Thesaurus results for HAIRPIN

hairpin

noun

Definition of hairpin

as in slope

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Recent Examples of hairpin 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 Tunnels of green spiral into the hills; loops and turns as tight as hairpins lead you through Transylvania County and into town. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 His hourlong route up the narrow mountain roads includes hairpin turns and no room for error. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpin

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Noun

The New York Times described the project as a ski-in-and-out concept built for a tennis professional and his family, pairing modern architecture with direct access to the slopes.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
The grounds also boast two guesthouses, a tennis court, and a small ski slope.

— Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Definition of slope

Noun

The rural community has for years worked to build a loop railroad and transfer facility for cargo and grain.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
To outsiders, interior design may seem like a continuous loop of selecting fabric swatches, flying between High Point and Salone del Mobile, and cultivating relationships over long lunches.

— Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 26 May 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

Noun

Everyone needs to get serious about this unsustainable budget, and, in a meeting scheduled for Monday, adopt a clear and concise plan to save RTD from its current death spiral.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026
Arguelles discovered as an adult that Charles Manson was his father through a DNA test, which sparked a downward mental health spiral that intensified as the documentary moved forward.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

By what strange twist of fate does a young man come to develop a passion for politics?

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
But in a new plot twist, the mathematicians showed how the four-strand braid complicates the relationship, but in the end, its matrices still remain faithful.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of twist

Noun

The Coupe and Spider come with air suspension, while the Racing variant rides on coil springs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
An animalistic sense of intimidation coils beneath each gesture as Bracken offers a remarkable follow-up to her breakout role as a stern clairvoyant.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

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