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
Performance My taste of Aston Martin’s latest comes on the sinuous canyon passes above the coastline of Malibu, Calif.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
While Burj Al Arab is all rigid lines and uncompromising verticality, Marsa Al Arab is feminine, sinuous, and full of surprises.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
While Burj Al Arab is all rigid lines and uncompromising verticality, Marsa Al Arab is feminine, sinuous, and full of surprises.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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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Our weeklong tester, a 2026 Escalade IQL Sport wrapped in Black Cherry Tint coat had a slew of standard features such as 22-inch wheels, Super Cruise autonomous driving, 55-inch curved display screen, heads up display, panoramic sunroof and illuminated grille to name a few.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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The curved leg promotes airflow and ease, which is especially welcome on long travel days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chapin said Tokyo’s narrow and winding streets, often crowded with right-handed cars driving on the left side of the road, will present a fresh test for its AI technology, but that Nuro’s systems are designed to adapt and respond in real time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hosch, 67, went for a hike on part of the Appalachian Trail, a winding path that extends almost 2,200 miles through 14 states.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tyla made a bold serpentine optical illusion style statement at Paris Fashion Week on Monday night.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Universal ran one of the Hollywood Drift trains twice along the serpentine hillside track without riders during the media preview.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The sequel throws the bride, Grace, played with feral ferocity by Samara Weaving into another, even more twisted game.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Early, as the family’s dented nepo baby, is a peculiar fount of profane insight, twisted but touchingly damaged.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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