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Recent Examples of jointure To see the feeble jointure of his hip and his paunch. Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
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Noun
  • For a different perspective on the prairie, head to the reserve’s PN Unit at the junction of the Missouri and Judith Rivers, which features the steeper topography of the Missouri Breaks and a more forested vibe.
    Adam Roy, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.
    Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The upcoming series stars many of the usual suspects in a Murphy joint (Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash), relative Murphy-verse newcomer Kim Kardashian, plus a couple of high-brow wild cards.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 May 2025
  • In 1984, Danny moved his barbecue joint to 12th and Grand because the city wanted to build a parking garage on his spot.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025

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“Jointure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jointure. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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