Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirts
Noun
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The sleeveless garment included thin straps creating a halter neckline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025 -
In videos of performances since the incident, McRae appears to have resolved the issue by wearing heels with straps.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are 400 fig trees and the Giuggiolis have planted 1,000 Paulownia trees for natural shade over some of the crops.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the plant moved away from other crops, leaving peas and sweet corn behind to focus on pumpkins.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once the chips are down, though, McConaughey effortlessly switches up to action mode, and the film starts to resemble a fever dream of Speed.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Quirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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