occiputs

variants or occipita
plural of occiput

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occiputs
Noun
  • Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After placing last in most New York City mayoral race polls, Mayor Eric Adams has come to the conclusion that championing anti-trans bathroom policies is just what his political career needs.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
  • Collins has outperformed polls in the past.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Twirl up noodles or tuck into a salad with eco-friendly reusable utensils such as collapsible chopsticks or a titanium fork and spoon set from Snow Peak (from $27).
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The town has around 60 ramen shops, many of which still use the traditional bamboo pole method (aodakeuchi) to make chewy noodles.
    Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The owners’ announcement offered no details on what the future of the mall, which spans several city blocks on East Sunrise Boulevard, will look like.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Plays with leverage, and plays behind his blocks.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Moro Rock is one of many granite domes in the park.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Almonds and walnuts are healthy tree nuts that offer a variety of nutrients, including healthy fats, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Fill a vase with nuts or rocks and insert the branch.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Occiputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiputs. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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