chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Similarly, the depth of the pile doesn’t rebound if furniture is moved, which can be noticeable for a period of time.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Just as Mamdani aims to improve the lives of young people more broadly, those working under him could see a noticeable shift in how the workplace is run.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The World Series continues with Game 6 as the Dodgers look to take a commanding 3-1 lead.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor opted to go sans top beneath the jacket, heightening the commanding sensual style.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The team settled for adding TE Josh Whyle and defensive lineman Arron Mosby from the practice squad to the active roster, but Green Bay is apparently in on one prominent free-agent defensive back as well.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.
    Sally Susman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The dramatic retelling chronicles the moments leading up to and immediately after the shotgun killings of Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, and teenage son, Paul.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The country had made dramatic leaps in health-system capacity and life expectancy with the help of a mixture of projects.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This is a marked increase compared to the year prior, which saw an estimated 80 injuries.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The questions surrounding the Mississippi crash and the mystery of why the animals were traveling through the South are remarkable, animal advocates say.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But at the New York City Marathon in 2025, Truwit finished another marathon, completing the most remarkable comeback from a devastating physical and psychological trauma.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • What To Know A pronounced drop in the jet stream this weekend into early next week is forecast to bring a surge of cold air and wintry precipitation to large swathes of the central and eastern United States.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Violent crime is down city wide compared to 2024 levels, but has seen a more pronounced uptick in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • On screen, Lawrence and Pattinson hurl nonstop insults at each other in loud bursts of verbal warfare, a striking contrast to the duo’s quieter working relationship.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
  • For Angela Bassett, wearing a striking chartreuse Gucci gown — and who later took the stage to introduce Coogler — her most transformative experience in film or art was one that hit close to home.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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