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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwist
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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The video shows friends and family washing Vonn's hair in an inflatable basin and later brushing and braiding it.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Spend a half-day winding through the trails, then take a gander at the Gothic church nearby, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart—Jersey’s version of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The dispute wound through the courts after Murphy issued a preliminary injunction in April.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ayad Akhtar, the author of Homeland Elegies, plaits autofiction with philosophical inquiry.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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The struggle is not due to a lack of options, though: Boho braids wrapped into an elegant bun; cornrows neatly plaited into a bow; and small, knotless braids with wavy ends are just a few ways to wear braids down the aisle.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Oct. 2025
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This twining vine is perfect for fencerows, with its waxy blue-green foliage remaining evergreen in the deep South and semi-evergreen to deciduous in cooler climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Moore recently dropped the Bing & Ruth alias for a duo album with Steve Gunn, unadorned piano and acoustic guitar twining like lithe green vines.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Gorillaz has always been a group entwined with different, equally heavy topics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Joy and grief are tightly entwined, woven into the fabric of our lifestyle.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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Snow was adamant about showing the blood and needles in the film as well as footage of himself writhing in pain on hospital beds and the frustration of waiting hours for doctors to provide adequate dosages of pain medication that can help him.—
Marissa Evans,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The string arrangements are lovely, lending every song a measure of uplift and writhing texture.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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His younger brother and lifelong filmmaking partner, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and decided to make a film that weaves together decades of the brothers’ reporting from global conflict zones, including Iraq, Haiti, Somalia, and Central America.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Gates’ roughly chronological account weaves together major moments in each group’s history, from the Spanish Inquisition and American slavery to World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and beyond.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Entwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwist. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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