flute

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Recent Examples of flute Three en suite bedrooms include the primary, which has a luxe bathroom sporting radiant-heated Thassos stone floors, fluted Carrara marble walls, a Lacava soaking tub, and a steam shower. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026 The classic quiche pan is metal, its rim straight-sided and fluted, with a removable bottom. Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 After a hard pivot to flute, the jazz seeker has once again returned to his primary instrument. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026 In a press release, Shabaka spoke about the D’Angelo record, as well as his own pivot from clarinet and saxophone to flute, as debuted on his last LP, 2024’s Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flute
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Verb
  • It is made of durable, lightweight foam and features a nonslip surface and beveled edges to provide a solid grip.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • To style at home, Ballance says to blow dry straight down without a brush to start, finish with medium round brush to bevel the ends.
    Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As the mitigation work continued, a contractor took off his socks and shoes and rolled up his pants to his knees and proceeded to wade into the pool to place an ozone nanobubble tube as tourists and locals milled about on a sunny morning.
    Katie Vogel, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Videos posted on Facebook by the Radical Reform Movement showed a small group of protesters milling around a barrier set up on a two-lane road running through a barren landscape on a bright sunny day.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • No charges have been filed yet.
    Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Planning laws also resulted in the north and east faces of the tower being chamfered, presumably to ensure views and sunlight weren't blocked in key areas.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
    Fred M.H. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Verb
  • Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

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“Flute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flute. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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