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Recent Examples of corker Styled by Max Ortega September 3, 2024 HIGH AND MIGHTY Understatement has its merits, but so too does a bolt of pure whimsy—just ask model Abby Champion (near right) and her corker of a Stefan Cooke hat; stefancooke.co.uk. Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 Understatement has its merits, but so too does a bolt of pure whimsy—just ask model Abby Champion (near right) and her corker of a Stefan Cooke hat; stefancooke.co.uk. Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 The climactic shoot-out, which goes on for 25 incredible minutes, is an absolute corker. and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024 The brainy story pits 007 against two of his most fearsome adversaries: Robert Shaw's stocky hitman Red Grant, whose Orient Express showdown is a slow-burn corker, and Bertolt Brecht veteran Lotte Lenya (of ''Mack the Knife'' fame) as unforgettable shoe-dagger-wielding Rosa Klebb. Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024 The traffic corkers said a man later identified as Smith politely approached the traffic corkers and asked several questions while walking past, before returning in a hot and inexplicable rage 20 minutes later. oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2023 Movie four is a corker. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022 Granted, a very wordy 78-minute album offers plenty of opportune time to explore lust gone right and love gone wrong, and there are some corkers in that regard. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023 Sotheby’s has picked a corker of a collection to lead its Hong Kong wine auctions this spring. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corker
Noun
  • Someone who more strongly valued family and beauty might have prioritized keeping the dress because of the aesthetics and its link to a family event.
    Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Science was always my favorite subject in school, and my interest was fueled by the beauty and complexity of Florida’s wild places.
    Megan Barkdull, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Known as humdingers, they're made of dates, nuts, and rice cereal, and don't require eggs or turning on the oven.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Liverpool’s prize for topping the league-phase table is a humdinger of a showdown with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Kirkman, a senior at Stanford, is juggling his dream of being a world champion boxer with earning his degree Kirkman, a senior at Stanford, is juggling his dream of being a world champion boxer with earning his degree.
    Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • One of my dreams come true will be happening under their watch.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Price upon publish date of this article: $105 Jessica Rich Bella Stiletto $150 Buy Now at nordstrom Harking back to Jessica Rich’s hero collection — Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Retinol Reform Treatment Serum — loved by everyone from Shay Mitchell to Hollywood beaut insiders — was her gateway product.
    Elizabeth Denton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Julia Roberts is the divine ripsnorter of weeping.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
    SI.com, SI.com, 6 July 2019
Noun
  • This is a real testament to the engineering team behind the car, one of which spent 45 minutes at Jay’s garage talking through the W1’s list of technical marvels.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In her 2020 Oscar-winning role in Judy, her face was hers, both singular and an emotive marvel.
    Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Division 1 tournament is shaping up to be a doozy.
    Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just announced its 2025-2026 season, and the lineup is a doozy, consisting of six stellar productions from the Great White Way.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers.
    James Hansen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Additional tools include a back box ripper for cutting tape and packaging materials and a cord cutter for light tasks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024

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“Corker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corker. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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