Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becket
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When electricity flows through the coils, a magnetic field is generated, and that moves, pushes, pulls, or twists the magnet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The resort’s spa provides specialized hair services for natural curls and coils, as well as expert styling for extensions and even hair braiding—services often unavailable at other luxury properties.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Apr. 2022
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In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.—
Leo Rubinfien,
The New York Review of Books,
11 Feb. 2021
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Strange forms poured out of her—big looping flowers, organic spirals, cubes of contrasting primary colors.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our familiar route turned into an obstacle course of dread, and every step toward the school building sent him deeper into a panicked spiral.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the real showstopper is its soaring shikhara (spire), at 116 feet, which mirrors the mythical axis of the universe in Hindu cosmology.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Medallions showcasing Churchill Downs’ iconic twin spires.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
27 Dec. 2024
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In place of his signature long curls, Baldoni's dark hair is cut into a tapered buzz cut with longer strands on top.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead of the usual flipped out ends, Rihanna’s long bob curls inwards with a bouncy blowout.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
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The areas had large pieces of Middle and Late Iron Age pottery, as well as other cooking vessels and a spindle whorl.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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The self-flagellation is uncomfortable and dark, and the instrumental’s whorl of warped voices, sax melodies, and bass lines intensifies the feeling that he is trapped within his choices. 17.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Becket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becket. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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