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or symmetric
as in proportioned
having sides or halves that are the same; having or showing symmetry
The human body is symmetrical. a symmetrical design
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Recent Examples of symmetrical
In the end, people don't remember you for how symmetrical your face is or how clear your skin looks.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
To give her a more symmetrical look, doctors suggested a fat injection, which was done under sedation.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The symmetrical mantel decor arrangement feels formal, but the mix of objects keeps it interesting.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
According to Homes & Antiques, 18th century Georgian homes are known for their high ceilings, symmetrical facades and water features in garden spaces.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
To give her a more symmetrical look, doctors suggested a fat injection, which was done under sedation.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The symmetrical mantel decor arrangement feels formal, but the mix of objects keeps it interesting.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
According to Homes & Antiques, 18th century Georgian homes are known for their high ceilings, symmetrical facades and water features in garden spaces.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetrical
Adjective
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DeMar DeRozan led a balanced effort with 22 points for the Kings (35-35), who were missing Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
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Julie Butner, president and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank, said the organization has been able to maintain balanced supply and distribution through the local food purchase agreement.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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By applying harmonic scaling to energy relationships, this framework integrates these domains seamlessly.—
Eric Solis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
Adjective
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The Montecito Outdoor Pillow Cover, in particular, brings in a jolt of color and texture in one elegant design.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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Held in the heart of Orlando, this elegant event celebrates resilience and hope, with all proceeds directly supporting vital services for survivors of trauma, violence, and abuse.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After thorough research found no link between implants and systemic disease, the FDA lifted the ban in 2006, approving a new generation of safer, more cohesive silicone implants.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sonic benefits—a more cohesive soundstage and precise imaging—are easily discerned with high- and mid-frequencies propagated from a single point-source.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Symmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetrical. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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