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Adjective
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Drawbacks of linen Linen’s slightly nubby, rougher texture may be perfect to one person and totally sandpapery to another.—
Kathleen Felton,
SELF,
19 Nov. 2024 -
In keeping with that environment, the canape dishes are served on rough-textured, sandstone-style dishware, and the patio staff wear unstructured, nubby wool jackets.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Toss in pitted dates or a dollop of maple syrup for a bit of natural sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 July 2025
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Garnish with a long straw and baby corn, large pitted black olive and cherry pepper, all on a stick.—
Kathryn Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Knurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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