Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvetted
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But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026 -
Guests danced at a discotheque designed by Tony-winning creative force Christine Schwarzman on the mezzanine, while inside the iconic Café Carlyle, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville — stars of Oedipus and noted martini enthusiasts — curated a specialty martini bar for partygoers.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.—
Ross Mantle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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As a sophomore, the North Dakota State recruit leaped 6 feet, 6 inches to place second.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
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The ball caromed high off the rim, and San Antonio’s Devin Vassell leapt to catch it.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Hanson was signed by Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League in 2024, then hopped across the Atlantic Ocean for a season-long stint with Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Wood singled and pinch-hitter Andrés Chapparo walked to load the bases before Miller threw a pitch that skipped past catcher Daniel Susac.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Then there was the question of why Steyer, who’d run for president in 2020 but never held public office before, skipped conventional political stepping stones.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin sprung off the mound, fielded a Kody Clemens comebacker with his bare hand, spun and fired to first for the out in the fourth inning Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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But the massive outpouring of public grief following Jackson’s death set those allegations aside for many people, and Branca and McClain quickly sprung into action to rescue the estate from impending bankruptcy.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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“Curvetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvetted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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