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Recent Examples of dimple
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
No Ju-han/Netflix ATTENTION EVERYONE, this is not a drill: Kim Seon Ho — dimples et al — is back on our screens!
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Workers in protective gear employ a variety of tools to create the final surface texture, here dimpled on the outside and cratered on the inside, parts of the brass polished to exalt its natural pinkish gold color.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Small notches hold tank tops and more delicate sleeves in place, while the contoured sides prevent dimples from forming at the shoulders of your favorite sweaters.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
No Ju-han/Netflix ATTENTION EVERYONE, this is not a drill: Kim Seon Ho — dimples et al — is back on our screens!
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
The cells actually dimpled inward as the mitochondria migrated, forming a halo around the nucleus.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Workers in protective gear employ a variety of tools to create the final surface texture, here dimpled on the outside and cratered on the inside, parts of the brass polished to exalt its natural pinkish gold color.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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But the boy had become impatient and sullen, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With 5,200 delegates at the Series Mania Forum, its industry area, and 110,000 spectators, 2026’s edition did nothing to dent the status of Series Mania as Europe’s biggest and most important TV festival.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her father was seated on a chair with one foot tucked under him, and her mother was sitting on the sofa with both feet curled under her.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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Isaiah Evans slipped trying to curl to the rim and Solo Ball scooped up the ball, racing toward the basket, chased by the likely player of the year, Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Things escalated to the point Alexander Stephenson allegedly bit the left thumb of the one driving, and tried to scratch or gouge the other child's eyes.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The weather station tower at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston was blown over the day before the storm passed the island, and numerous rain gouges were either blown over or washed away.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that spirals her, and then she gets all caught up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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