callithump

noun

Definition of callithumpnext
as in string

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  1. string
  2. train
  3. column
  4. line
  5. parade
Noun
  • He was previously arrested on charges police described as a string of vehicle trespass and property thefts.
    — Sarah Ford, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Boston's skid follows a nine-game winning streak that capped a franchise-record string of 27 victories in 30 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of string
Noun
  • The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Metra website, UPW Train #66 remains stopped near Lombard, but all other inbound and outbound trains are back on the move and may be operating 50 minutes behind schedule.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of train
Noun
  • Here's a column from a writer who worked for years in the supermarket industry after earning a degree in nutrition.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of column
Noun
  • Bueckers went 4 of 4 from the field and from the free-throw line in a 13-point third quarter after missing all seven of her shots in the first half.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the seventh, with two outs and two on, Frazier hit a bouncer up the first base line.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of line
Noun
  • There was a costume parade featuring 38 corgis in diverse outfits including a dinosaur suit, a dress and doggy sports gear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Victoria Beckham continued her bikini parade while out in Portofino with her husband David and daughter Harper, 15.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade
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