fillet

verb

Definition of filletnext
as in to braid

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Recent Examples of fillet His other job, starting at age seven, was to fillet the catch. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Place snapper fillets on the sheet and brush with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 Predictably, our fellows were filleted by Republicans, just as Republicans would have been filleted by Democrats. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 Poupart spent the next morning filleting the night’s catch, and preparing the fish for freezer storage to feed his family and community throughout the year. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fillet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillet
  1. braid
  2. ribbon
  3. feather
  4. figure
  5. frill
  6. lace
  7. hang
  8. embroider
Verb
  • Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of braid
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  • Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.
    — Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of ribbon
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  • The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library designed by Snøhetta melds with the surrounding North Dakota landscape—its roof feathered with native prairie grasses that twist and bend in the wind.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • With her hair perfectly feathered, Janice looked on beside her husband at a special event honoring Muhammad Ali in 1979.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Definition of feather
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  • StemRad engineers, though, figured dressing as a medieval knight doesn’t really get you all that much.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If the Wildcats, who are looking to bounce back from two consecutive losing seasons, are good, Schueneman figures to be a catalyst.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of figure
Verb
  • Xavier's head coaching job has never been more attractive and brings with it frills like updates facilities, a great on-campus gym, one of college basketball's power conferences and an enviable TV deal.
    — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 27 Mar. 2018
Definition of frill
Verb
  • Hicks made the Mariners pay for their decision to walk Caminero, lacing a double to left that scored two, making the score 4-1.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As Ryan prepared to return to the United States, he and three members of the press were shot and killed, prompting Jones to enact a mass suicide plan involving drinking a fruit drink laced with poison and sedatives.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lace
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  • This hanging planter can be used year-round to display faux greenery, trailing flowers, or vibrant blooms to match the season.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Primary Bedroom The mingling of prints and colors continues into the primary suite, where Jenny covered a custom headboard in Serena Dugan’s Capretto Outdoor Fabric in Flame/Fuchsia and hung a piece from local artist Whitney Stoddard.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • This was distinguished from a bedsheet by being of a thinner material, often embroidered.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The dogs played such a significant role in the King and Camilla’s lives that the latter had a sketch of her dogs embroidered on her coronation dress along with the names of her children and grandchildren.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroider

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