Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilled
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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026 -
At Cala Cavone—a jut of rock fringed with crashing waves—self-service loungers, espresso, and snacks are stored in an alcove in the cliff.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mark & Graham’s bespoke pillow covers can be embroidered with monograms, names and dates, commemorating weddings, birthdays and anniversaries.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sheer Maxi Dress Consider this Chanel dress, embroidered with floral appliqués that distract the eye from the body beneath, as proof that nearly sheer dresses needn’t amount to impropriety.—
Chloé Versabeau,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s no bad sightline in the space, from either the ground floor or upper level balcony, which looks out over a stage wreathed in pink neon and wood cutouts evoking the industrial cityscape outside.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Residents looked on in awe as atmospheric friction brought on by the blistering speed of re-entry wreathed the capsule's heat shield in glowing plasma.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Alamo seems to be warming up to her until one of the girls, the one whose bikini strings Rue tied, overdoses from Laurie’s drugs, which were laced with fentanyl.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s queso, and then there’s queso laced with Thai Panang curry.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Who in Delft, however, outside the Remonstrant clan, would know that your soul could be measured like a gold coin, or, for that matter, hung from your ear?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One brother is hanged, while the other is free to exact revenge on their rival.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Frilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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