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as in to ruffle
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Recent Examples of knit
For Hawaiians, the term signifies love, peace and compassion—a subtle, yet profound force believed to knit the entire cosmos together.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Those are among the couple dozen hats a group of women have knitted or crocheted over the past several weeks around a long table in the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults in Rancho Bernardo Community Park.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Throughout Talk to Me, Benjamin knits together a winding history of the island’s geopolitical and domestic turbulence with an accounting of his family’s story.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Tying a chunky knit over your top or outerwear is one of the easiest ways to up the ante of a colder-weather look.
—Camille Freestone, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Those are among the couple dozen hats a group of women have knitted or crocheted over the past several weeks around a long table in the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults in Rancho Bernardo Community Park.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Throughout Talk to Me, Benjamin knits together a winding history of the island’s geopolitical and domestic turbulence with an accounting of his family’s story.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Tying a chunky knit over your top or outerwear is one of the easiest ways to up the ante of a colder-weather look.
—Camille Freestone, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
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There’s a moment on the beach when Lochy ruffles his brother’s hair, and Saxon closes his eyes almost as if Lochlan’s a lover.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cannon perfected courtside chic in a primarily black ensemble, which included a cropped black blazer with dramatic shoulders and cream-colored, ruffled accents near her wrists and neckline.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Quilters Depot is home to fabrics and related notions for all things knitting, crocheting and quilting at 3370 Library Road in Castle Shannon.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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The disappearance of their son ripples through an accomplished ensemble piece that also includes excellent work from Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston, and especially Ji-young Yoo, who nearly steals the whole show.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Baltimore, meanwhile, economic effects could ripple.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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However, the quilted design keeps the weight evenly distributed.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Firecracker Fabrics carries apparel fibers, quilting fabrics, thread, embroidery kits and more at 1745 Chislett St. in Morningside.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Air fryers circulate hot air to crisp up food without deep frying—which is technically a form of convection cooking, though a somewhat more focused and intense one.—
Meg St-Esprit,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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The chicken skin is seasoned with heart and crisped up with three generations worth of practice.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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In his Facebook profile picture, the fighter is seen in fatigues embroidered with what appears to be HTS insignia.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Whether in silk, embroidered, in Lurex, or covered in glitter and sequins, socks were everywhere — from Miu Miu to Valentino to Rabanne.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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