knothole

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Recent Examples of knothole All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view. Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement. Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021 The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020 For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty. Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018 Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knothole
Noun
  • Their older sister, Lady Kitty Spencer, 34, also walked the same Cannes red carpet in a purple sequinned Dolce & Gabbana gown with a keyhole cutout.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • The film lopes forwards and backwards in time without notice or warning, Fabian Gamper’s camera often peering through keyholes and floorboards in order to reconcile the tunnel vision of being alive with a quietly Teutonic awe at the vastness of having lived.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Many specialize in just one part of the production process, such as cutting collars, sleeves or buttonholes, said Giuseppe, while the most skilled are able to work on all parts of the garments.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • While most of the seven buttons at the bottom were well-placed, six buttonholes showed loose threads upon close inspection.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • In one room, Elliott, eyes squinting and face slicked with sweat, lies on his belly on a makeshift platform watching the street through a large, jagged peephole punched in the wall.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Just slip this over the interior door’s peephole and rest assured knowing that no one can use a device to see in.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Power, input, settings, profile, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad, alongside a pinhole microphone.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Contaminated cooling water sometimes leaks to the interior through pinholes or poor seams and introduces bacteria that cause spoilage.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • How to Get There With Portland and the Portland International Airport (PDX) being just a 10-minute drive away, the western entrance to the gorge is the best point of access.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
  • Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.
    Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • As best as anyone can tell, a hyperspace wormhole has never appeared near Earth.
    Daniel B. Oerther, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
  • Milioti will reprise her role for the rare sequel episode after discovering a way to escape from Daly using an update patch from the real world interpreted in the game as a wormhole.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For a 360-degree, bird’s-eye-view of all of Jupiter’s stunning waterways—from the inlet to the river systems to the crystal-clear Atlantic Ocean—make the climb to the top of the iconic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
  • Other live roaches were spotted inside water inlets on top of the water heater (five), inside a drip pan on the floor near the water heater (another five) and under a reach-in cooler (seven).
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The camera pans over his back, revealing multiple deep puncture wounds.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025
  • The eagle struck her scalp with its powerful talons, causing several puncture wounds that required medical attention.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

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“Knothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knothole. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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