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Recent Examples of scaly
The revered scaly beast — who supposedly once lived in nearby sewers — now honorably rests in of all places, the diocesan Museum of Sacred Art filled with images of Christ and the Virgin Mary.
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Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Many tried and true cultivars like 'Blue Chip' and 'Blue Rug' feature scaly blue-green foliage, while several new varieties have bright yellow to gold foliage that shifts color with the seasons.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
The spa’s wellness pods mimic the scaly exterior of the endangered Sunda pangolin.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Yet another group of bone hunters in the area found a Triceratops skeleton next to a large slab of its scaly skin.
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Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Many tried and true cultivars like 'Blue Chip' and 'Blue Rug' feature scaly blue-green foliage, while several new varieties have bright yellow to gold foliage that shifts color with the seasons.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
The spa’s wellness pods mimic the scaly exterior of the endangered Sunda pangolin.
—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Yet another group of bone hunters in the area found a Triceratops skeleton next to a large slab of its scaly skin.
—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaly
Adjective
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Those headaches were worth it when scaled media businesses threw off gushers of cash and provided a cultural imprimatur that few other assets could.
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Many organizations are experimenting with AI in HR but have yet to achieve scaled impact.
Adjective
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Then, in December 2025, Coulier revealed he had been recently diagnosed with p16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer found at the base of his tongue.
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Summit plans to report progression-free survival results from squamous patients in the global Harmoni-3 trial in the second half of this year.
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“Scaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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