"a big kahuna at a Hollywood talent agency, he's got the fancy car to prove it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the big kahuna is still to come, as the company finally confirmed that the Supra is officially getting a manual transmission. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The big kahuna of their SoCal tour-within-a-tour this week is Wednesday night\u2019s show at Crypto.com Arena, a venue that\u2019s seven miles and about 43 years from the Masque, where the earliest incarnation of the group started out as a punk group. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
"And the big kahuna of them all, the Oscars, are just around the corner. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
"While there are other area codes that service Houston, 713 will always be the big kahuna around these parts. \u2014 Sonia Ramirez, Chron , 12 July 2021",
"But the universal charitable deduction is probably the big kahuna among the tax policy issues. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Amazon\u2019s speed of delivery can feel like magic sometimes, but the severe Texas freeze has kept even the big kahuna of disruptors from operating in some of its biggest markets. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 18 Feb. 2021",
"But the big kahuna is $436 billion for state, local, territorial and tribal governments. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2020"
"Darius Thomas was whipping up an impressive quesadilla salad, with spinach and kale . \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The quest of a Long Island seaweed farmer to make kelp the next kale . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Toss the kale generously with the peanut dressing, adding more or less to your liking. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Inside their greenhouse lay rows of greens like sage, lettuce, kale and catnip. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The striking monochromatic refrigerator also houses plenty of fresh basil, kale and asparagus, which poke up on the top shelf. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Guests can enjoy menu favorites like sea scallops with asparagus, lemon yogurt, and hazelnut, or lamb chops with jerk rub, sweet potatoes, pineapple, and black kale . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In a large bowl, toss kale with 1 tablespoon olive oil. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As some of the students massaged kale for the salad, the class\u2019 camaraderie was on full display when the group began a chant that references a decorative sign Benefield keeps in her office. \u2014 Brittany Mcgee, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022"
": an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns":[],
": something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as":[]
"The landscape was a kaleidoscope of changing colors.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The result is a puzzlelike kaleidoscope of shapes and sizes. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
"Elsewhere in the restaurant, Roger Vivier confections were on display and every place setting was set with an antique kaleidoscope . \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Featuring masterpieces of art and nature, surprising silhouettes and an endless kaleidoscope of colors and textures that inspire, Frederik Meijer offers an array of outdoor and indoor sculpture and nature exhibits, per its website. \u2014 Alec Brzezinski, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Mei Kawajiri is known for outr\u00e9, over-the-top nail art; Call it a kaleidoscope for the fingertips. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
"Upstairs the various rooms all flow into each other, a kaleidoscope of books. \u2014 Daniel Scheffler, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Our varied habitat of ocean, shoreline and bays, inland lakes, foothills, pine mountains and desert offer a kaleidoscope of both resident and seasonal visitors numbering over 500 species. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"One of the most popular materials to use is sawdust, purchased from local sawmills or carpentry shops and dyed a kaleidoscope of different hues, including blues, purples, reds, oranges and greens. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"One of the area's most popular destinations is Positano, thanks to its numerous dining options and captivating kaleidoscope of colorful buildings. \u2014 Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2022"
"a bike messenger who regularly cuts across busy city streets with a kamikaze boldness",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Shaw was paid to play a ferocious sociopath on a kamikaze course through society, a role that called for a type of rage and recklessness that had invaded his youth, and nearly driven him to murder. \u2014 Jonathan Rowe, SPIN , 28 June 2022",
"One deftly framed the debate over a contentious bill; the other recommended his party go full kamikaze . \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The Harop, by contrast, dives at its target like a kamikaze , exploding on impact. \u2014 Thomas Mutch, Popular Mechanics , 29 Oct. 2021",
"But as the generation who lived through the war fades away, Japan\u2019s opposing political sides are vying to reinterpret the kamikaze for a public divided over the conflict\u2019s legacy. \u2014 Ben Dooley, Star Tribune , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The kamikaze are the most potent symbol of the war in Japan, a vivid example of the dangers of fervent nationalism and martial fanaticism. \u2014 Ben Dooley, Star Tribune , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The kamikaze are the most potent symbol of the war in Japan, a vivid example of the dangers of fervent nationalism and martial fanaticism. \u2014 Ben Dooley, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The following year, the battleship participated in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, sustaining damage in separate kamikaze and artillery attacks. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Switchblade drone is the newest form of lethal assistance -- a small kamikaze -style drone launched from a tube that can track and attack armored targets. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The annexation plans were shelved, not canceled, and not in response to the Palestinians\u2019 kamikaze -style pressure tactics. \u2014 Adam Rasgon, New York Times , 17 Nov. 2020",
"On the morning of May 1, George Sherwood, a 17-year-old signalman, stood watch on the bridge as it was attacked by a kamikaze aircraft; 48 servicemen were killed or went missing, and more than a hundred others were wounded. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2020",
"The USS Nevada also played a key role in the invasion of Okinawa, where a Japanese kamikaze attack on March 27, 1945 left 11 of the ship's crew members dead and 41 wounded. \u2014 Stephen Smith, CBS News , 13 May 2020",
"Flock-93, for example, is a vision of 100 kamikaze -like drones, each armed with an explosive charge, swarming targets like vehicle convoys. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Feb. 2020",
"This new threat replicated the kamikaze attacks and threatened to overwhelm American defenses. \u2014 Haomiao Huang, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Yet generally, these dancers seem less like kamikaze street warriors than scampering puppies, who like nothing more than to run around in circles and wriggle on their backs. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Simultaneously, swarms of speedboats loaded with explosives launched kamikaze attacks. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 3 Jan. 2020"
"once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput",
"hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Stooges are now functionally kaput \u2014of the original lineup, only Pop is left. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
"At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings \u2013 those in Sacramento and Los Angeles. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Orange County Register , 29 Apr. 2017",
"The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput . \u2014 Susan Arendt, WIRED , 14 Mar. 2007"
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"German kaputt , from French capot not having made a trick at piquet":""
"once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput",
"hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Stooges are now functionally kaput \u2014of the original lineup, only Pop is left. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
"At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings \u2013 those in Sacramento and Los Angeles. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Orange County Register , 29 Apr. 2017",
"The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput . \u2014 Susan Arendt, WIRED , 14 Mar. 2007"
"She believes that helping people produces good karma .",
"as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This wasn\u2019t a car accident or risky behavior or karma for any of the abhorrent things teen boys do. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Maybe Butler used up all of its karma in 2010 and 2011 runs to NCAA championship games. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Rams went 1-2 in the regular season when wearing those white jerseys, which wouldn\u2019t seem to bring good karma . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Other Asian Americans have been told their disability is the result of bad karma or moral wrongs. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
"After what felt like a million kazillion years of waiting, the live-action leads of Aladdin were finally announced last weekend. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 17 July 2017"
