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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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Still, the film has its rewards, mostly of the unsophisticated kind, since the fight sequences come fast and furious and the cheesy dialogue has enough groan-worthy one-liners to inspire a thousand drinking games.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Since then, officials have also warned that even unsophisticated drones can pose serious risks.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are two teenage boys in the film, Haruki (Waku Kawaguchi) and Keita (Kiyora Fuiwara), whose inchoate erotic feelings for one another, a love that can still barely say its name in provincial Japan, forms a subplot here.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The trade war’s latest turn Those provincial restrictions remained in place even after the two countries reached a partial deal exempting about half of USMCA‑compliant goods from ongoing tariffs in summer 2025, leading Canada to scale back some retaliatory levies.—
Andrew Muhammad,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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This cliffside property tucked away on Cornwall’s north coast eschews rustic seaside themes for a more urbane design and quirky Ayurvedic spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Haines’ dynamic vocals often bail out the more inelegant lyrics.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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This strikes me as an inelegant way to write Tommy off the show, if that’s indeed what’s happening.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is precedent for TV personalities having to answer for boorish comments made on social media and on television.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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In her telling, the literature of the past lays traps into which the rich and powerful, the boorish and sadistic, inevitably stumble.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 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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And any expression otherwise is so taboo or deemed uncouth, and we aren’t allowed to talk about it in our art and media.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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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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“Polyester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyester. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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