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knuckle

[nuhk-uhl] / ˈnʌk əl /








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Then again, who among us hasn’t requested a parade of knuckle sandwiches with our cake and candles?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Rory McIlroy says he has no plans "to stop here" after emerging from a white knuckle final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

This kit includes everything you need to make eight luxurious rolls: two pounds of Maine knuckle and claw meat, eight open-top buns, a half-pint of lemony mayo, and the butter to toast the rolls in.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

It scrapes the top of one knuckle, does a bit of a dive to the second knuckle … and then scoots along.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

She watched the clock on her bedside table, or pressed her face against Dev’s fingers, intertwined with hers, each with its half-dozen hairs at the knuckle.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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