as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley
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Recent Examples of sinuous
Wooden gods flank the entryway, a recent one by Wangechi Mutu, all sinuous and muddy, and an older one by Agnaldo Manoel dos Santos, carved and rigid.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Gabriele also tweaked the familiar silhouette of a supple leather bomber jacket by introducing a sinuous panel to cover the zipper and render the item in a dense burgundy shade.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Gabriele also tweaked the familiar silhouette of a supple leather bomber jacket by introducing a sinuous panel to cover the zipper and render the item in a dense burgundy shade.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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All 128 overwater bungalows are connected by a long, winding boardwalk.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Samia only needs the smallest thread to unravel winding truths about everything from womanhood and heartbreak to road trips and songwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the Path of Herbicides Curled, twisted, and distorted tomato plant leaves are signs of herbicide damage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roads connecting towns and outlying villages were torn and twisted, slowing rescue and relief efforts, including the delivery of heavy machinery such as excavators and backhoes.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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