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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwists
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More adventurous hikers can tackle Morne du Vitet, the island’s highest point, or the Sentier de Grand Fond, which winds along dramatic coastal cliffs and natural pools.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
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The route winds slowly uphill through thick woods, then reaches the iconic Horseshoe Curve, where the tracks bend sharply around the mountainside in a massive horseshoe shape.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2025
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So says the priest (Ben Hall) to Sister Agnes (Hayley McFarland), who writhes in a dark room, foaming at the mouth before a gathering of fellow Carmelite nuns.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Casting Michael Shannon wonderfully against type as the upright and progressive, if a bit naive, POTUS, the series entwines Garfield’s perspective with that of his assassin, Charles Guiteau, a delusional grifter played by Matthew Macfadyen, Succession’s own Tom Wambsgans.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Nov. 2025
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Behind the camera, Hopinka entwines himself into the narrative, playfully acknowledging his own positionality as a pow wow person while inviting viewers to share in the personal connections that define the event.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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The train weaves through tall mountains and lush green jungle—ferns, bromeliads and plenty of green foliage consume the right-hand side of the train.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Or, take Highway 101 through Hopland and Ukiah to Highway 20, which weaves through stunning forests on its way west toward the coast and Fort Bragg.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even so, the Tower of Dimon, sitting at the intersection of finance and real estate, twines itself literally through the physical city, from the train tunnels below to the sidewalk and up to the skyline — and through its urban culture, too.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Entwists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwists. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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