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or symmetric
as in proportioned
having sides or halves that are the same; having or showing symmetry
The human body is symmetrical. a symmetrical design
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Recent Examples of symmetrical
The pendant is symmetrical and about 1.5 inches tall and wide, researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Features like symmetrical facades, Corinthian columns, and intricate moldings create a regal atmosphere.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like most people, my brows aren’t perfectly symmetrical, and both need definition in different spots.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
In the end, people don't remember you for how symmetrical your face is or how clear your skin looks.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Features like symmetrical facades, Corinthian columns, and intricate moldings create a regal atmosphere.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like most people, my brows aren’t perfectly symmetrical, and both need definition in different spots.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
In the end, people don't remember you for how symmetrical your face is or how clear your skin looks.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symmetrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetrical
Adjective
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The balanced team performance drew praises from head coach Geno Auriemma, who went as far as saying that the team made no mistakes.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The minimalist metal legs keep it airy and light on its feet, while three balanced compartments with adjustable shelves provide plenty of real estate for books, video game setups, or rows and rows of dishware.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s built like a wrestler, but graceful, too, an experienced kickboxer with a trademark, face-smashing spinning back-kick.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then there was Freeman, daringly traipsing around their harmonic fringes in hard-rocking, blazing solos.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
Adjective
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However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This means aligning the goals and strategies of both departments to ensure a cohesive approach.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Every season of The White Lotus is built around a theme, but this year’s take on death and spirituality has felt to me less focused and less cohesive.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Symmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetrical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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