hawke and Linklater’s reunion on Blue Moon, a transfixing character study that X-rays the shaky skeleton of a creative partnership of comparable duration.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Biden was fully expected to be the Democratic nominee until a shaky debate performance on June 27 caused many, even in his own party, to call for a new nominee.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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It’s now been 21 months since the May 2023 surgery, which was the fourth procedure Landeskog has had to try and fix his wonky knee.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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There were, however, some wonky editing choices, like integrating Mary Cosby into the season by filming scene after scene of her in her walk-in closet.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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As for who is in the most precarious position — and who seems the safest — here’s a ranking, going from the hottest seat to the coolest: 1.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Systemic inequities, along with growing DEI resistance and an avalanche of executive orders have created a precarious work environment.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Tippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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