Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spikelike
Adjective
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Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
30 Oct. 2024 -
How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.—
Emma Phelps,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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Sea oats and fir trees dance in the breeze as seagulls squawk in a bright blue sky and the mighty Pacific crashes against the jagged shoreline a few dozen yards away.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
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The neck’s jagged base suggests that the head was torn from a larger, perhaps full-length figure, but the sculpture reveals almost no other significant damage.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mengistu, a member of Israel's Ethiopian minority, entered the territory by crossing a barbed wire fence into Gaza.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But pay increases really spiked for low-wage employees − such as those in restaurants, hotels and barber shops – allowing that group to modestly narrow a massive pay gap with higher-income professionals.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street’s fear gauge — the CBOE Volatility Index — spiked above the 20 handle earlier in the session, but then fell back around 18 as the day wore on.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The one tool Clarke recommends most is the multi-use cheese knife recognizable for the holes in its blade, which usually comes with a pronged tip.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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That's why this pronged device will become your new kitchen assistant.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In late winter to early spring, tiny white flowers that produce the spiny seeds, which are each about the size of a peppercorn, appear.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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These small, spiny fish are notable for their bright yellow dorsal coloration.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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