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Recent Examples of convex
But there are also hoops, in a huggie style that take the line’s convex shapes to maximum effect, along with tennis bracelets, done in square lines that mimic those of the physical court.
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
One man in shorts and a golf shirt does a quick pelvic thrust, while another slides his hands sensually over his slightly convex belly.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The face buttons are responsive with a convex shape while the triggers have a nice give to them.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
One current project concerns convex optimization in non-Euclidean settings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
One man in shorts and a golf shirt does a quick pelvic thrust, while another slides his hands sensually over his slightly convex belly.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The face buttons are responsive with a convex shape while the triggers have a nice give to them.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
One current project concerns convex optimization in non-Euclidean settings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for convex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.—
William A. Wallace,
WSJ,
28 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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The brand’s internal vibrator features a perfect curve and a bulbous head, offering the exact right shape to tease the vaginal wall.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appétit,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lenses that are less spherical and more elongated, in contrast, can produce a similar phenomenon called an Einstein Cross, in which four distinct images are produced around the lensing galaxy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Every plasma event was sending out a spherical shock front that expanded in a steady way.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Galaxy Buds Pro also feature a streamlined, minimally protrusive shape that allows for limited contact with the open air and a unique chamber and mesh filters that cut out disruptive wind interference for clearer-sounding calls no matter the weather.—
Zarah Kavarana,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2021
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Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly.—
Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn,
Ars Technica,
11 Sep. 2020
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“Convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convex. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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