cat-o'-nine-tails

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat-o'-nine-tails
Noun
  • In addition to the mesh bracelet, the second variation is offered on a sporty rubber strap.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Its headboard features a removable cushion in your choice of top-quality fabric; each comes finished with handsome leather straps and stitched embellishments for a singular, rustic feel.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Her home is decorated in creams and blues, with a spiral wooden staircase, plush sofas and giant windows that look out on stands of birch trees.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Located on Lookout Mountain, one of the best times to visit Mentone is during fall when native poplars, dogwoods, maples, and hickories begin to turn, creating a bold patchwork of red, orange, yellow, across the mountainside.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.
    Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Choosing crops from a populated sidebar would be quicker.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Next Weekend Prime Video is spotlighting the next talented crop of England soccer stars via a feature doc launching next Saturday.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The set is crafted from sturdy solid eucalyptus wood, and the chairs’ seats and backrests are secured with woven rattan.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The design of the Kasa Little Italy rooms is very minimalist, featuring a color palette of neutral tones and organic materials like wood and rattan.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Memorable improvisations include an Apache deck from the 19th century, with sword, bell and button forms painted into rectangles of rawhide, and a deck of Paris metro tickets painted over by Alexis Poliakoff in the 1970s.
    Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • During a ceremony, State Attorney General Ashley Moody presented the canine cop with an edible rawhide along with two certificates of recognition — one for her and one for her handler.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For nearly a century, the town had served as a haven for African Americans while many other towns still had sundown laws and operated under the bullwhip of Jim Crow.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • An election year has combined with higher interest rates and the bullwhip effect to create softness in demand and a lack of general consumer confidence.
    Joel Scutchfield, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The cowhide is buttery smooth and has already broken in a bit with five days' use.
    Chris Haslam, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Reimagining the Louis Vuitton shopping bag as a versatile carryall, the design transforms an everyday item into a luxury piece using premium cowhide leather.
    Essence, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
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