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Recent Examples of dimple
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
The poles are the fruit's top and bottom ends, with the dimples.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
The official dimpled sphere of the Deutsche Golf Verband (Deutschland’s equivalent of the USGA), Snyder launched stateside earlier this year after establishing a presence in their home country over the past half decade.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Jake delighted Maya Hawke with his adorable dimples while on set.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
The poles are the fruit's top and bottom ends, with the dimples.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
The official dimpled sphere of the Deutsche Golf Verband (Deutschland’s equivalent of the USGA), Snyder launched stateside earlier this year after establishing a presence in their home country over the past half decade.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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The couple turned the home into a bed-and-breakfast and welcomed generations of visitors to their little pocket of Roanoke Island for the next 30 years.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rural areas of the state and pockets within cities have become food deserts where the largest supermarkets choose not to enter.—
Jack Buffington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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For now, those doubts have done little to dent her standing.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Acuff later attempted an alley-oop with Isaiah Sealy, who couldn't get a reverse layup from his waist to curl in the basket.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These mini cakes are totally decadent and make quite the impression for a dinner party.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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So, that was my first impression of Bruce.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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The table riveted to the floor has gouges cut into it, someone marking down time, measuring wins or losses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles police issued a dispersal order Wednesday after a massive student protest over federal immigration enforcement efforts spiraled into violence in downtown LA.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fans are also tracking the comedic lore behind host Vic Michaelis‘ (Vic Michaelis) spiraling personal life.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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