crescentic

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Adjective
  • The cause was a rare and aggressive cancer of the soft tissue, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to the organizers of an online funding appeal.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma is more common in children but can occur in adults, according to the American Cancer Society, and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma typically affects all age groups equally.
    Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The spidery flowers feature golden yellow recurved petals and showy stamens.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
Adjective
  • Already under a pretty intense security bubble Saturday, the cavernous hotel is now under lockdown.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.
    Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.
    Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Not only does the material ensure comfort and support, but the unique design, with thick straps that curve to the exact shape of my arches and a cupped heel, creates a glove-like fit that hugs my feet.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The hood was spreading, forming its cupped oval.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Crescentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescentic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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