chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But within weeks, the change in sentiment was noticeable.
    Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On election day, early results gave Cárdenas a commanding lead over the PRI’s candidate, Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • After the first leg in Lyon had ended 2-2 last week, United took a commanding lead in Thursday’s return fixture thanks to first-half goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And as longer-term followers of MLS will know, there used to be a slash in one of America’s most prominent clubs, too.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • One of the most prominent counterarguments comes from Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which suggests that governments issuing their own currency can never run out of money.
    Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • The sight of brown pelicans diving headfirst into the ocean in pursuit of a meal represents one of the distinctive visual images of the California coast, their dramatic flight the highlight of a predatory mission.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Trump's second-term tally—just five bills signed—underscores a dramatic shift toward consolidating presidential power.
    Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year’s second-round pick, Ladd McConkey, set Chargers rookie records for receptions and receiving yards while Quentin Johnston showed marked improvement in all statistical categories in his second season, but the former first-round pick still struggled with consistency in big games.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Yet, the Central Bank was forced to sell some $3 billion in about a month in order to maintain the peso-dollar exchange rate relatively stable, generating a marked sense of uncertainty and anxiety among Argentine investors.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Kawhi Leonard was the star of the show, though, leading the Clippers with 39 points on a remarkable 15-for-19 shooting night.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, Perino had the remarkable experience of having a president of the United States serve as one of her unofficial mentors.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This wine under screw cap includes full, rounded and pronounced aromas of marshmallows and candy corn, lime pie, green apples and golden syrup.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Over time, however, that bigotry has not only grown more pronounced but also broader in scope, leading her to recently target not only trans people but also asexual people.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That was really striking to me because California is very loud and proud about its progressive values, and LA is also very loud and proud about its health and wellness.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 29 Apr. 2025
  • That could put it within striking distance of Captain America: Brave New World in the 2025 domestic box-office totals, since that movie made $200 million domestically.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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