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Recent Examples of knobby
Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
One guard holds each wrist, and another holds both of his thighs just above the knobby knees poking through his purple scrub pants.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The knobby tires are fairly thin – in true enduro fashion – measuring 80/100-21 at the front and 120/80-18 at the rear.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Walking paths and blooming gardens skirt the knobby cypress knees.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Hike Up Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain is easily the most recognizable mountain in the state due to its unusual knobby peak.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Practices moved from knobby fields to futuristic sports bubbles with heating and cooling systems, turf, and fluorescent lights, which keep play humming year-round.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Its Grizzly Peak concept has knobby tires and a roof rack, for a more rugged option and McAlear said the company was thinking about how to do more of that.
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Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
One guard holds each wrist, and another holds both of his thighs just above the knobby knees poking through his purple scrub pants.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The knobby tires are fairly thin – in true enduro fashion – measuring 80/100-21 at the front and 120/80-18 at the rear.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Walking paths and blooming gardens skirt the knobby cypress knees.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Hike Up Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain is easily the most recognizable mountain in the state due to its unusual knobby peak.
—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Practices moved from knobby fields to futuristic sports bubbles with heating and cooling systems, turf, and fluorescent lights, which keep play humming year-round.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Its Grizzly Peak concept has knobby tires and a roof rack, for a more rugged option and McAlear said the company was thinking about how to do more of that.
—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobby
Adjective
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The knobbed Lochlan fireplace screen does not disappoint.
Adjective
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Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster.
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.
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“Knobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobby. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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