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Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
The trees at higher elevations — including yellow birch and mountain maple — will begin to change as early as mid-September, but the most impressive display comes when the sugar maple, scarlet oak, and hickories, among other tree types, hit peak transformation in October.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense the canopy blotted out the sun.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
Early vaulters carried a rigid pole of ash or hickory that was heavy and didn’t bend.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
The trees at higher elevations — including yellow birch and mountain maple — will begin to change as early as mid-September, but the most impressive display comes when the sugar maple, scarlet oak, and hickories, among other tree types, hit peak transformation in October.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense the canopy blotted out the sun.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
Early vaulters carried a rigid pole of ash or hickory that was heavy and didn’t bend.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickory
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Find it on Amazon Birch Trees With Built-in Lighting Create a charming and inviting ambiance with this set of birch trees.Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a test of the technology, a number of the sensor units were attached to the leaves of golden birch trees which were growing in the experimental garden of the University of Tokyo.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
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Synthetic wicker is durable enough to be left outside, but natural rattan or wicker should definitely be brought indoors to prevent water damage.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each tray is woven from artisanal rattan and includes 25 disposable guest towels with scalloped edges.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The decor is wittily maximalist—Elton John’s idea of a cowboy saloon—with rawhide banquettes and giant antlers for a chandelier.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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However, during the FBI tests in 2022 at the agency’s lab in Quantico, Va., forensic analysts used a rawhide mallet to strike the gun so hard that components of the gun fractured.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Her shoes were also black: a pair of d’orsay-style leather pumps from Saint Laurent that feature a pointed-toe and a strap detail that is oxford-inspired.Mikelle Street, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
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Chief among them is the way its strap can be adjusted for wearing either around the waist or slung across the body.Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Upstairs, a second office painted in jade features a 1970s cowhide screen that Driver found at Marche Paul Bert in Paris and a Nike Schroeder diptych, which was the first piece of art Driver purchased years ago for the clients’ first home.Lindsay Talbot, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stylish accent bench is crafted with wood and features spindle-style legs that add a touch of elegance, while the faux cowhide upholstery and nailhead trim gives it rustic charm.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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Of course, there’s also Indy’s iconic bullwhip, which can be cracked to stun enemies and force them to drop weapons.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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On a coat hook by the door hangs a fedora, a bullwhip and a leather messenger bag.Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
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“Hickory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickory. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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