Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvetted
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For three months and 32 shows, the then-13-year-old prodigy danced alongside her mom throughout the three-hour concert.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Enjoying one of these moments free from scrutiny, the five-foot-five, stocky Smalls playfully picked up the captain’s distinctive floppy hat and pranced around the ship, imitating his mannerisms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than 60% of those arrests — nearly 1,200 — occurred in the Harrison District, roughly bounded by Division Street, Roosevelt Road, Western and Cicero avenues.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The award was skipped in 2024 due to time constraints following the addition of more categories to the show.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 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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Lawson Luckie sprung free on the right side, and Roldan hit him for a 17-yard gain.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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As Barnes raced up the field to try and outrun his defender, McAlister flew in to deliver the final block that sprung Barnes loose and broke the game open.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Curvetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvetted. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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