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or symmetric
as in proportioned
having sides or halves that are the same; having or showing symmetry
The human body is symmetrical. a symmetrical design
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Recent Examples of symmetrical
This includes the abode’s symmetrical look, with a recessed front door area set between two matching sides with gabled roofs.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
Two years after the proposal-slash-breakup, Logan is now dating a very blonde girl, and Avery is dating a quite symmetrical man.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
In 1996, Subaru decided to include symmetrical AWD as standard equipment across all model lines.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
But the organs in our body are not bilaterally symmetrical: The heart is on the left side and the liver is on the right, for example.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
Two years after the proposal-slash-breakup, Logan is now dating a very blonde girl, and Avery is dating a quite symmetrical man.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
In 1996, Subaru decided to include symmetrical AWD as standard equipment across all model lines.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
But the organs in our body are not bilaterally symmetrical: The heart is on the left side and the liver is on the right, for example.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for symmetrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetrical
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Often, the neoclassical style expresses itself in subtle ways, with façades that are symmetrical and balanced, or an emphasis on classical proportions and scales in interior spaces.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Experts believe the market is currently balanced, with rising inventory and prices expected to continue their upward trend in 2025.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The graceful pelicans would soar, and sandpipers would drill for sand crabs.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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This compact variety produces a graceful, rounded two-foot mound and grows well in winter containers in USDA zones 8 to 10.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is, in these darkest days of midwinter, one of the city’s spiritual hot spots, thanks to the harmonic convergence of two outstanding and very different exhibitions, both closing soon.Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, the bass beats didn't produce a harmonic signal, which was surprising since those beats were better synchronized with the actual musical beats than Tepp's jumping motions.Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Because while SteamOS provides that smooth, responsive, and elegant experience on Steam Deck, Bazzite currently brings it to many other devices.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The style was elegant and practical, sans any pesky heel height.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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By unifying the data from different safety systems, fleet operators can reduce information overload and create a more cohesive, actionable safety program.David Julian, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The renovation included beefing up the architectural details to create stronger definitions within the space and a more cohesive scheme.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Symmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetrical. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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