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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
wavy
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Vans’ beloved waffle pattern bedecks the sole, and those wavy, black side stripes considered together with that Marshmallow color make the shoe a sight to behold (and one to wear for every last event on your social calendar).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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This testy relationship continues although Joel is becoming increasingly charmed by Merry, who does notice his wavy brown hair and dimple.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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