Definition of kenspecklenext
chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • For those accustomed to smoother Pixar rides, the shifts in rhythm might be a tad too noticeable, but Lasseter, who also penned the script along with Dan Fogelman, the late Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray & Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, still manages to cross the finish line in style.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
  • The loss of weight is definitely noticeable.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento took a commanding lead in the race for the District 2 seat on the OC Board of Supervisors as results were released following the close of polls Tuesday night.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Ellis is the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson in Colorado.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • In the microbiome of mice with worse survival, the researchers also noticed that one strain of bacteria — Sangeribacter muris KT1-3 — was most prominent.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • With dramatic scenery, Native culture and small-town charm, Ketchikan is one of Alaska’s most memorable and meaningful destinations.
    Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Drivers will follow a marked route that goes through West Des Moines, Clive and Urbandale when the interstate is closed overnight.
    Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 May 2026
  • That is a marked contrast to McFarlane eulogising about his players after that draw away to City in his first game.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • The weekend overall was up a remarkable 63% from the same weekend last year, according to Comscore.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Adjective
  • And Josh Hart's transformation has been even more pronounced.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • The reduction was more pronounced in participants with American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, at 41% and 38% respectively.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The disparity is particularly striking given the size of neighboring cities.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • The Bigger Picture What is most striking about this moment is not the technology.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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