hairpins

Definition of hairpinsnext
plural of hairpin

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Noun
  • The 19th-century villa’s position, perched on the vertiginous slopes right on the water’s edge, means nothing gets in the way of you and the lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Pine needles tend to give way on slopes, so reserve them for relatively flat surfaces.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yamamoto walked Addison Barger to place runners on the corners, setting up the game-ending double play by Kirk.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • From there, Harrison was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners for Royo, who flew out to right field deep enough to drive the runner in.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Smelly foods, public bathrooms, and hotel gyms are no match for these clip-on aromatherapy loops.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
  • These contraceptive methods work by mimicking the body’s natural feedback loops to reduce spermatogenesis.
    Kenneth H. Mayer, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The benchtop device is designed to replicate the movement of the EV’s receiving unit over the charger’s transmitter coils.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Rizos Curls embraces and celebrates the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The camera on the Honor Robot Phone folds back into the body of the device.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In the Giotto bed skirt, folds don’t just ripple so much as elegantly undulate, glistening with the kind of delicate sheen that only sateen and silk can accomplish.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But tighter curls and coils can benefit from this product, too.
    Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
  • After several years of bleach blonde, Ariana Grande showed her natural curls in a video posted on Wednesday.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The result is a strong ability to climb inclines, and better balance on more rugged, technical terrain.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Yards with narrow passages, tight corners, and many obstacles like trees, shrubs, or garden beds, or steep inclines make the use of a riding lawnmower, especially a traditional riding mower, more tedious than helpful.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In 2017, Rhimes delivered one of Hollywood’s biggest plot twists, leaving network television for an exclusive Netflix deal reportedly worth at least $100 million (later expanded after Bridgerton became a worldwide franchise).
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The most obvious mistakes are handled like unavoidable twists of fate.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Hairpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpins. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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