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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Even the tiny dimple in Elizabeth’s left cheek was duplicated in her younger sister’s—younger by four minutes.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 31 July 2024
Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Conventional volleyballs have six panels, but more recent designs have eight panels, a hexagonal honeycomb pattern, or dimples.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Even the tiny dimple in Elizabeth’s left cheek was duplicated in her younger sister’s—younger by four minutes.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 31 July 2024
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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The one-size-fits-all design features side pockets and a fuzzy lining.Emma Guillen, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Many of the styles have zippers and have multiple pockets like standard jeans.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge its own Reaganomics).David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Still, delays in diagnosis and treatment during the pandemic and disruptions in employment and insurance could dent that progress.Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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And a deep cleft, like something left by a hatchet, above the bridge of my nose.Forrest Gander, The New York Review of Books, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The allure of striping a golf ball out of a fairway bunker one minute and then lounging beachside with toes curled in sand and cold beverage in hand the next, has been a magnet pulling golfers to South Carolina’s stretch of sea islands for decades.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her straightened hair started to curl as the water trickled over the 61,000 attendees.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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This isn’t the first time Johnson has shown off his Trump impression.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The artist made a striking impression in an all-white ensemble: a leather skirt paired with a blazer-style wrap top by Kristina Fidelskaya, matching white gloves, and white Christian Louboutin heels.Essence, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The rattler was coiled tightly and well camouflaged.Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors such as coiling, flailing, or biting.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Filing the edges of your putty knife can help avoid gouges in your ceiling.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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Inside the Actor’s Real Estate Portfolio By Michelle Duncan Look for any imperfections in the wood, like deep scuffs, nicks, holes, gouges, or scratches.Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
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But inevitably, when the enthusiasm fades, anxiety spirals further, or real life gets in the way, our plans fall apart.Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Things soon spiraled out of control as other audience members began following suit and rushed the stage.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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