inflect

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Recent Examples of inflect Elsewhere in the booth are pulsating Op art–inflected pieces by Younes Khourassani, who studied under Hamidi at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Casablanca in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Mike Amiri’s swanky cocktail club was the perfect setting for his glamorous, Hollywood after dark, ’70s inflected collection. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 While James Beard-finalist chef Pushkar Marathe grew up in India, and his Stage menu does play with lots of chutneys and pickle, his small dishes are inflected with all kinds of global flavors, such as Korean bbq ribs with gochujang sauce and kimchi aioli. John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The works trick the eye into seeing the places where beauty becomes enfolded with violence, where the gleam of the universe is inflected with gore. Zoë Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflect
Verb
  • The interior design features curved wooden elements that not only add sculptural beauty but also enhance sound quality throughout the venue.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Completed in 2021, the four-bedroom, four-bath abode offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space over three floors that are accessible via an elevator and a curving staircase topped by a 34-teardrop glass pendant chandelier.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And the Eagles could be the perfect fit to further unlock his explosiveness and bend around the edge as a situational pass rusher in Philly’s rotation up front.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • When one attendee attempted to bend the rules, Reilly admonished the punter, urging them to live in the moment and absorb the connection between the performer and the audience.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So Quinlin began to map out what’s now the Irish Heritage Trail, reflecting upon similar Boston history trails.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Each trophy reflects Jame Eagan’s age at the time that it’s awarded.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This latest movie from Angel Studios demonstrates that the distributor’s interest in releasing films that veer away from proselytizing is paying off artistically.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
  • If military officials have too much sway in the White House, the president can veer toward authoritarianism, seeing troops and tanks as the answer to matters better solved politically.
    Dwight Stirling, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025

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