Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimples
Verb
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The Red Wings’ penalty kill has been better on the whole this season, though an 0-for-3 showing certainly dents their numbers and drops them to 80 percent on the season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 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
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The series is the perfect receptacle to hold all of Ullman's characters, impressions, and ruminations on British life.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Final impressions The 2026 Mazda CX-30 will not overwhelm you with brute force.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every now and again, a brand-new book waves its knowing hand.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dancer Natalie Reid approaches to take the barstool beside her, but Swift waves her away because the seat is reserved for her stone.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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That is, at least until life spirals you into the next higher tier of the lesson.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Taking it up several notches is Kusa Nori, an incredible Japanese spot that may well rank as my top restaurant pick in Las Vegas.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The change was automatic; Fitch has a policy to keep its STSC ratings within six notches of the city’s.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To load the product onto the brush, Barnes swirls the tool into the pan twice and taps it twice to prevent fallout.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bruises on her neck were consistent with muzzle imprints.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Aidarov’s spiral, bodily imprints from hundreds of thousands of migrant workers layer upon one another, the faint depressions of exhausted sleep compressed into a monument that cannot move.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Dimples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimples. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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