mazards

variants or mazzards
plural of mazard, chiefly dialect
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners

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Noun
  • Another practice involved staff stuffing insects, herbs and different scents into the leaves of lettuce heads, offering the adolescent skunks another challenge that would put their developing foraging skills to the test.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • With the Lopes Cabral image, there are tons and tons of pieces of a man and woman embracing with their heads next to each other.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • An additional 29 canine skulls, hundreds of bones, and 91 microchips were recovered from the scene, Honsal said during the June 29 news conference.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Then stuff them with any combo of roasted veggies like onion, squash, broccoli and carrots, and rice or beans.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Marx, a religious nonprofit leader, has led Kirkmeyer for nearly a week after overtaking the veteran lawmaker the day after polls closed in the June 30 primary.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Over the years, several polls have been marred by voter intimidation, the snatching of ballot boxes, and post-election violence.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
    Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026
  • California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • As for what, perhaps, soba noodles with edamame and mushrooms have to do with Pablo Picasso, or why Salvador Dali gets an unexpected dessert course of a white chocolate potato souffle, Beshir clarifies the goal of the evening.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • When the spinach is mixed in with noodles and cheese, no one will mind eating their greens.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The building is three blocks south of the Fort Worth Stockyards national historic district.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Crews closed Queens Road between the 1000 and 1100 blocks to repair the main.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
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“Mazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazards. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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