hairpins

Definition of hairpinsnext
plural of hairpin

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • These cobalt crusts are found on seamount slopes, which contain vital metals such as cobalt, nickel, and platinum.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Skiers are spoiled for choice here, with three mountain peaks and 51 slopes.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
  • All that oomph is split between all four corners by a seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic gearbox.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In practice, these demos show neuromorphic AI achieving millisecond-range sensing and decision loops.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Move on to wiping down the exterior of your refrigerator and freezer (following the same rules as the oven exterior), and vacuum the coils.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This is an open grid to hold the food that folds shut to form a basket.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Determined to stitch together an integrated HBO Stephen King–verse, Welcome to Derry folds in a young Dick Hallorann (Chris Chalk), the Overlook’s telepathic cook from The Shining, and even name-checks Shawshank Prison as part of its expanding mythology.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Add English peas, flat-leaf parsley, and curls of lemon zest for extra character.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • MacLachlan has the visage of a much younger man, and Davis’s signature shiny brown curls are serving.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Most roads were nothing more than unpaved, gravel tracks with steep inclines, scary drop-offs, and switchback curves.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Then again, few people have careers with as many twists as American figure skater Alysa Liu.
    Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Hairpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpins. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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