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Recent Examples of hickory Evidence of Hurricane Michael’s destruction can still be seen in the fledgling sweetgum, magnolia, oak, and hickory trees sprouting with new growth. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025 The easiest way to do this is to assess whether your kitchen cabinets are warm (with red, yellow, or orange undertones), like cherry, oak, hickory, and pine; or cool (with gray undertones), like white oak, ash, maple, or birch cabinetry. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Mesquite is stronger and sweeter than hickory. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 The tree produces edible hickory nuts enclosed in a thick husk. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hickory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickory
Noun
  • Despite its name, river birch trees perform well in drier soils and are drought tolerant once established.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Mixed oak woods, pine and birch, upland rowan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Made from weather-resistant rattan, this set can stand up to most weather.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.
    John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
  • The main selling point here is the slingback strap that can be worn tucked up on the vamp or adjusted down to secure your heel in place.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This single-strap leather tote is a tad more practical for everyday use but still fits into the slouchy, hobo trends that are carrying over into 2026.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This natural cowhide has been used by the house since the 1880s, famously serving as a trim on the Monogram bags.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
  • There are ski helmets and Stetsons, colorful Gortex bibs and brown cowhide chaps, floor-length fur coats and hip-length puffer jackets — and of course, ski boots and cowboy boots.
    Cari Shane, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Other than the boulder, the stunt show at Disney World also features a bullwhip demonstration and falls from tall buildings, as well as stunts with axe-swinging stone soldiers and punji stick pressure plates.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Arcs of electricity bolted from it, blue bullwhips that flashed out from it and left thunder in their wake.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

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“Hickory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickory. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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