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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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Plus, devices worn on the body instead of being tucked away in a pocket may be able to understand context from one’s surroundings through cameras, microphones and other sensors, providing more information to tailor answers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meta’s glasses are a sleek version of the weapon everyone already has in their pocket; the addition of facial recognition will accelerate the ongoing breakdown in public trust.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Must Iran also agree to curb its proxies in the region — severely dented by recent Israeli and US military action, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in late 2024?—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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This Eyelash Curler Will Change Your Life If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the lids are the squeegees, and the lashes are the squeegee handles, and, girl, those handles had better be curled.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This contradictory effect creates the impression that Cutting Corners weighs next to nothing when seen from one viewpoint yet from another feels incredibly heavy.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Freshman outfielder Dylan Dubovik has made an impression, too.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 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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In a spiraling feedback, warmer water melts sea ice, allowing more sunlight into the ocean, warming it faster; 2025 had the lowest winter peak of Arctic sea ice on record and the third-lowest minimum extent of Antarctic ice.—
Michael Wysession,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The financing is due to launch at a time of macro-volatility, amid a spiraling conflict in the Middle East and mounting investor anxiety over the threat artificial intelligence poses to existing business models.—
Claire Ruckin,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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