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Recent Examples of dimple
Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Press fingers into dough to create dimples all over surface; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Ken was a slender, dark-haired, bespectacled man with a receding hairline and dimples.
—Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Press fingers into dough to create dimples all over surface; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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The back of the bag is fitted with a roomy pocket — the perfect spot to store my passport without worrying about being pickpocketed.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Milton threw for 241 yards and a score while rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown in a showing that highlighted his big arm potential and pocket mobility.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The German luxury automaker said Trump's tariffs would dent its profit margin by 2.5 percentage points on a gross basis, without mitigation measures that could include cutting the sales of its entry-level models in the U.S. and offering only its higher-end vehicles, sources told Bloomberg.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The cars were dented, with a number of windows broken with traffic cones, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Denmark’s Anders Dreyer, the team’s goal leader with three, curled a free kick into the box.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Caroline and Laina took first impressions to a whole new level, arriving in full lawyer attire.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And those first impressions include just about everything.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The video then pans down to reveal that the reptile intruder coiled up in the warming section of the oven.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Finding Megalodon teeth with distinct serration gouges from another Megalodon’s bite is incredibly rare.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Large dents and gouges can also be difficult to repair.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Two young people are dead and several others were injured when a house party spiraled into chaos and gun violence, local officials in Washington state said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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After the Magic loss, the Lakers briefly spiraled, losing six of their next eight games, with four of those coming by 25-plus points.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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