Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filleting
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Even with the addition of other richly nourishing oils, this firm-hold finishing tool is ideal for creating updo styles and can also serve as a foundation before braiding.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The dads are seen brushing, braiding and attempting other styles on their daughters, who happily perch in the salon chairs in front of them.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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Such rotting fruit from the forest floor contained higher concentrations of fermenting yeast and alcohol than the fruits hanging from trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even as students work longer hours to avoid borrowing, loans accumulate like a cloud hanging overhead.—
Liam McCusker,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the Rebels, after some early struggles, are suddenly figuring some things out, evidenced by a 10-point win at Utah State on Tuesday in a game they were projected to lose by 16.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Lost amid the euphoria of the first relevant Sharks season in a good long while is the fact that this team is still a collection of kids figuring things out on the fly.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church.—
Michael Williams,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s something about painting as a medium for me that lives outside of the limits of photography and film.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Color design is increasingly moving from trend-chasing choices to intentional restraint.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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You’re being called to lead, build and commit to a long-term vision, rather than just chasing the next spark of inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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Extra-low dispersion glass eliminates color fringing from chromatic aberration and fully multi-coated optics boost brightness and contrast.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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People came from far and wide to cross the frozen Ohio River, either lacing up their sturdiest snow boots or ice-skating to and from Kentucky and Ohio.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Running Shoes From lacing up to lapping the track, these running shoes feel good on your feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Filleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filleting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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