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Recent Examples of dimple
Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
That plate has 20,000 very small dimples on its surface.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Repeat this process, working your way from one edge to the other, spacing the dimples about 1 ½ inches apart.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
That plate has 20,000 very small dimples on its surface.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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My app on an iPhone, and slip it inside one of the pockets of a suitcase or bag (my dad added one to his golf bag).—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
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While New York City as a whole is safer than most other metropolises, pockets of especially rough neighborhoods are unsafe, particularly for young men.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Manchester United reported second-quarter financial results Wednesday, revealing a 12% overall revenue decline driven by the club’s absence from the UEFA Champions League, which dented broadcast revenue 42%.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The country produces more coffee than any other, but severe drought has dented its yields.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Valproic acid causes birth defects that can be detected in utero such as oral clefts or spina bifida.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
29 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The comedian curls the viewer into the drama of his own debasement, Limon theorized, and the relationship is christened, if the joke works, with a laughter that amalgamates the many into one.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her cigarettes stayed in the bathroom, smoke curling out the window and drifting over the neighbor’s fence.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Beecham now has three podcasts and two shows under the Enjoy Basketball umbrella reaching over 1 million fans across all platforms, and generating over 120 million impressions monthly.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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The white-washed undyed look on this impression of a Persian style gives it a cozy, rustic vibe.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Touch the barrel to the end of your hair and slowly pull it up towards your head, and the airflow will coil your hair around the barrel while drying it.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Over the past century, snakes have figured prominently in jewelry, as their tails, long and linear or tight and coiled, lend themselves well to earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The villa was used for both housing and agriculture, and items like axes, gouges, hipposandal to protect horse hooves, coins and slag were found throughout the property, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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De la Torre listened, tracking as the pygmy marmosets made their way from their sleeping tree toward the amber trunk, which was pocked with their gouges and oozing clear resin.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Buffett also brought attention to the country’s spiraling fiscal problems.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Accounting for these factors can prevent small arguments from spiraling into bigger fights.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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