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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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Gomez’s announcement included a photo of the original keyhole album cover as well as a candid, casual Polaroid of the two chilling on a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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Like the runway look, Lipa wore a thick gold collar necklace affixed with an eye, nose, mouth, and keyhole pendants that hung down her sternum—not to mention the outsized keyhole and eye earrings that reached her collarbone.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In some cases, one artisan handles a single detail: the slope of a shoulder, the roll of a collar, the precise placement of a buttonhole.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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In one room, Elliott, eyes squinting and face slicked with sweat, lies on his belly on a makeshift platform watching the street through a large, jagged peephole punched in the wall.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just slip this over the interior door’s peephole and rest assured knowing that no one can use a device to see in.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Power, input, settings, profile, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad, alongside a pinhole microphone.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Contaminated cooling water sometimes leaks to the interior through pinholes or poor seams and introduces bacteria that cause spoilage.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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How to Get There With Portland and the Portland International Airport (PDX) being just a 10-minute drive away, the western entrance to the gorge is the best point of access.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
Noun
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As best as anyone can tell, a hyperspace wormhole has never appeared near Earth.—
Daniel B. Oerther,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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Milioti will reprise her role for the rare sequel episode after discovering a way to escape from Daly using an update patch from the real world interpreted in the game as a wormhole.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Soaring green mountains encircled the glittering, fjord-like inlet, and the bronzed and the beautiful streamed past our car clutching Dior and Bulgari shopping bags.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Likewise, the black trapezoid (cheek) sections found previously below each headlight are now body-coloured on Sport models, and have been replaced entirely with sharp inlets on M Sport models; the headlights are new too.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The camera pans over his back, revealing multiple deep puncture wounds.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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The eagle struck her scalp with its powerful talons, causing several puncture wounds that required medical attention.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Knothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knothole. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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