Verb
the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
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Noun
Ah Loo strung individual white dovetail shells into a cape-like shape reminiscent of Hawaiian ʻahu ʻula — a feather cloak worn by ancient Hawaiian royalty, according to Vogue.—Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 The emphasis on family dovetails with a previous statement from showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar that revealed the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season.—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Years ago, editorial would have been the no-brainer format to explore such a winding saga, but a decline in the popularity (and existence) of traditional media outlets dovetailed with the rise of new media options.—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025 And that’s playing into the hands of those whose decade-long labels dovetailed into high jewelry debuts.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dovetail
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