RIPPERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rippers

noun

plural of ripper

as in beauties

something very good of its kind the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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Recent Examples of rippers Perhaps unlike anyone else in country music beyond maybe Brantley Gilbert, Hardy makes fairly straightforward country radio fare while also making straight-up heavy metal rippers. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2026 The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books. — Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Programming Purgatory is a family-friendly mountain and, as such, has a great ski school with offerings to suit rippers ages four to 104. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 The Rustler 10 is that rare ski that makes hardpack fun and soft stuff even better—an ideal match for all-mountain rippers who want to keep things loose but powerful. — Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

During a visit in August, I was charmed to find that the fresh Jersey peaches infused into the water were cut in the shape of hearts.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Harvard Medical School lists apples, citrus fruits and stone fruits (like cherries and peaches) as other anti-inflammatory options, highlighting their vitamin C and fiber content.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of peaches

Noun

The cup is considered one of the seven glass wonders of the world, one of just 40 glass cage cups that survived.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Well, in 2026 the Hunter's Moon certainly succeeded in captivating the imagination and attention of photographers, who snapped the lunar disk alongside magnificent natural vistas, glowing cityscapes and ancient wonders.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of daisies

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Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Definition of beauts

Noun

Soundtracked by a theatrical orchestral arrangement that switches back and forth between jazzy and classical styles, the minute-long video opens with the pop star in a white suit and top hat, outfitted with many silver gems and brooches.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
The Queen often chooses the gems that best match the color of her outfit for a cohesive look.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

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