fillet

verb

Definition of filletnext
as in to braid

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Recent Examples of fillet Well, that’s the view (neatly filleted by Andrew Roberts, Churchill’s finest contemporary biographer, National Review’s Mark Wright, and others) of Darryl Cooper, the podcaster recently interviewed by Tucker Carlson. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024 The surgeons operated eight times in two weeks, filleting open the back of her leg with a two-foot incision from her glute to her calf. — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Working with a regional fish wholesaler, DNR collected more than 2,100 snakeheads and other invasive fish from the lift and sent them off to be cleaned, filleted and offered to local food banks. — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 Place the salmon fillets on the sheet pan, skin side down, and drizzle half of the lemon juice over the salmon. — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for fillet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillet
  1. braid
  2. ribbon
  3. feather
  4. figure
  5. frill
  6. lace
  7. hang
  8. embroider
Verb
  • Cornell, likewise, highlighted admitted applicants whose interests braided together cryptography and disaster relief runs, air pollution research and Habitat for Humanity volunteer work, Crohn’s Disease research and efforts to save local pollinators.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Just like the series’ central character Reda is between two worlds, between two communities, the Arab and Corsican, its story braids two genres.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of braid
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  • Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 May 2023
  • Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2022
Definition of ribbon
Verb
  • That this Heat team will almost certainly somehow still end up in the playoffs, technically, certainly would feather any argument against the NBA’s four-team play-in round.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Carlsson emerged from a battle with possession, weaving into the neutral zone and feathering a pass to Killorn.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of feather
Verb
  • The report’s findings, which went out with ballots, figured the measure could cost between tens of millions to hundreds of millions for the state, and would cost all California counties tens of millions of dollars combined.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Only a handful of teams project to have salary-cap space, and most of the top potential free agents figure to stay with their current teams.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of figure
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  • Today, that plant is one of thousands on the grounds, a place where monarch ferns frill around the auburn necks of melinonii philodendrons and buttercream and magenta orchids hang like pendants from a jabuticabeira, its spreading copper limbs blistered with purple fruit.
    — Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The collection, which will surely be talked about as the best of the entire week, was an unflinching reminder that a serious depth of femininity — the frilled, bedazzled, artistic kind — should never be mistaken for weakness.
    — Gabrielle Korn, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2020
Definition of frill
Verb
  • Seasoned runners and beginners lacing up for their first long-distance race both need the right gear to get to the finish line.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At his peak, Rich Harrison was an unstoppable percussive force, lacing artists like Amerie and Beyoncé with breathless, stars-shooting instrumentation for some of their greatest hits.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of lace
Verb
  • That allowed the Cubs (11-7) to retake the lead with more long ball in the top of the seventh, with Crow-Armstrong launching on a hanging cutter from Blake Treinen to center for his second home run of the day.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Most car seat toys are small enough to hang overhead or fit in the child’s lap.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of hang
Verb
  • Both styles feature the soft salmon hue and black square intarsia drawn directly from the album cover, with a finishing touch of Bon Iver’s signature embroidered at the hem of the sweater.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of embroider

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