chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Dehydrated skin can make fine lines more noticeable.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The penalty tilt has noticeable in the past 12 Kansas City postseason games as Chiefs opponents have been flagged more 11 times, with one tie.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Halftime report The Kings only trailed by eight following a 3-pointer by Fox with 7:58 to play in the second quarter, but the Thunder staged a 21-6 run to take a commanding lead.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Boston outscored Chicago 41-28, led by as many as 19 points and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The steam shovel, which has occupied a prominent position for two years or more opposite the Chellin garage, was shipped out of town last week to do service elsewhere.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • As a prominent health and wellness educator, Ward played a critical role in advocating for House Bill 47, now signed into law.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Mexico City’s Art Week has begun, amid the dramatic backdrop of an incipient trade war, sparked by US President Donald Trump, as ARTnews’ Harrison Jacobs reports.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The site was no more than a few dozen feet from a dramatic drop to the rolling desert below, which leads through desert scrub to the foothills of Mount Cristo Rey.
    Reyes Mata III, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The corporal, while on duty in his marked patrol car, reportedly encountered the girl on North Avenue in front of Coppin.
    Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Over the first three weeks of implementation, the project has exhibited marked success.
    DJ Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • These remarkable characters parade, dance, argue and make love.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Gibson’s remarkable story of natural healing attracted nearly 200,000 followers to her account.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That apathetic dynamic only became more pronounced in the days to come.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Support for rethinking vaccine recommendations is more pronounced among Republicans, with 4 in 10 backing it, compared to only about 2 in 10 Democrats.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But Ling’s power for the subtle and striking details and confident simplicity have enraptured Joy, and propelled her onto new fashion terrain.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This past year was a landmark year for women in music, both commercially and artistically, and the Grammys offered a striking snapshot of the riches.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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