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Recent Examples of dimple
Noun
The fossilized rock is covered in dimples from raindrops, hinting at a shower just before the tracks were made—and indicating the amniotes were likely moving on dry land, as some of the paper’s authors write in an article for the Conversation. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 Abrams and Morgan wanted to build a property around Lost star Holloway and this is, indeed, a fine outlet for his confident swagger, apparently irresistible dimples and roguish charm. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Verb
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 Giant tortoises once flourished in vast numbers across a large swath of islands dimpling the western Indian Ocean until seafarers during the Age of Exploration from the 1400s to 1600s plundered almost all of them to extinction. Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dimple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
  • Jones also seemed planted in the pocket and was sacked three times in the fourth quarter alone.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cooper blew it up anyway, and the rest collapsed the pocket.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe dented the pocket inside as Miller and DeMarcus Ware raced to the quarterback off the edge from opposite sides.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Lakers, like the Celtics, are tenants in their arena, which dents their ability to drive revenue from concerts and other events.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • And behind the closed door, after the party is over, I am curled in a ball trying to will myself into normalcy again.
    Via Harvest Books, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the second half, a quick free kick from Roldan sprung Wright down the right channel, and Wright cut back into his left foot and curled the ball cleanly inside the far post.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The study agreed that the culprit that made the mark was likely dropped into the wet cement, leaving the near perfect body impression.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, witnessing civil rights events such as the March on Washington, left an impression on her.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Photos from the organization show the python safely coiled on a white towel after it had been brought in.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But hey, whiskey nerds are gonna whiskey nerd and whiskey sellers are gonna gouge.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Why Metal Utensils Are Not Good For Your Nonstick Pan While micro-scratches aren’t that big of a deal, micro can turn to macro gouges quickly, threatening the integrity of the entire surface.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Chicago is either a war zone quickly spiraling out of control, or a peaceful city under siege by an overreaching federal government.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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