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Recent Examples of orifice Cory, who at this point has smoke billowing out of every orifice, flips out on Josh, who’s just betrayed him for the second time. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced. Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 Many older jugs take on the crude appearance of early folk art, with holes in characters that allow liquids to stream out of every conceivable orifice. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024 None of us, thankfully, has to ponder which orifice to insert the toothbrush in every morning and night. Christian Simpson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for orifice
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Noun
  • The date is displayed around the periphery of the dial using a blued hand, while the day and month are marked on sapphire discs contrasted with the blue background of the apertures.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Now that hole is being filled with full service, amenitized buildings and a public park along the two mile canal.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Fuller was then released in February, and the Dolphins still have a major hole for starting-caliber cornerbacks ahead of nickel Kader Kohou after the draft.
    David Furones, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

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“Orifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifice. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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