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
Over the ensuing decades, the mixture of water, sand, cement, and rebar brought forth buildings that were tough, tall, sinuous, mass-produced, and wildly complex.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
This is credited to the smooth platform foundation’s ability to prevent the dips and sags that can occur with sinuous spring foundations.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
The image shows sinuous tendrils of gas and dust, which shelter more than 200 of the hottest and most massive types of stars.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Daemon’s dragon is a sinuous red beast called Caraxes.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
This is credited to the smooth platform foundation’s ability to prevent the dips and sags that can occur with sinuous spring foundations.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
The image shows sinuous tendrils of gas and dust, which shelter more than 200 of the hottest and most massive types of stars.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Daemon’s dragon is a sinuous red beast called Caraxes.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for sinuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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Andrew Greif Washington takes the lead, 10-7, after a long and winding drive lasting 11 plays, 78 yards and full of drama.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The film represented a major step on what turned out to be a long and winding road to his ultimate cinematic self-reinvention.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The process of getting a visa is already gnarly with serpentine rules, arbitrary quotas and long delays.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The in-store experience will include red shopping bags, which symbolize good luck and prosperity in the new year, which have been redesigned with serpentine shapes in the classic T-monogram.—
Nick Hall,
WWD,
7 Jan. 2025
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Contrasting how her female characters feel with the expectations men put on them, Blichfeldt makes clear that impossible beauty standards are the unfairest of them all, whether in the real world or this twisted fictional kingdom.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Others construct their masterpieces out of twisted pieces of metal or hot-pink PVC.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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