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Recent Examples of nappy
Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025
More chaos, more laughs, more nappies and more...everything!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 May 2025
Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of dirty nappies at the minute, so we’re being kept quite busy!
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
And what is more Rich Mom than a Bottega clutch bag big enough for nappies, wet wipes and a handful of Fenty beauty products?
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
At the same time, the urban population growth was spurring a massive increase in the use of non-recyclable waste products, including tons of disposable nappies.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Noun
But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025
More chaos, more laughs, more nappies and more...everything!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 May 2025
Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of dirty nappies at the minute, so we’re being kept quite busy!
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
And what is more Rich Mom than a Bottega clutch bag big enough for nappies, wet wipes and a handful of Fenty beauty products?
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
At the same time, the urban population growth was spurring a massive increase in the use of non-recyclable waste products, including tons of disposable nappies.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nappy
Adjective
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Plenty of cosmic rays peppering the images, but the comet's coma looks very nice and puffy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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But then Bates started to notice her baby's feet looked puffier than usual.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Even if this mum thinks that the video is perfectly innocent, there are people who will not see it that way.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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My mum would be saying, ‘There’s no rice in the house!—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the frozen peaks of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau, snow leopards blend in with their surroundings thanks to a fluffy, gray and spotted coat.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Where? Anyone who visits the Franklin Beer Garden at Croatian Park, 9100 S. 76th St., between 5 and 10 p.m. Thursday, July 24, gets a free beer.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Where to Eat: Try the hotel’s bistro, Petit Plaisir, for seasonal French cuisine, or enjoy local specialties and beer at Gasthof Adler.—
Sofia Markovich,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
7 July 2025
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In the center of all those pointy twigs will be a cup shape of soft and downy materials that will cradle the eggs and the new babies.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As of Tuesday, July 16, the list of draft beers is subject to change including a West Coast India pale ale, blonde ale and a fruited sour ale.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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BrewDog's bottled beers in a variety of styles, such as ales, stouts, India pale ales (IPA) and lagers, are distributed to British supermarkets and exported worldwide.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The chefs of Water Street will prepare a six-course meal with a welcome cocktail and four wine pairings, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Krishnan did have to make a few minor tweaks to his cocktail menu.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Nappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nappy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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