Showing posts with label synonyms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label synonyms. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

What is your synonym, sentence or example of:

 Example: The susurrus of leaves is melodious when the wind blows through them.

SUSURRUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster 

 


Did you know, we may actually be made of stardust? That the majority of the elements found in the human body were forged in the stars?

Are we made of stardust? | Natural History Museum 

50 Mind-Blowing Science Facts That Will Completely Change How You See the World 


 

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 What's your synonym, sentence or  definition for:

 


Example: He hent my arm and wouldn't let go.

100 Totally Weird Words - Parade 

 

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 Did you know, there's an island in Thailand called James Bond Island?

For more information: Khao Phing Kan - Wikipedia 


 

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your synonym, definition or sentence for:


 example: Because of all the falsiloquence going on in our world today, it's hard to know who to believe.

 

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Did you know, it's unlawful to have an upholstered couch on your porch in Lawrence, Kansas?

For more information: Weird Laws: Stupid, Funny & Dumb Laws in Every State 

 

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Writerly Wednesday

What's your synonym, example or definition for:

 


Example: She's such a kvetch, always complaining. 

 

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Did you know, women are less likely to be colorblind than men?

25 Amazing Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind 

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know Thursday

What's your synonym, sentence or definition for:

 Example: Besides denoting a plot of land, erf  is  also a mathematical function. 

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Did you know, while EXTREMELY rare, folks can die from laughing, often referred to as fatal hilarity?

For more information:  

Death from laughter - Wikipedia 


 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know Thursday

 What's your sentence, synonym or definition for:


 

Example: Most politicians tend to bloviate when airing their views.

AND

Did you know, an average cloud  weighs over a million pounds.

20 Strangest Scientific Facts That Sound Totally Made Up

 


  

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your synonym, example or sentence for:


 Example: My brother is an noctambulist, always walking in his sleep.

 

 AND

 

Did you know, until 2025 Iceland was the only country in the world without mosquitos?

60 interesting science facts about our incredible world | Live Science

Are there any countries with no mosquitoes? | Live Science  

 

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 What is your sentence, synonym or example for:

 


  "Gardyloo," the Scottish maid yelled before she threw the slop in the pot out the second floor window.

 AND

 Did you know, alfalfa plants can grow roots forty feet long when on a search for water or moisture?

36 Plant Facts That Sound Fake But are True | FactRetriever 


 

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You KnowThursday

 What's your word, synonym, definition or example of:

 


Example: Her gardening and writing, since she leaned toward purple prose,  were a bit godwottery for my tastes.   

 AND

Did you know, jellyfish predate dinosaurs?

Source: 145 Fun Facts About Animals That Will Fascinate 


 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What is your word, synonym or example for:


 Example:

 Old George is definitely an agelast. The man has absolutely no sense of humor. 

 

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Did you know, the Greenland Shark's lifespan is estimated to be over 400 years?

For more information on Greenland Sharks: Meet the 400-Year-Old Sharks of the Arctic Deep 


 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your word, synonym or definition for:


 Example: Most people like the sunshine, but I'm a pluviophile.  I enjoy a warm rain, the plopping of raindrops and the scent of earth when it's wet.

 

AND

 

Did you know, peonies can live for over a hundred years?

Peonies thrive on neglect, can live more than 100 years | MU Extension 


 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 What's your sentence, synonym or example for:


 

Example: You wouldn't believe all the foofaraw at dinner because I served tofurky instead of beef. 

AND 

 Did you know, in the 1830s ketchup was considered a medicine and used for digestive issues? 

For more information: Ketchup was sold in the 1830 s as medicine | The Fact Base 


 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your synonym, definition or sentence for:


My sentence: Knowing my cousin was a biblioklept, I never let him near my books.

AND

 Did you know, rabbits don't have pads on their feet? Like hobbits their feet are covered in fur.

101 Greatest Animal Facts That Will Blow Your Mind - Fact Animal 


 



Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your sentence, synonym or example for:

 

Example: A lit candle placed in an orange represents Jesus as light of the world and is called Christingle.

AND 

Did you know,  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was launched by the Montgomery Ward Department Store as a  promotional pamphlet for children in 1939?

I wonder if anyone told Santa?

124+ Fun Facts About Christmas You Probably Didn’t Know (2025) 

 

 



Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

 What's your synonym, sentence or definition for:


 Definition: Rearrange

AND 

Did you know, carrots were originally purple?

Source: Carrots were originally purple, not orange. Here's what happened 


 

 

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know Thursday

 Greetings, Blogger Buds. What's your synonym, example or definition for:


 

 Example: Being agelast, he never laughed.

 AND

 Did you know, dolphins use pufferfish to get high? 

Puffers release a toxin that is a hallucinogenic. Dolphins keep 'nosing' them till they release it in self defense. 

 


101 Greatest Animal Facts That Will Blow Your Mind - Fact Animal 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

What's your synonym, definition or sentence for:


Example: He was trying to save lives but lost his funding due to the kakistocracy.  

*Dedicated to my nephew.

 AND

Did you know, Thursday the 20th is National Love Your Pet Day ?

Frank 💕


 

Callie 💙

 

Louie💚

Maisy 💖


 

Nori 💛

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 So what's your sentence, example, synonym, or definition for:

 

 

Re: Judging something as worthless or having no meaning. 

The last book I read was totally floccinaucinihilipilification. 

 

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Did you know, a cross between a chihuahua and  a dachshund is called a chiweenie?

 


100 Interesting Facts Everyone Should Know | FactRetriever



Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know AND Denise's Challenge

 What's your word, example, synonym or definition for:


Mine: Dang! I've got a flyspeck on my new shirt.

AND

Did you know, the Pink Fairy Armadillo is the smallest Armadillo in the world?

For more information: 21 Pink Fairy Armadillo Facts - Fact Animal 


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Denise is hosting a challenge.  Words to picture.  I did a mini-mini-short:)

 

Her flame lit the ebony walls and fluttered through damp and the dark. Holding her light aloft she danced on the cold, smooth floor of the cave, her heart filled with joy. She had found a home.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

What is your word, example, sentence or meaning for:

*There are several meanings.


Mine: Joe was a nerd and smart to boot, but when he got that vacant look in his eyes as he pushed his glasses up and stared into the distance, he looked a right gubbins. 

AND

Did you know, rubber bands last longer when stored in the refrigerator?

 


For more information:   https://www.j-flex.com/why-do-rubber-bands-last-longer-when-refrigerated

 

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