chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • One of the first signs that a child may be ready include a noticeable level of maturity and responsibility, says Lyons.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The game featured players shoving — which led to ejections — coach's technical fouls and a noticeable clipboard-slapping moment from LSU coach Kim Mulkey.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Post dropped 20 points in a commanding win over the Bulls, outplaying the stretch-five prototype Nikola Vucevic on the other side.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This cruiser sports a fierce design, more power, and a commanding presence.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Bass, who was seated in a prominent position next to First Lady Melania Trump during the fire station briefing, thanked Trump for arriving in the city so soon after his inauguration and countered his claim that the city would slow-walk rebuilding efforts.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The Dolphins filled one of two prominent openings on their coaching staff on Friday, hiring Robert Prince as receivers coach. Prince, whose hiring was initially reported by NFL Network and confirmed by a league source, replaces Wes Welker, who was not retained.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Anything Barcelona can do… Not content seeing their domestic rivals take the limelight, Atletico Madrid launched a late comeback of their own at the Metropolitano, snapping Bayer Leverkusen’s 11-game winning streak with a dramatic 2-1 win.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The current era is a dramatic shift—almost like a changing of the guard.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, her former program again sold out its season tickets this year, although its on-the-court success has seen a marked decline in her absence.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Only this year, in a marked break from prior bills, the proposal, House Bill 1040, has drawn bipartisan support — a key hurdle in a building where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1.
    Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His remarkable record includes securing significant settlements for clients who have endured life-altering injuries and losses caused by recklessness and negligence, totaling billions of dollars.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Crosby scored a remarkable 110 points as an 18-year-old rookie in 2005-06 after he was selected first overall by the draft-lottery-winning Penguins.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The shift is most pronounced among Republican parents: About 1 in 4 (26%) now report skipping or delaying some vaccines for their children, up from 13% in 2023.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The only thing that differentiates the sisters is their facial features, but those are not very pronounced, either.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The lineup was a striking testament to how tech and politics have become increasingly intertwined.
    Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Both of those averages are within striking distance of new highs.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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