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Recent Examples of polyester
Get a cap and gown for a cool photo op
No graduation day is complete without a photo shoot in a tasseled cap and hot, sweaty, polyester robe, right?
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Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer.
—Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019
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Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer.
—Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for polyester
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyester
Adjective
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Many are installed with minimal security by unsophisticated users who fail to set up passwords or install security patches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This inquiry into police corruption stems from a dramatic news conference last year by a provincial police officer, who accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officers of having links with organized crime.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs is one of two games available for purchase against their provincial rival, and the Pittsburgh Penguins (on Thursday), purely off the allure of Sidney Crosby and the fans who come to see him and his star teammates, is part of the offer.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With large tables inside and an outdoor patio featuring a rustic fire pit, the eatery could easily fit a few families, a birthday party or even a business meeting.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Today’s popular tablescape often resembles an expensive country retreat, with an emphasis on rustic materials like stoneware and hand-turned wood.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The traffic, bachelorette party buses and more inelegant tourists are far out of sight and view from up here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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But this didn’t change the fact of the previous incorrect and inelegant sentence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Entitled also makes a compelling case that Andrew is—to put it delicately—boorish and dim.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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An exodus of prosecutors who didn’t care for his staff screaming sessions and boorish press conferences.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2020
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The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .—
Stef Schrader,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The clownish dance is a Fortnite video game gesture, and involves making an L shape with fingers, pressing it to one’s forehead, then high kicking from side to side.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those songs both ended with squalls of noise, hinting at Bash’s interest in more uncouth arrangements.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump's uncouth behavior barely rates a headline anymore, so frequent are the examples.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Polyester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyester. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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