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Recent Examples of handiness
Ruggedness, dependability, and handiness define a lot of outdoor archetypes, from the ski patroller to the river guide to the park ranger.
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Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handiness
Noun
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The food is forward-looking and clever, threading global influences and bright flavors with impressive dexterity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fleshwater’s crystalline guitar leads and tidal currents of noise hit so much harder for the revving percussion, which moves with the dexterity of metal and hardcore.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When your foundation feels steady, everything else begins to move forward with more ease.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The duo had been teammates on LSU’s Elite Eight team in 2023-24, and Van Lith credits Reese for helping her ease into the WNBA.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eze unlocked the game with great finesse from range.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some of the finesse behind the sound design, just by the very nature of streaming, was about finding the right level of emphasis that would work in multiple listening environments.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Children ages 4-13 can hone their lightsaber skills and sip on non-alcoholic teal lemonade.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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These include performance overheads for complex tasks or workloads that need to be completed with low latency, as well as filling in skills gaps for software developers who have no FHE knowledge or experience.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through rare archival footage, candid interviews, and behind-the-scenes access, the film explores themes of identity, artistry, resilience, and reinvention.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The artistry of stage presentation, the portrayal of narrative, and how to make a rally come alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The painting may be the first appearance in art of the American doctrine of Manifest Destiny, a term coined the year before by the newspaperman and diplomat John O’Sullivan.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Industrial robotics expertise, now in your backyard KEENMOW K1 is the consumer lawn care product from KEENON Robotics, a company founded in 2010.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The task force will be composed of various La Grange residents with varying degrees of expertise and experience.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Handiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handiness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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