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Recent Examples of convex
Next, tape a piece of plastic food wrap over the convex side.
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Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
The panel below presents the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and G Force measurements, which appear as separate gauges thanks to the top display’s three cutouts, each covered by its own convex glass lens and surrounded by a ring of anodized aluminum.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Visible only to Hana at first, in convex reflective surfaces like a kettle or the back of a spoon, Bertha does not take kindly to Hana’s attempts to kick the pill habit and start policing her food intake the old-fashioned way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Hard cap supply plus reflexive liquidity regime means price targets become convex, not linear.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
The panel below presents the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and G Force measurements, which appear as separate gauges thanks to the top display’s three cutouts, each covered by its own convex glass lens and surrounded by a ring of anodized aluminum.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Visible only to Hana at first, in convex reflective surfaces like a kettle or the back of a spoon, Bertha does not take kindly to Hana’s attempts to kick the pill habit and start policing her food intake the old-fashioned way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Hard cap supply plus reflexive liquidity regime means price targets become convex, not linear.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
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Whereas Vaslav’s unorthodox looks infatuated many people, hers (protuberant teeth and lips, stocky body, flat chest, powerful thighs) alienated many.—
Alastair Macaulay,
The New York Review of Books,
29 Dec. 2022
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And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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The exhibit will be visible from the street, set up in a protruding bay window, and visitors will be able to walk through the railcar.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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The whole setup looks like a giant creature with an extremely dense and compact body, a long, protruding neck, and an almost-cute face — a little bit like Wall-E, and a little bit like the servant-pet-robot from Red Planet that turns on Val Kilmer and tries to murder him.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Most adults including pregnant people either have no symptoms or experience mild, flu-like illness such as fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, and muscle or joint aches.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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First symptoms often include extreme tiredness, headaches, swollen lymph nodes and muscle aches.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening of the diaphragm trapping part of your stomach.—
Danielle Friedman,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Check It Out, 2022, consists of an educational program on anger management that plays on a spherical red television set recalling a space helmet.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Benjamin began the bee Tuesday by correctly spelling micellar, an adjective that describes anything relating to or composed of micelles, which are tiny, self-assembling, spherical clusters of molecules.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The Galaxy Buds Pro also feature a streamlined, minimally protrusive shape that allows for limited contact with the open air and a unique chamber and mesh filters that cut out disruptive wind interference for clearer-sounding calls no matter the weather.—
Zarah Kavarana,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2021
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Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly.—
Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn,
Ars Technica,
11 Sep. 2020
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“Convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convex. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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