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Recent Examples of knothole
All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
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Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021
The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020
For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty.
—Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021
The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020
For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty.
—Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knothole
Noun
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The lightweight top has a pretty jewel neckline with a back keyhole that closes easily with a loop and button.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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It’s made from a lightweight material that could be used as a coverup or worn on a particularly hot day, but its puffed sleeves and keyhole detailing give it a dressier feel.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These wares are made in small workshops in Italy and Portugal, where craftspeople infuse them with high-end details such as hand-sewn buttonholes and silk bar tacks, a form of stitching that reinforces seams and pockets.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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Among a plethora of statement outerwear this season, the shearling coat — done in alpaca — came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in a mid-length suede version with 3D outlines for patch pockets and buttonholes.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the screaming continued, the terrified neighbor, 44, shooed her young sons away from the door and looked through the peephole into the hallway, watching as the assailant stabbed the helpless woman in the back of her neck with a knife at least 8 inches long.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Smart lock makers are trying pretty much anything right now, including adding digital peepholes to deadbolts in the new Lockly Vision Prestige and TCL Smart Lock Ultra.—
Umar Shakir,
The Verge,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Indirect eclipse viewing methods, such as a pinhole projector, also show sunspots.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Viewers can also use an indirect viewing method, like a pinhole projector, in order to indirectly see the eclipse occur through shadows, but this must be done with care.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The theory also suggests that other black holes — all of which rotate, according to NASA — could be wormholes that lead to other universes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a photo shared by officials, the boat appears to have crashed in an inlet tucked behind a hill, and would be difficult to see from ground level or on the main river.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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This eco-horror story about birds launching a shrieking assault on the humans below was partly shot around scenic Bodega Bay, an inlet along the North California coast.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shiffrin won her record-breaking 100th World Cup skiing event earlier this year after making a miraculous return to skiing less than three months after sustaining a puncture to her abdomen during a crash at a competition in Vermont last November.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Knothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knothole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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