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noun

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plural of thread

as in clothing

covering for the human body a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"

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verb

present tense third-person singular of thread

as in weaves

to scatter or set here and there among other things this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West

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as in strings

to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season

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Recent Examples of threads

Noun

The woman contacted other victims, and found photos of Wilkins in online threads, prosecutors said. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Li also shredded the silk threads on a pannier skirt to mimic the texture of tofu. —

Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there). —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 But there are key threads undergirding it. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026 There were threads of Christian nationalism, a belief that the United States has been and should be defined by Christianity. —

Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Most percale sheets are made with single-ply threads, which provides its signature crisp feel, and the pima cotton make up has longer fibers than regular cotton for a gentler feel on sensitive skin. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026 But these and other thematic threads lack both definition and emotional heft, making the movie feel flimsy, especially considering its two-hours-plus run time. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026

Verb

In real life, Roth watched the world adapt to the pandemic and felt inspired to write about how panic threads itself into the fabric of society. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Far below the canyon’s monumental walls, the Snake River threads its way through the landscape—a sustaining lifeline for the Nimiipuu (also known as the Nez Perce) people for generations. —

Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Naema is the protagonist whose story threads throughout the whole trilogy, even as other characters come and go. —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Also on view are photos by Adrian Burrell, a third-generation resident of Oakland, California, whose photos are inspired by a family history of enslavement that threads from Senegal to Louisiana. —

Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 There is an electricity that threads through every scene. —

Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 That personal history threads through everything about The Person Who Believed in Me. —

H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Another option is the Kiwanis Trail that threads its way through a shallow, cupped canyon. —

Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Cristian’s fixation on winning a vintage two-bit arcade game on the sidewalk not far from Olga’s home is a romantic touch that turns, briefly, surreal as Cristian mentally threads his experience with the game into his experience with his now certainly dying mother. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Denise and Mohamed bought new clothing for the other children, whereas Djena was given ratty hand-me-downs—even her bras were Denise’s castoffs.

— Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
How The Partnership Came About Kelce, who even founded his own clothing company, is a longtime fan of fashion.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026