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Recent Examples of roach
Inspectors found raw food stored over ready-to-eat foods, soiled kitchen equipment and live flies and roaches.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
The back-door screen is broken, and roaches are everywhere.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Six Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches found at others, according to a report from the city’s latest round of restaurant inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Name a roach at the Bronx Zoo New York's Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day offerings come with merch.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
The back-door screen is broken, and roaches are everywhere.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Six Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches found at others, according to a report from the city’s latest round of restaurant inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Name a roach at the Bronx Zoo New York's Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day offerings come with merch.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
Noun
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Blanchard was bare-faced, accompanying her messy hairdo with a gray lounge set consisting of a loose tee and baggy sweatpants.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The 30-second trailer features Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio and Shrek's teenage daughter Felicia − sporting deep green lipstick, a half-up-half-down hairdo and a nose ring.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Shannon has opted for a new method of grooming to avoid the headache: home haircuts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Over the weekend, barber Vince Garcia shared an Instagram video of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, getting a fresh haircut.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
Noun
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The coupe was a relatively recent addition to the normal GV80 SUV, sacrificing a little volume at the back for a rakish ducktail rear end.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2025
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Teddi Mellencamp is changing up her hairstyle on a day-to-day basis.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The scene was shot in black and white against a black background, and the contrast between black and white turned out beautifully, especially with the members’ blonde hairstyles.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
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Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.—
Kirbie Johnson,
Allure,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roach. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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