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Recent Examples of hickory
The lush collard greens start with turkey tails, house-smoked over post oak and hickory for added flavor.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Virginia Shenandoah National Park is home to deciduous trees, including oaks, hickories, maples, and birches resulting in a stunning color palette ranging from deep reds and oranges to bright yellows and golds.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.
—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
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Virginia Shenandoah National Park is home to deciduous trees, including oaks, hickories, maples, and birches resulting in a stunning color palette ranging from deep reds and oranges to bright yellows and golds.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickory
Noun
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Once this perfume settles, its fruitiness dissipates almost entirely and leaves behind a warm, spicy trail made of its base notes, birch woods and papyrus.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Good for Side Sleepers Photograph: Birch Birch Natural Mattress (11-Inch) $1,405 at Birch We still like the Avocado more, but this birch mattress is a good alternative for side sleepers.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
2 Nov. 2024
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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
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Add a few high-quality furniture pieces with organic rounded shapes or crafted from solid wood in natural finishes accented with woven rattan.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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The company identified a potential problem with the 12-volt batteries, where internal weld and cast-on strap failures could occur.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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This genius bag features five points of security, from slash-proof straps to lockable pockets, and the exterior is even made with RFID-blocking fabric that keeps your cards and other sensitive information safely stored away.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The record-breaking project required nearly three whole cowhides, according to Guinness.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Jan. 2025
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High-quality wool and mohair throws, thick cotton, cowhide rugs, and leathers that gain a patina over time are all ideal choices.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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“Hickory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickory. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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