Thesaurus results for HAIRPIN

hairpin

noun

Definition of hairpin

as in slope

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Recent Examples of hairpin Some three hours into the four-hour drive, the road plunged into a dizzying scribble of hairpin bends, eventually spitting us out into the Colca Valley, where, at the end of 2023, Andean pitched up Puqio. — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 With as many slow corners as Monaco — with some like the hotel hairpin and La Rascasse being among the slowest on the entire calendar — getting through them and accelerating out of them is a big deal. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Trollstigen, the famous mountain road of tight hairpin bends, is another major draw. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Like many shy people, Seydoux seems to be most at home in her own thoughts — and to speak to her is to enjoy the hairpin turn, the unexpected approach. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpin

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Noun

Today, mature oaks and decades-old landscaping frame the slope from the home to the water and dock.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of slope

Noun

Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of corner

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Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

— Mark Dee May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026

Definition of dogleg

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Here are some expert tips for getting over an anxiety spiral—and into the doctor’s office.

— Glamour, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
There are regulatory hurdles, faculty contracts, responsibility to students, restricted funds with legal limitations and the death spiral that suspicion of closure can trigger.

— Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

Instead of a pomade stick, Tauber recommends using Oribe Gel Sérum on coils, applying a generous amount around the hairline before smoothing it back with a boar bristle brush.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Conventional designs rely on large, non-planar magnetic coils with complex, twisted geometries.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coil

Noun

Instead, Homies has developed its vocabulary around proportion, lightness and the way leather sits and folds around the foot.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
In fact, Buckingham Palace is reportedly preparing for the possibility of Harry returning to the royal fold without Meghan.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fold

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