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Recent Examples of pitted
Sarah Klein, Health, 25 June 2024
But Koudelka had looked intently enough at pitted earth, scarred concrete, and polluted water to find lines, shapes, shades, and shadows in gorgeous combinations.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The camera — like Tom, by extension — takes pleasure in the texture of a pitted wall, in the smooth marble of Baroque sculptures, and looks lovingly on all manner of objects, appropriate to a story partially about the power of things to define taste, furnish a life, create a self.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
For her part, Dr. Lee is inundated by Angelenos hoping to emulate the pitted cheeks of Miranda Kerr or Ariana Grande — so much so that securing an appointment with her necessitates a three-month wait time.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, Allure, 29 Jan. 2024
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Your healthcare provider may treat pitted nails with corticosteroid injections, laser treatment, phototherapy, and other medicines.
—Sarah Klein, Health, 25 June 2024
But Koudelka had looked intently enough at pitted earth, scarred concrete, and polluted water to find lines, shapes, shades, and shadows in gorgeous combinations.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The camera — like Tom, by extension — takes pleasure in the texture of a pitted wall, in the smooth marble of Baroque sculptures, and looks lovingly on all manner of objects, appropriate to a story partially about the power of things to define taste, furnish a life, create a self.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
For her part, Dr. Lee is inundated by Angelenos hoping to emulate the pitted cheeks of Miranda Kerr or Ariana Grande — so much so that securing an appointment with her necessitates a three-month wait time.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, Allure, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
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Kevin Kelly, a hairstylist and founder of Kevin Kelly Salon, says that straight, wavy and curly hair all respond to hair cuts differently, with curly and wavy styles being a little more forgiving if a trim isn't completely even.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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