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as in tipped
tapering to a thin tip
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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as in referred
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as in aimed
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Recent Examples of pointed
Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
The performance happened in Brooklyn, in a converted church with a high balcony and ever higher windows reaching toward the pointed roof.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Place 1 piece of pastry on the work surface, with a pointed end facing you.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The shoes, with a pointed toe and sturdy block heel, highlighted Blige’s consistent preference for high-reaching footwear — a style that has become synonymous with her public appearances.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The actress and singer paired the look with pointed gold heels and layered bracelets, keeping her makeup look natural, and chose to wear her dark hair long down her back.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
The performance happened in Brooklyn, in a converted church with a high balcony and ever higher windows reaching toward the pointed roof.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Place 1 piece of pastry on the work surface, with a pointed end facing you.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The shoes, with a pointed toe and sturdy block heel, highlighted Blige’s consistent preference for high-reaching footwear — a style that has become synonymous with her public appearances.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed
Adjective
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Nudging All of Us Toward Peaceful Change Google’s systems look for relevant ads and decide whether to place any of them in the search results.—
Nico Grant,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Any relevant video can be sent to Officer Ryan Michalowski at rmichalowski@easthavenpolice.com.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And some lots are still empty, the grass from winter rains wafting in the wind, along with the sharp echoes of hammers and nail guns.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 180-degree rotating lens offers flexible projection angles, while electronic focus and automatic keystone correction ensure sharp images.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Player is restricted Key free-agency dates WNBA franchises had from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20 to extend qualifying offers to make applicable players restricted or reserved free agents.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Studies from a communications perspective have shown that disclosing a crisis, acknowledging responsibility where applicable and apologizing (subscription required) can reduce the risk of lawsuits and help maintain or rebuild trust.—
Mike Kuczkowski,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The younger players in the top-15-40ish bracket do seem a little more willing to experiment, perhaps being less entrenched than the players mentioned above who grew up through Nadal and Djokovic’s total mastery of baseline tennis.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Netflix movie, directed by Tyler Perry, tells the story of Adams Earley and her battalion's grit and resourcefulness during the mail sorting assignment.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Weeks later, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the U.S. behind riot barriers, barbed wire, and under the eyes of more than 25,000 national guard troops.—
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
20 Jan. 2025
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The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Get in on the trend with this oversized fleece coat, which has a double-breasted silhouette, wide peaked lapels, and side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The designer also renovated the bi-level Infinito Suite, resulting in a private terrace and jacuzzi on the highest point of the property and narrow peaked windows inspired by the cathedral shapes found along the Amalfi Coast.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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