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Recent Examples of bone-dry
Cher’s unmistakable voice, which rings out, loud and clear, from every sentence: her compassion, her wisdom, her heart, and, of course, her bone-dry sense of humor.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
These marvels of temperature control only work in bone-dry environments.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Joy, even for something as stupid as bone-dry pant cuffs, is not typical Milhouse.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Von Winning Riesling Extra Brut Sekt Pfalz: A bone-dry Riesling that is chalky, salty, and mouth-watering good.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
These marvels of temperature control only work in bone-dry environments.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Joy, even for something as stupid as bone-dry pant cuffs, is not typical Milhouse.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Von Winning Riesling Extra Brut Sekt Pfalz: A bone-dry Riesling that is chalky, salty, and mouth-watering good.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
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But are the new rules too generous to farms and cities, or insufficiently protective of parched rivers and endangered fish species?Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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For care, the brand recommends hand-washing or using a gentle machine cycle with cold water and a mild detergent, then hanging or laying flat to air-dry.Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Then while your hair is wet, tuck it behind your ears, lightly scrunch, and air-dry.Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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Climate scientists say global warming has exacerbated southern California’s arid conditions, laying the groundwork for more frequent and worse fires and other natural disasters.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its rigid thematic frame—an arid realm of thinly evoked abstractions—carries over into its composition.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
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Staying dry in Dry January can be hard for some participants so an ice cream company is trying to step in with some frozen encouragement.Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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MacKay’s droll speaking style failed to impress some voters but was a huge hit with his colleagues and the media because of his dry, self-deprecating sense of humor.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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