How to Use sinuous in a Sentence

sinuous

adjective
  • She moved with sinuous grace.
  • At night, the forests crawl with sinuous shapes that glow with an eerie greenish-blue colour.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2011
  • Kate chose a sinuous slipdress trimmed in lace and topped with sheer pink sleeves that draped to the floor.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • Up close, the birds are elegant and sinuous, their plumage faint shades of gray, white and tan.
    Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
  • When in it, a woman wore her bones patched onto the fabric of her sinuous black form.
    Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • Curving through this open space are a sinuous three-point staircase and catwalk.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2020
  • While clams are their preferred food, the sinuous sea creatures were more than happy to chow down on the crabs.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Now, highways have straightaways, and not even the most sinuous snaking road has constant curves.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 16 Nov. 2018
  • But among the rubble was a wall and a pipe grid that had melted into a sinuous, twisting form.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Long, sinuous trail systems seem to start at the end of every neighborhood cul de sac.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The actress wore a wool gray suit with a double-breasted blazer with sinuous lapels and wide-leg trousers.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The hull showcases clean, sinuous lines and an eye-catching strip of light that stretches from bow to stern.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The packaging is made of translucent glass, with a fluid and sinuous shape.
    Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The cushions will stay bouncy thanks to sinuous springs that prevent sagging over time.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • The black suit featured a slouchy blazer, with sinuous lapels and angled buttons.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • On one side of the body, [there is] a sinuous line with a triangular head, which could be described as a snake.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2019
  • In this case, the song sounds like pattern of loud gunshots, not the sinuous, haunting melodies of the humpback.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 June 2019
  • The blazer of the look toyed with angles and harsh lines, from the slanted hip pockets to the sinuous and sharp lapels.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Sheer fabric was molded with a sinuous style to frame Carey’s shoulders.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But this sinuous structure snakes amid large buildings of varied scales, so there’s nothing close to a full-body view.
    John King, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The sinuous black-and-white piece is equal parts haunting and mesmerizing.
    Diana Budds, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2018
  • That extra truckload of weight does not hold back the M50 when the road turns from straight to sinuous.
    Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Henson matched her dress to a pair of sinuous high heel sandals from Rene Caovilla.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
  • The welcome return made the set’s sinuous bass and dark, layered melodies something to be savored.
    Andrea Domanick, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The team surveys the sinuous pāhoehoe lava around them, searching for something to scan.
    Danielle Venton, National Geographic, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Trunk Road — once a sinuous road connecting farms — is now a broad two-lane artery in the southern part of the borough.
    Zaz Hollander, Alaska Dispatch News, 9 Aug. 2017
  • The squares framing each letter pairing strike the eye as textured strokes of color — sinuous pools of green and amber.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Durability is built-in, thanks to a solid wood frame and a supportive sinuous spring seat.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The sensual styling featured sinuous lines and included a thigh-high slit.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
  • That top is removable, not folding, as the sinuous shape of the Valkyrie left no room for a mechanism.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2021

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