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Recent Examples of roach
Eight roaches danced their way on or under the kitchen exposition line.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
There was fecal matter from roaches on the wall under a preparation sink, indicating the infestation was active.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The state last week ordered shut two Broward County restaurants with live and dead roaches and other violations.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The city health inspectors also found rodent droppings and roaches at the establishment.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
There was fecal matter from roaches on the wall under a preparation sink, indicating the infestation was active.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The state last week ordered shut two Broward County restaurants with live and dead roaches and other violations.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The city health inspectors also found rodent droppings and roaches at the establishment.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
Noun
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Many stars pared down their makeup with a clean base and kept their trademark hairdo to achieve a natural aesthetic.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Pixie cuts, one of the most high maintenance hairdos, are still 2025’s biggest trend for Black women.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Styles have changed — at one point A Flock of Seagulls dispensed with the angular haircuts — but the synthesized beats remain.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Trying some new summer haircuts, which are sure to pair well with a new summer hair color.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC When viewed from the front three-quarters angle, the smart little ducktail is hidden by the Vantage’s massive rear hips.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Quad exhausts sit flush against the bumper, and a neat active aero ducktail spoiler sits at the rear.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Maintaining his hairstyle is also what adds to his signature appeal.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The actress also sported a shoulder-length auburn hairstyle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roach. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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