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
  • For those obsessed with specs charts, yes, Maybach SL 680 is a slower out of the blocks than the highly athletic AMG SL 63.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Park Station is now open on the island a few blocks from the beach, serving suds, live music and kind-of-naughty comfort food.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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