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Recent Examples of knob
The most notable part of the recording process was Boland’s return to producer Lloyd Maines, who turned the knobs for his 1999 debut, Pearl Snaps.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Be sure to wipe the door knob last, sealing the energy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was announced in a short teaser video (see below) on Wednesday that showed all knobs on Nigel’s amplifier being turned up to 11.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Be sure to wipe the door knob last, sealing the energy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was announced in a short teaser video (see below) on Wednesday that showed all knobs on Nigel’s amplifier being turned up to 11.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knob
Noun
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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meantime, the hunk gets stabbed with a metal arrow that pulls him.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, the Foundation decided to add animals into the mix and photograph the heartthrob hunks and heroines with animals adopted through the Animal Care Centers of NYC.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If filling has any lumps, strain through a fine mesh strainer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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While less consequential for than last year’s clothing controversy involving the apparel brands Nike and Fanatics—which affected jerseys worn by players—New Era’s apparent misstep is another example of MLB’s brand taking lumps because of design decisions made outside of its purview.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knob. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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