How to Use asymmetrical in a Sentence

asymmetrical

adjective
  • Mies’s asymmetrical glass house is framed by white steel beams and seems to float above the ground.
    Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • The asymmetrical point creates one long arm and one short arm on the chromosome.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2021
  • The storm has an asymmetrical shape, with most of its worst weather far from the center on its eastern side.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 18 June 2021
  • The denim range includes a bustier, zip-up dress, wide-leg jeans and an asymmetrical jacket and maxi skirt.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Its drapey fabric is lined with satin that feels silky soft against skin, and the asymmetrical hem adds a bit of edge to the classic silhouette.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Each layer of rose petals is finished and set before being mounted on the ring in an asymmetrical design.
    Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • This is because the lungs are anatomically asymmetrical, and the way air flows through the different lobes.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 8 June 2021
  • The idea of using crème fine gauge, fully fashioned gored with asymmetrical hem required many knitting techniques.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021
  • The singer and entrepreneur opted for a chunky wool knit maxi dress complete with a hoodie and a two-way asymmetrical zipper.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Poosh founder also sported a pair of mismatched earrings and asymmetrical black, strappy stilettos.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2021
  • Where Cobb’s tower points brazenly to the sky, like a rocket ship ready for liftoff, the new building has its asymmetrical cap sliced at a rakish downward angle, like a wedge of cheese.
    Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 10 June 2021
  • Unlike the asymmetrical layout of the sticks on the GameCube’s controller, the CubeSense’s analog sticks sit side by side.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The pleats add a fun touch and the asymmetrical hem will make this look stand out on the dance floor.
    Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • The asymmetrical front, paired with the pleats in the back are a match made in tennis heaven.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 July 2023
  • Named the Jasmine, the piece is a tank dress with an asymmetrical bust-line.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Some of the feathers on the dinosaur’s arms are asymmetrical, with a shorter front edge than the back edge.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The bride wore an asymmetrical silk swag-sleeve dress with a Watteau train by Danielle Frankel.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 July 2023
  • Back in June, Olympia posed on the tennis court in a version of Williams's asymmetrical red-and-pink Nike suit.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The star kept a bit of the short crop tucked behind her ear and let the longer side fall against her face for a high-fashion asymmetrical look.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 July 2022
  • This Long Sleeve Shirt is the perfect place to start with its ribbed design and asymmetrical fit.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Pair yours with an asymmetrical top and leather loafers for a look that could work for the office or a dinner date.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
  • For his part, Usher dressed in an asymmetrical black-and-white tux.
    Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The hem of the dress was asymmetrical, going from micro mini on one side to maxi on the other.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 24 June 2024
  • The final mani was the perfect pick for her red-and-black asymmetrical Armani dress.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The piece featured an asymmetrical neckline and was studded with purple sparkles across the blazer and the hem of the pants.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2022
  • My eyes were drawn to a slender young Latino man with a bold, asymmetrical swoosh of thick black bangs.
    Emily Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Slip on this longer, 17.5-inch skirt, and you’re guaranteed to love the look of the fashionable, asymmetrical box pleat hem.
    Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • Here, the asymmetrical top has a thick strap that securely stays in place.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
  • This makeup sponge has a sort of asymmetrical egg shape with a pointed tip.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The sleeveless dress featured an asymmetrical hem and a strap that wrapped around her neck, draping down like a scarf.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 13 Apr. 2023

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