rimes

Definition of rimesnext
present tense third-person singular of rime
as in smears
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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  • This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
    Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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  • So c’mon, Bron; pull a couple of those Cleveland coats out of storage and give yourself one more real chance in Minnesota.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
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  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • The Post also floated the idea that lightweight manhole covers — plastic or fiberglass — that have in some places replaced cast-iron ones and require a latch to stay in place are more prone to being dislodged, and that this perhaps was to blame.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
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“Rimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimes. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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