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Recent Examples of polyester
Get a cap and gown for a cool photo op
No graduation day is complete without a photo shoot in a tasseled cap and hot, sweaty, polyester robe, right?
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Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer.
—Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019
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Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer.
—Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for polyester
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyester
Adjective
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Knowing that Rocky’s voice would come from Grace’s unsophisticated computer setup, Ortiz gathered inspirations, at times subconsciously, from a variety of robotic sources.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rock and pop are often unsophisticated, or downright dumb.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The interior and education ministries held a joint school security meeting in the capital, Ankara, on Thursday, that was attended by both ministers and all 81 of Turkey’s provincial governors, as well as police chiefs and provincial education directors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The attack left 10 students, four teachers, a school canteen employee and a police officer hurt, according to Sildak, who added that five of the teachers and students were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The wood doors with rustic hinges and handles matched the stone base to a tee.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 282-acre resort blends into its rustic surroundings, with accommodations providing Hill Country views.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hockey was a bruising, inelegant sport played in the frozen tundra of Canada and the upper Midwest when Vachon was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Kings in the winter of 1971.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But its blunt, inelegant dialogue is peppered with characters (metaphorically) vomiting up their darkest secrets.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Entitled also makes a compelling case that Andrew is—to put it delicately—boorish and dim.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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An exodus of prosecutors who didn’t care for his staff screaming sessions and boorish press conferences.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2020
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The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .—
Stef Schrader,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The clownish dance is a Fortnite video game gesture, and involves making an L shape with fingers, pressing it to one’s forehead, then high kicking from side to side.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those songs both ended with squalls of noise, hinting at Bash’s interest in more uncouth arrangements.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump's uncouth behavior barely rates a headline anymore, so frequent are the examples.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Polyester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyester. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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