chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Even more notably, Tha Carter V sold a massive 480,000 units in its debut week back in 2018, underscoring a noticeable slide in first-week performance over the years.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
  • The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • The defending champions must find a way to slow down the duo of Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in Game 2, or the series could be heading to Florida with the Oilers holding a commanding 2-0 lead.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Early polls, such as an Inside California Politics/Emerson survey show her with a commanding 31% to 8% lead over former Rep. Katie Porter, who was in second, among likely voters.
    Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
  • His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • And some series drew big crowds, such as Hagerty’s dramatic three-game conquests against Winter Park and Spruce Creek, which included three extra-inning games.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
  • That, in turn, would drive up federal tax receipts and fill most, if not all, of the hole created by $3.7 trillion loss of revenue to the government projected over 10 years at the same time Trump’s tariffs would drive a dramatic surge in revenue not included in any budget score tied to the bill.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Consensus forecasts predict the company’s overall sales to increase at a mid-teens average rate over the next few years, a marked deceleration from its impressive 30% average growth rate of the past three years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Never hike alone; stick to marked trails; avoid cliff edges; carry water, and know boat departure times and be aware that changing weather conditions can alter or interrupt boat schedules.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Even the endless parade of records this match set doesn’t quite do justice to the remarkable tennis on display.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
  • Despite encountering macroeconomic challenges, the brand persists as a global growth powerhouse with an expanding international presence and remarkable efficiency.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • If anything, the parallel of what keeps Toothless from killing Hiccup after Hiccup refrains from killing the dragon and cuts the dragon free from his trap become more pronounced thematically.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 June 2025
  • This competitive advantage becomes even more pronounced in the current trade environment, where supply chain disruptions and tariff uncertainties favor established American manufacturers with domestic production capabilities.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • This tall, airy verbena is very striking when the wispy stems wave in the breeze.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • Nickerson became a person of interest in the case just days after Peterson was killed, when he was arrested in an unrelated crime and detectives noticed his booking photo bore a striking resemblance to a police sketch of the teacher’s killer.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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