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Recent Examples of cob
Cut kernels from cobs, keeping ribs of kernels intact as much as possible to yield about 2 cups.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Add corn cobs, cover, and boil until tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
The corn is cooked in brown butter, and paired with a parmesan bomb of a broth created from leftover husks and cobs.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The husks should be bright green, tight around the cob, and still have some moisture, rather than feel crispy, brown, or loose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Add corn cobs, cover, and boil until tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
The corn is cooked in brown butter, and paired with a parmesan bomb of a broth created from leftover husks and cobs.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The husks should be bright green, tight around the cob, and still have some moisture, rather than feel crispy, brown, or loose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
Noun
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As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
Noun
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My favorite take came from H. Moser & Cie., whose new Pop collection of minimalist wristwatches featured a truly offbeat selection of gems in contrasting pairings, including green jade with pink opal, lapis lazuli with lemon chrysoprase, and turquoise with coral.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the end of last year, Hublot added a bold twist to its muscular Classic Fusion model, unveiling dials crafted from lunar meteorite, pink jasper, turquoise, sodalite and nephrite jade.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Any critical observer of rodeos would’ve predicted that mare’s excruciatingly painful death.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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New Jersey maintained a 2-1 lead at the end of a scrappy second period, and were inches away from extending the advantage in the final seconds when Hischier’s shot toward a mostly open net glanced off the skate of his teammate, Timo Meier, and went wide of the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2025
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And with likely two full practices left in the regular season, their returns will have to come after a lot of skates with either Ness or the assistant coaches after morning skates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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As Hoque points out, being OPEN, operating with CARE, and leading with purpose will be necessary for a leader to pull the plug if something isn’t right.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The legendary filmmaker pitches studio head Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) a movie about the Jonestown cult and weeps openly when Matt later pulls the plug.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zebra print pony hair, rich suede browns, and deep vintage reds are dominating runways, offering a nostalgic yet modern aesthetic.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Bradley's hosts live music, clogging, cane grinding, syrup making, wagon rides, pony rides, and a wide variety of food and arts and crafts.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Do kids learning English as a second language know that a foal is a baby horse?—
Kelly Stuart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The spot continues with a keg falling off the delivery cart and catching the eye of the foal.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Initially dedicated to breeding stallions within a regenerative livestock system, the ranch now supports a diverse ecosystem.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bornstein came to run the facilities at Casey’s through Prince, a stallion with serious behavioral and training issues.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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