Definition of kenspecklenext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • The gusty and chilly winds will also be noticeable, especially on Thursday.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Officials said the smell of gas was noticeable across multiple locations throughout the city.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The President demoted Greg Bovino, the commanding agent in charge of the roving patrols that have besieged Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, and Minneapolis.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Arsenal have allowed their previously commanding lead to slip in recent weeks while Nottingham Forest and West Ham have both found form to boost their chances of avoiding relegation.
    Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • His is the most prominent case under the 2020 law and marks a severe blow to press freedom.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Yet in the ensuing years, prominent people in business, finance, politics, and academia continued to associate with him.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The baker's dozen invited to the event on Wednesday represents a dramatic increase from last season.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The growth in connected TV usage proved most dramatic in Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting how living room viewing on large screens is becoming central to the streaming category’s evolution.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles just drove off the scene of the shooting.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Regardless, in what appears to be a marked act of aggression, the masked federal agent proceeds to curse at the driver and order her out of her car.
    Michael Mcauliffe, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Given how unbeatable the Avs looked in the first half, that’s pretty remarkable.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The pronounced dip in viewership prompted the NFL to sign Michael Jackson as the halftime act in 1993.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the most striking demonstrations involved encoding an image of the Mona Lisa into the smart skin.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While the extremely volatile cryptocurrency has been put through the wringer on several occasions over the years, the decline comes at a striking moment.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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