pith
Example Sentences
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Among her many dancers, I spy a nurse, an astronaut, a UPS delivery guy — even a dude in a pith helmet.
From Los Angeles Times
It looks pretty forthright on the page, but Mr. Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.
He wore a pith helmet that had been painted to match the balloon’s bright patchwork of colors and patterns, with a small, brave flag flying on top.
From Literature
Penelope’s scalp was already sweaty beneath her pith helmet, and she found herself shooing away imaginary gnats.
From Literature
Mountain yam, bamboo pith and shoots, lotus seeds and gorgon fruit, which Yin says “looks like chickpeas, and tastes like tapioca,” all appear on his menu, too.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
