How to Use symmetry in a Sentence
symmetry
noun
- The building has perfect symmetry.
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The symmetry of the toroidal board gave Simkin and Luria a foothold on the problem.
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Quanta Magazine,
21 Sep. 2021
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The symmetry of that led to a lot of very deep self-inquiry.
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Outside Online,
26 June 2024
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In this space, the windows frame a piece of art and the bed and help create a sense of symmetry.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2022
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The symmetry between the brick patio and the clay tiles sets the foundation.
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Hadley Mendelsohn,
House Beautiful,
27 Feb. 2023
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Maybe do one at the beginning and the other at the end, for symmetry’s sake?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2023
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Like mono-print rooms, the visual symmetry was a large draw.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Nov. 2023
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Through some tragedy of symmetry, a half smile can look, in fact, like a grimace.
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Sarah Ruhl,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2021
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Among this group, the symmetry between the two parties breaks down a bit.
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Craig Gilbert,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
1 June 2020
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The symmetry made sense: Both are grand but concise (i.e., 30 minutes or so) and both draw text from the Bible.
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Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
6 Nov. 2023
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In a bit of symmetry, Belichick’s bunch will head to Cleveland next week to face Brissett and the Browns.
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Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Oct. 2022
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The image wasn’t quite the same, but the symmetry was obvious.
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BostonGlobe.com,
10 Apr. 2021
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The older boys share this bedroom where symmetry rules the day.
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Sarah Halverson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2021
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The effortless ease, the legs and arms working in perfect symmetry and then the cheeky grin.
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Brett McKeehan,
CNN,
24 July 2021
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The concept of symmetry is at the heart of phase transitions.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 Nov. 2021
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For symmetry purposes, the top side has to be flat as well.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
12 Nov. 2021
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The creatures get their name from the symmetry of their bodies, arranged in eight parts.
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Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2024
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It’s the sort of blunt symmetry that was always Sorkin’s calling card.
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Hank Stuever,
Washington Post,
15 Oct. 2020
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In essence, the symmetry of the interaction is broken by the ground state.
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Adrian Cho,
Science | AAAS,
30 Mar. 2020
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Why: Working one leg at a time helps build symmetry in the body, says Mr. Mandje.
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Jen Murphy,
WSJ,
2 Oct. 2021
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The sad symmetry extends to both the symbolism and the substance.
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Rick Klein,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2021
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There’s a certain beautiful symmetry to the laws of physics in the universe.
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Manasee Wagh,
Popular Mechanics,
1 June 2022
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The symmetry that Wright displays, in scenes of twirling dancers and of soldiers in training, is tempered and vague.
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Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2022
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Maybe there’s something to be said for the natural symmetry of it all.
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Scott Sayare,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Nov. 2021
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Lau then picked the board up, feeling its weight in his hands and eyeing the shape to determine its symmetry.
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Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
14 Sep. 2023
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The first part of the study found that men with T.gondii had higher facial symmetry than non-infected males.
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Joshua Hawkins,
BGR,
4 Aug. 2022
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Cornish considered symmetry along the line formed by two points, with the sun and Earth on either side.
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Manasee Wagh,
Popular Mechanics,
29 Apr. 2022
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This suggests a certain easy eye-for-an-eye symmetry in Mitch’s death.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2021
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The most curious feature is the storm’s stunning symmetry.
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Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Sep. 2024
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The living room furniture is arranged in near-perfect symmetry, with the exception of one lamp and one table.
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Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2024
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