hairpins

Definition of hairpinsnext
plural of hairpin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpins
Noun
  • For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This is especially true if your yard has any slopes, hills or square footage beyond a postage stamp.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Washington really needs corners who can cover and McCoy can definitely cover.
    Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The remaining vessels traveled in loops to avoid entering the waterway.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And in 1922, Levi’s became the first brand to use belt loops on jeans.
    Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Its hybrid construction contains four layers of support Casper’s Dream hybrid mattress offers four layers of support by combining foam and pocketed coils.
    Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
  • On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
    Omar Kardoudi April 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.
    Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • While vaginal yeast infections are the most prevalent, other types of yeast infections can develop in other warm, moist areas of the body, including in the mouth or under skin folds.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this week, she was seen filming with tight '80s curls.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Servicing a mountainous areas like Escondido drives up costs, as an expensive network of pipes and pump stations is needed to move water up and down considerable inclines, said Kyle Morgan, the city’s acting director of utilities and wastewater.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit and letter are the latest twists in what’s been a dramatic month for West Suburban.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Hairpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpins. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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