as in to braid
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillet
Verb
-
A number of studies in recent months have revealed many popular braiding hair products include dangerous chemicals and carcinogens.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026 -
If the Citrus Bowl taught Orlando to host football, Tinker Field taught it how sports can braid together the city’s entertainment, economics, and social history.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The Dolphins offense, which will be run by Bobby Slowik as offensive coordinator, figures to be one of the more electric, exciting ones with Willis at quarterback, De’Von Achane at running back and Jaylen Waddle as the top wide receiver.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Kurtz, who beat out Wilson for the AL's top rookie award, figures to be next in line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Today, that plant is one of thousands on the grounds, a place where monarch ferns frill around the auburn necks of melinonii philodendrons and buttercream and magenta orchids hang like pendants from a jabuticabeira, its spreading copper limbs blistered with purple fruit.—
Michael Snyder Pedro Kok,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2024
-
The collection, which will surely be talked about as the best of the entire week, was an unflinching reminder that a serious depth of femininity — the frilled, bedazzled, artistic kind — should never be mistaken for weakness.—
Gabrielle Korn,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2020
Verb
-
Luis Arraez walked to force in a run, then Willson Contreras followed by lacing a two-run single into left to stretch the lead to 5–1 before the Netherlands could record an out.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
-
The Tamal Cubano Especial is homestyle cornmeal laced with seasoned pork, wrapped in a corn husk, topped with tender roast pork, sautéed onions, and Havana’s signature mojo sauce.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The cropped tweed top and matching pants were both embroidered with a bevy of black sequins.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Mar. 2026
-
In the morning room, Fromental wallpaper hand-embroidered with lily pads set the tone.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
-
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Fillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillet. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
