Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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Established in 1940, the ski area — with two main chairlifts, 500 acres and a 1,000-foot vertical drop — gets 500 inches of snow on average annually.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025 -
Imagine a soaring cathedral reaching towards a vast skylight but re-imagined with layers of architectural rings that gradually ascend, creating a dizzying illusion of immense vertical distance and distorted perspective.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Brian Roberts The only mogul left standing fully erect, NBC remains a bastion of anti-Trumpism (Rachel Maddow is back on the air five nights a week!).—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The announcements of performances from The Backstreet Boys and Bad Bunny also led to immediate standing ovations.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet All received rapturous standing ovations on Thursday, Feb. 13, when the musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City after a run last spring at La Jolla Playhouse.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Standing far apart and perpendicular to each other are two black high-heeled pumps.—
Annie Ernaux,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
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Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, but the Quadrantids only peak for a few hours due to the shower's thin stream of particles -- and because Earth crosses the stream at a perpendicular angle.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The yacht’s sporty exterior has lines penned by Enrico Gobbi and is mated to a sturdy plumb bow.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2023
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Also, use a square from two directions to check that the fastener is square or plumb to the surface.—
Roy Berendsohn,
Popular Mechanics,
26 May 2023
Adjective
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Emergency crews at 11:23 p.m. responded to Weston Street on the report of a train derailment and found that the three cylinder train cars involved remained upright after going off the tracks, according to the Hartford Fire Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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That brings it in step with the more upright Diavel, which was graced with this engine back in 2023.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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