as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley
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Recent Examples of sinuous
While Burj Al Arab is all rigid lines and uncompromising verticality, Marsa Al Arab is feminine, sinuous, and full of surprises.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The black suit featured a slouchy blazer, with sinuous lapels and angled buttons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Krasznahorkai’s dense, flowing, sometimes chapter-length sentences found an imperfect, hypnotically immersive visual equivalent in Tarr’s sinuous long takes.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2026
The Conch Bar Caves, on Middle Caicos, are among the biggest subterranean systems, a sinuous network festooned with stalactites and stalagmites.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The black suit featured a slouchy blazer, with sinuous lapels and angled buttons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Krasznahorkai’s dense, flowing, sometimes chapter-length sentences found an imperfect, hypnotically immersive visual equivalent in Tarr’s sinuous long takes.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2026
The Conch Bar Caves, on Middle Caicos, are among the biggest subterranean systems, a sinuous network festooned with stalactites and stalagmites.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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Play with the traditional French manicure and swap the curved tip for a heart shape.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s filled with curved desks arranged in rows, each equipped with multiple computer monitors.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chicago capped a winding season of exclamation-point football with its wild-card comeback against the archrival Green Bay Packers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here’s how Najash taught herpetologists that serpentine body plans didn’t evolve in a straight line, from lizard to legless.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Hathaway also styled her hair with bold side bangs while modeling the serpentine gold jewelry.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the most part, Raimi is here to have sick, progressively more twisted fun.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Rihanna was the most famous beauty spotted, attending Christian Dior in side tendrils and a twisted bun.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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