How to Use dovetail in a Sentence

dovetail

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• Apply a thin film of glue to the dovetails on the sides and ends of the tool box.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2020
• The rear can be drifted in the dovetail that secures it to the barrel to adjust windage.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2020
• The growing alarm over piracy dovetails with rapid changes in the region.
  — Simon Romero, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2016
• The techniques and tools used today to hand carve dovetail joints has changed little.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 29 Feb. 2016
• The ending of your book dovetails with the arrival of social media.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2018
• There are two reasons, which sort of dovetail into one.
  — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
• This kit also comes with an eight-piece template set, which should come in handy for the most common dovetail and hinge sizes.
  — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
• And keep an eye on it, as the mounts are known to walk on the 11mm dovetail traditionally found on airguns.
  — Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream, 2 Mar. 2021
• The frappe and Structure results dovetail perfectly with the PCA plots.
  — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2010
• That means that the dovetails on either side of a corner form a sort of trapezoid and are connected by a slanted track.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2017
• The storytelling and the characters' journeys sort of dovetail with the style, and that elevates it even more.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 May 2023
• How did your work as a scholar and a teacher prepare you for your appearance or dovetail with it?
  — Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
• Carney and his co-authors say the feather’s shape and location dovetail with the idea that it was loosed from an Archaeopteryx wing.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2020
• This season, the Sooners will have goals that dovetail: stay consistent, avoid trap games, and make a deep playoff run.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
• The only subpar components on the pistol are the slide and dovetail protectors Glock refers to as sights.
  — Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2020
• Their dark good looks dovetail with stained paneling used as a privacy screen, hugging the bed with texture and warmth.
  — Jenny O’Connor, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2021
• The two concepts dovetail nicely, sharing the same online ordering platform, staff and kitchen set-up to drive down costs.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
• The panels are pre-sanded and the design features dovetail joints that slide together and lock in place for speedy assembly.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2021
• The kitchen still has original counters made of old-growth Douglas fir and peach cabinetry with dovetail drawers and glass knobs.
  — oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2019
• Kreg Pocket Screw Jig There will be plenty of time later to learn how to cut complex woodworking joints like mortise and tenons and dovetails.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2019
• The cabinets, painted a soft white cream, were built to last, with dovetail joinery and quality hardware.
  — James Alexander, courant.com, 27 July 2017
• In 2017, Trump’s previous pro-wrestling playacting dovetails neatly, and in gif form, with an attack on the Fourth Estate.
  — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2017
• The way the cops use arrest as a form of crowd control dovetails so neatly with the way prosecutors drain us, even without getting any results.
  — Natasha Lennard, Esquire, 19 Sep. 2017
• Spence relishes praising how the duo’s talents dovetail—reprising the culinary terms.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2021
• But shouldn’t that notion dovetail with business strategy as well?
  — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 4 July 2022
• Here the standard types of joint, such as mortise and tenon, tongue and groove, and dovetail, are developed with ingenious intricacy.
  — Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021
• The account’s actions dovetail with its stated purpose.
  — Isaac Schorr, National Review, 25 Aug. 2020
• The shift in emphasis from private equity to debt dovetails with Rowan’s push to soften Apollo’s image.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
• The black-on-white pigment is arrayed in tight curves that alternately dovetail or interlock.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• Similarly, there are other home projects that dovetail well with new siding.
  — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022

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dovetail

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• The wood grain and dovetail joints add an artful touch.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 10 Apr. 2020
• Above, the sky is both beacon and omen, as dark clouds dovetail over a low sun.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
• Here, the space neatly dovetails with the cooking spot and has enough room for a few stools.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
• And this is where Cross’s path begins to dovetail with McLeod’s again.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2022
• Dugan was on board with the idea, which dovetailed nicely with the evolving mission of the show.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
• The fresh flavors dovetail with the lightness of spring, the season when all things—even color schemes—are new again.
  — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Her work there dovetailed with the collecting interests of Warsh, the founder of AW Asia.
  — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
• Hello Sunshine's creation in 2016 would dovetail with the rise of the #MeToo movement.
  — Leah Chernikoff, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2023
• The changes dovetail with the rising status of pets in society.
  — David Grimm, Science | AAAS, 26 Oct. 2020
• Over the years, my efforts to add to my knowledge tackle box dovetailed with my study of nature.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024
• Then, once the game starts, Tucker must dovetail with Gray on the PA, knowing when and what to play, and how best to fill the dead spaces in games (timeouts, etc.).
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2023
• When a user taps the Enhance button, the platform weaves in up to 30 songs tailored to dovetail with the user’s own playlist.
  — Dan Catchpole, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2021
• The one-week rerelease commences Feb. 23 and will dovetail into the debut of Villeneuve’s film on March 1.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
• That will dovetail with the promenade being built on the closed section of River, Bauer said.
  — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2021
• The appearance of false claims about Jan. 6 in legal briefs dovetails with Trump’s campaign rhetoric.
  — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• The move would dovetail with President Joe Biden’s efforts to push electric car sales.
  — David R. Baker, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022
• This trend also dovetails with the years-long embrace of more high-protein diets and eating plans.
  — NBC News, 14 Nov. 2019
• The walking tour dovetailed well with a tour at Kilmainham Gaol, located about 2 ½ miles west of the post office.
  — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 June 2023
• If that happens to dovetail with something that is good for the likes of any other Republican, that's fine.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021
• These findings dovetail with a gloomy Pew survey published last month.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• That statement dovetails with anonymous claims that the Ukrainians used a long-range Storm Shadow missile.
  — Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2023
• The results of the study will need to dovetail with plans for rehabbing the lake section of the interior of the park — a design process well underway.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2021
• The announcement dovetails with a landmark agreement announced at the close of COP28 that signals the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era.
  — Judith Magyar, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• And the chronology of Parton’s life, regarded from a certain angle, can be seen to dovetail with the moments of the movement.
  — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
• Such storage bumps could also dovetail with rumors that Apple is set to increase the price of iPhone 15 Pro models this year.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• The diasporic soundtrack dovetails neatly with the identity of the movie’s Black Latino star, Miles Morales.
  — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• This perceived anger behind the wheel seems to dovetail with a surge in fatal crashes across the country in both urban and rural areas.
  — Cindy Carcamo Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
• Snack season might dovetail with school and sports for some families, but for an increasing number of us, snacks and small meals are the new normal.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2022
• That dovetails with recent FlexJobs data finding that most companies would even take a pay cut to work a remote job.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
• The executive says the puzzles will continue and will even dovetail with plotlines in the new series.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2021

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