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3 ears field corn, or sweet corn, kernels cut from the cobs, cobs halved crosswise, divided
Kosher salt
1 large bunch fresh chipilín leaves (8 oz.), stemmed, or 6 oz.
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Claudia Sántiz, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2025
On their menus: seafood bake, grilled street corn on the cob, coconut water, dips with chips, meat and cheese plates, a trio of sparkling cocktails and s’mores.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
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Claudia Sántiz, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2025
On their menus: seafood bake, grilled street corn on the cob, coconut water, dips with chips, meat and cheese plates, a trio of sparkling cocktails and s’mores.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
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An Elum would be rad, which is a sort of alien steed that Abe rides around like a two-legged horse.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The ubiquity of gemstone dials at this year’s Geneva watch week—and not just the obvious materials, like malachite, but also more obscure offerings such as jade and pink opal—was impossible to ignore, and begged the question: How did every brand get the memo?—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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With five stones to choose from, just select the composition that resonates with your intentions—from jade for balance to amethyst for tranquility.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
29 Oct. 2024
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Now Draisaitl scored the look-ma-one-hand winning goal in overtime by banking it off Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola’s skate.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Based on the team’s morning skate, Connor Brown is slated to be the right wing on Edmonton’s top line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at left wing and Connor McDavid at center.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The first episode of Season 1 kicked off with the challenges: paint a horse while riding a horse, empty a bathtub without pulling the plug or tipping it over, and eat as much watermelon as possible.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, a cascade of proteins in the blood activates the protein fibrin, which forms a mesh that stabilizes the platelet plug, creating a strong, lasting clot to seal the vessel and stop bleeding.—
Paul McClure
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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Cosmetics' Halo Glow Liquid Filter is a multi-trick pony, just like you.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The dead also included a Nepali citizen and a local Muslim pony ride operator.—
Prabhjot Gill,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the mare didn’t return for her foal, the group said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Lexington, a thoroughbred stallion of the 1850s, was the greatest racer ever.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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West Point’s founder and president, Terry Finley, does not promise profits, though there have been plenty — West Point invested in the undefeated colt Flightline, who is currently valued at $120 million as a stallion.—
Joe Drape,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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