chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Whereas androgenetic alopecia is characterized by the shrinking of hair follicles, which leads to thin, barely noticeable hair, the key indicators of CCCA are inflammation and damage to the follicles.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 24 June 2025
  • Similar parents commenting on Diwa's post said the switch made a noticeable difference in their own homes, with several sharing anecdotes of improved moods and calmer transitions to offscreen activities.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite its commanding presence, the Navigator doesn’t drive like a tank.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2025
  • The 1794 doesn’t have what was expected, a commanding road presence.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • All of those players are gone now — and the most prominent of the bunch have followed Lovullo closer to the other coast.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Panahi has been the most prominent and consistent artistic voice in Iran against the current regime.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The second floor is anchored by a dramatic double reception room with soaring ceilings and humongous sash windows opening onto a 24-foot-long balcony offering front-row views of Queen Mary’s Rose Garden.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
  • This story begged for the dramatic delay that is built in.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • This new appointment, which Anderson has had for nearly three weeks, represents a marked departure from his former role as the Commissioner of Police of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Cops were also investigating a Wednesday morning arson incident of a 911 call around 8:11 a.m. involving an unoccupied marked NYPD van that sustained fire damage to a tire on its right passenger side near Kellogg’s Diner, at Metropolitan and Union Aves., in Williamsburg.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The decline in the dollar this year, Haworth said, has been much more pronounced than any offloading of Treasuries.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 June 2025
  • This disparity would get even more pronounced if the credit grows, Curran says, with that two-adult, two-child family now needing to earn $48,000 to claim the full credit.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hill put on a striking clinic in that fight, battering Teixeira over five rounds to earn a one-sided decision win and the UFC 205-pound crown.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz has just released a striking new model: a limited-run version of the iconic G-Class off-roader.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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