Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvets
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Then Ross dances the line between Zionism and Judaism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the cat quickly leaps off the stove after turning on a burner, which ignited the items sitting on top.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s that line about wishing you were here to see it, which leaps from his throat like a cry for help.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Video of the incident posted by SBS Sport showed Vine and other cyclists on the ground as the kangaroo hops across the road, trying to avoid a throng of competitors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Curvets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvets. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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