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
Wooden gods flank the entryway, a recent one by Wangechi Mutu, all sinuous and muddy, and an older one by Agnaldo Manoel dos Santos, carved and rigid.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Gabriele also tweaked the familiar silhouette of a supple leather bomber jacket by introducing a sinuous panel to cover the zipper and render the item in a dense burgundy shade.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Gabriele also tweaked the familiar silhouette of a supple leather bomber jacket by introducing a sinuous panel to cover the zipper and render the item in a dense burgundy shade.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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Coming out can be a long and winding path for many of us that isn’t easy or straightforward.—
Quispe López,
Them,
18 Mar. 2025
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Blankenhorn's professional career has amounted to a long and winding road ever since he was drafted in the third round out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in 2015.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The oarfish's eerie, serpentine appearance and deep-sea origins have cemented its reputation as a creature of mystery and superstition.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This bite is often associated with crowding, which means there isn't enough space in the jaw for teeth to align properly, leading to overlapping or twisted teeth.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Tripp and Caleb's paths intersect, leading to a complex dynamic of rivalry, manipulation, and perhaps even a twisted form of camaraderie.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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