as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!
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as in stitches
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand
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Verb
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Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.—
Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.—
Noun
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The guitarist, songwriter and record producer was not known for flashy playing, but his spare, catchy licks and solid rhythm chops helped define Memphis soul music.—
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Sean Kaufman and Christopher Briney locked licks on the Jumbotron.—
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
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It’s formulated with rosemary that repairs fragile strands, while also being an anti-inflammatory that reduces dandruff and skin irritation on the scalp.—
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This tone-correcting conditioner is infused with ArganID Technology, which repairs and seals the cuticles.—
Verb
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As Madeleine Grynsztejn observes in her catalogue contribution, the clothes worn by his figures are based on doll costumes that Marshall sews by hand.—
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After fleeing the Tower, Anne sews her head back on and embarks on a quest for vengeance.—
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“Darns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darns. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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