carapace

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Recent Examples of carapace Stick with the shell not just for a more affordable option but because the outer carapace contains lots of flavors and can be used to create a fish broth. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024 The lobster carapaces infuse a briny, umami-rich flavor into the stock. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024 The floors were dark, shining slate; the ceilings were 25 feet tall; the furniture was precious and uncomfortable and looked to my child’s eye like the carapaces of huge insects frozen in place. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024 But Groff is an actor who’s able to communicate hurt and humanity even through a carapace of ego and moral deficiency. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for carapace
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Noun
  • It’s got a roller-style mop that stays in place during cleaning, and features a retractable shield that automatically deploys to prevent dragging moisture over rugs.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • The mission stays the same: to be a shield, not a sword.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • In the last 30 years, three teams have carried three outfielders (minimum 250 plate appearances) with a negative WAR, according to Baseball Reference.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • Sandberg appeared in 13 games for the Phillies and recorded just six plate appearances, with his first MLB hit coming on a single at Wrigley Field.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Monday’s practice is taking place with players wearing shells before full pads come on at Tuesday’s session, which will surely ramp up the physicality of drills, allowing for a true assessment of trench play.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
  • The Rival 3 Gen 2 features an ambidextrous, six-button design, presented in a matte ABS plastic shell that measures 1.5 by 2.7 by 4.8 inches (HWD).
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The character was previously portrayed in Rise of the Silver Surfer as a big, amorphous cloud in space, but Ineson will portray the space god as he's depicted in the comics: a massive being in purple-and-blue armor.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 July 2025
  • The only chink in his armor was Mickey Moniak’s two-out solo homer in the third.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • An open kitchen on one side of the room allows guests to watch the careful final plating of each dish, while the other side features a striking, contemporary wine wall.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • At Somni, amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The deployment of the Prince of Wales comes amid an intensifying naval rivalry between the United States—which operates the world's largest fleet of aircraft carriers—and China—which possesses the world's largest naval force by hull count—in the Pacific.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
  • The traditional exterior remains largely unchanged, with a navy blue hull, a cream superstructure, and a distinctive long bow.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Officials said deputies found multiple shell casings at the scene and later learned that four other gunshot victims checked into area hospitals.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • Investigators found multiple shell casings at the apartment complex and a .45 caliber gun in the wrecked car.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Per the affidavit, DNA was found on a knife sheath located at the scene of the crime.
    Time, Time, 23 July 2025
  • Each of them suffered multiple stab wounds from a large knife, believed to be the Ka-Bar that came from a leather sheath found next to Mogen's body.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025

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“Carapace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapace. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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