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Recent Examples of comber
In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.
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Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
—Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout.
—Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comber
Noun
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In place of his signature long curls, Baldoni's dark hair is cut into a tapered buzz cut with longer strands on top.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead of the usual flipped out ends, Rihanna’s long bob curls inwards with a bouncy blowout.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Female code breakers were crucial to the U.S. winning the war.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, the washing machine might not be working if there isn't power running to the outlet, so check the breaker panel to determine if the breaker has flipped.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yandy Diaz reached on a swinging bunt in the fourth, and Josh Lowe’s roller found a hole through the left side of the infield in the fourth.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Paired with other forms of exercise, ab rollers workout your arms, abs and shoulders.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Global Wellness Institute lists mountain yoga retreats in North America, rainforest spas in Costa Rica, Moroccan thermal hammams, Egyptian sand baths, safari spas and surf and yoga retreats in Australia.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The bites: Classic surf, turf, salads and sandwiches with daily specials like a Wednesday short rib with a mascarpone polenta ($48) or Sunday fried chicken with cornbread ($35).—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the water, target current breaks, pools, and deep riffles where trout will wait and ambush their food.—
Max Inchausti,
Field & Stream,
12 June 2024
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Sandbars and rock bars and gravel bars could be broken down into a full taxonomy describing their size and shape and orientation: chains and traps, riffles and reefs.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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“Comber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comber. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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