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Recent Examples of pate
While trays of chef Sophia Roe’s delicate hors d'oeuvres like English pea tarts, caviar edible spoons and elderflower pate de fruits passed through the crowd, perfumer Christine Nagel toasted the house’s newest fragrance, Barénia.
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Corgan tipped the brim of the Cubs baseball cap that sat atop his gleaming pate.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Apparently, Parisians mistook the uniformed figure with the bald pate for General Dwight Eisenhower.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
The bald pate and Mephistophelian goatee evoked Ming the Merciless of the Flash Gordon comics and the menacing devil worshippers from movies — LaVey was reclaiming pop culture’s caricature of a Satanist to fashion his high-priest persona.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Corgan tipped the brim of the Cubs baseball cap that sat atop his gleaming pate.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Apparently, Parisians mistook the uniformed figure with the bald pate for General Dwight Eisenhower.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
The bald pate and Mephistophelian goatee evoked Ming the Merciless of the Flash Gordon comics and the menacing devil worshippers from movies — LaVey was reclaiming pop culture’s caricature of a Satanist to fashion his high-priest persona.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pate
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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The skull emoji, for example, evokes death and decay to many people.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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For tension headaches, emphasize the temples, base of the skull, jaw muscles, and neck.6 3.Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame and its renowned symbols — the golden helmets to match the dome atop the Main Building on campus, the Touchdown Jesus mural overlooking the football stadium — are recognizable worldwide.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tropicana’s dome has always shielded the Rays from Florida’s high heat and relentless rain, the latter of which could wreak havoc on an MLB schedule that’s already undergone changes to accommodate the team’s relocation.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Serve with cooked vermicelli noodles, mint and Thai basil.Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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This one is packed with noodles, Italian sausage, mozzarella, and ricotta.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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In a bowl, cover the beans with water by at least two inches.Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Incorporating more soluble fiber—found in fruits, beans, and oat products—can improve stool consistency and frequency.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Today, brain rot reflects a worry that consuming the internet's endless waves of memes and video clips, especially on social media, might numb one's noggin.Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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