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Recent Examples of comber
In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.
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Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comber
Noun
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From lightweight leave-ins to deep conditioners, the right products can get past those stubborn cuticles, leaving your curls soft, shiny, and nourished.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her blonde hair was treated to big curls by Evanie Frausto while Carolina Gonzalez gave her blush heavy glam.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Seven cans of tomatoes had large dents, some in the mid-seam of the cans. Utensils and other kitchenware were stored in a cabinet with the facility’s breaker box.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s the convention of placing fuses correctly in a breaker box to get power running.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The two-pronged, roller ball design feels soothing—relieving facial tension and aptly sculpts my jaw.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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For a more sustainable alternative, consider buying a reusable roller.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Monday at 4:44 p.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA in effect until Tuesday at 10 a.m.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the water, target current breaks, pools, and deep riffles where trout will wait and ambush their food.—
Max Inchausti,
Field & Stream,
12 June 2024
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Sandbars and rock bars and gravel bars could be broken down into a full taxonomy describing their size and shape and orientation: chains and traps, riffles and reefs.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
Cite this Entry
“Comber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comber. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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