lengths

plural of length

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lengths Turns out, though, what actually happened is that Nike offered the women about 20 different combinations of a uniform — with tops and bottoms of various lengths. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The product is applied to dry lengths and ends and works diligently to tame flyaways once you’re done drying. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Glamour editors vetted a range of options, including ones of varying lengths for petite and tall women. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026 From there, her hair was smoothed out nearly flat on either side, with the front portions tucked behind each ear and the lengths blown out equally smooth with a curvy bend at the ends for a little motion and movement. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 While social and environmental audits have become table stakes, brands do not usually go to these lengths to inspect their complex supply chains. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Short, natural lengths are also dominating the scene this season. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026 Despite being constructed from the same chemical building blocks, species can have dramatically different lengths of life. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Although the story of Odysseus binding himself to the mast to resist the Sirens’ song may belong to the mythical imagination, plenty of desperate souls have gone to heroic lengths to obstruct their wayward desires. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengths
Noun
  • Listed by Wetzel and fellow Realtor Ingrid Williams for $899,000, curious travelers have been driving past the eye-catching estate for decades, admiring its unique and surprising presence among the expanses of nearby farmland.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Heti had drawn a series of orbs of various sizes, at odd distances from each other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That can support training between units that are separated by large geographic distances.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That means network expansions or grid updates will remain as hurdles for large-scale adoption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But residents argued that neighborhoods along the corridor already bore the brunt of highway expansions in the 1960s, which included displacement of minority communities in McCrorey Heights and Biddleville.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • To join the platform, all listings are vetted and must meet a comprehensive list of specifications like ramps, step-free entrances, minimum door widths, and accessible parking.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This results in a world of patchwork range widths, inconsistent pay progression and incomplete or outdated surveys as leaders hop from one survey provider to another to account for low n-count.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As space agencies look toward longer missions to the moon and Mars, astronauts will spend extended stretches beyond the reach of Earth's magnetic field.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Walls of glass glide open to expose the main living spaces onto a large terrace, where an infinity pool stretches toward Biscayne Bay and a private dock.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Lengths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengths. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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