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Recent Examples of knit
Or a citrine cord pendant with an oversized cashmere knit?
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Around her name, the sweater had knit vines with different colored flowers on it.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
And national policymakers have not acted to address the cash crunch or knit up the isolated sources of support into an actual safety net.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Algae yarn, dyed with butterfly pea flower and red cabbage, is knitted despite its fragility.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
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Cher, the iconic singer and actress, may have ruffled a few feathers among fans of Michigan couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell by telling the couple Bell deserves better than her longtime partner.—
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Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.—
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The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.—
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The Toni dress, for example, was shaped and completed entirely through knitting and crocheting.—
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As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.—
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Eventually the tables settled down, as applause rippled across the room at the announcement of each of the 10 film and TV winners and their clips.—
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The bag is crafted with 100 percent cotton and features the brand’s signature quilted texture that feels soft to the touch.—
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Typically, the type of toilet paper that creates these problems is thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper.—
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Reheat in the microwave until warm (one to two minutes) and then pop under the broiler for a minute or so (if desired) to re-crisp the chips on top.—
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Just before serving, place all of the chicken back in the oil, and refry quickly to crisp up about 30 seconds to 1 minute.—
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Her 19th-century-style jacket was embroidered with a floral motif and was worn over a pair of light-wash straight jeans.—
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The Cotton Frise Knit Zip-Up Jacket is a deep brown sweater-like jacket with patches of both brands’ iconic logos on the front, and the subtle outline of a horse embroidered on the back.—
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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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