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Recent Examples of dimple
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Even the tiny dimple in Elizabeth’s left cheek was duplicated in her younger sister’s—younger by four minutes.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 31 July 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
Conventional volleyballs have six panels, but more recent designs have eight panels, a hexagonal honeycomb pattern, or dimples.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Even the tiny dimple in Elizabeth’s left cheek was duplicated in her younger sister’s—younger by four minutes.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 31 July 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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Consider this spacious travel backpack that has a padded pocket for your laptop or tablet, three internal card pockets, a key leash, padded adjustable straps, and more.Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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There's also a nice zippered vertical front pocket.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Insurance underwriting profit fell 69%, dented by rising claims, $565 million of losses from Helene, and a bankruptcy court settlement related to defunct talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels.Reuters, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The surge in the past two weeks has seen Chinese equities reassert their influence over broader emerging-market gauges, and dented the performance of fund managers who had been running underweight positions in the biggest developing-nation economy.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024
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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
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill.Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But instead of the ends of the hair curling in, Gomez's hair is styled outward.Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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Palmer recalled, with an on-point impression of the rapper.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Once again, their playful (but gently existential) rivalry is expressed through dueling impressions of the more famous men who came before them.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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Filing the edges of your putty knife can help avoid gouges in your ceiling.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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Inside the Actor’s Real Estate Portfolio By Michelle Duncan Look for any imperfections in the wood, like deep scuffs, nicks, holes, gouges, or scratches.Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
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Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, spiraling inflation across the globe, and deepening trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies, the U.S. and China.BYVivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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This practice can help calm both your body and mind, reducing the chance of spiraling into anxious or fearful thoughts.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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