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
The reader’s path is equally murky, as Lispector navigates the sinuous contours of Lóri’s psyche.
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Consider the sinuous lines of Restoration Hardware’s popular Sylvain sofa—which for the hotel was reimagined as a sleeper with plush pull-out beds.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Dally a while at a Smithville park While the Railroad Park and Museum conforms to the linear pattern of the nearby set of railroad tracks — reduced from historical numbers — many of the other parks in Smithville follow the sinuous curves of the Colorado River.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Details for the look included a sinuous hourglass cutout on the chest and backless element.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Consider the sinuous lines of Restoration Hardware’s popular Sylvain sofa—which for the hotel was reimagined as a sleeper with plush pull-out beds.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Dally a while at a Smithville park While the Railroad Park and Museum conforms to the linear pattern of the nearby set of railroad tracks — reduced from historical numbers — many of the other parks in Smithville follow the sinuous curves of the Colorado River.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Details for the look included a sinuous hourglass cutout on the chest and backless element.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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The curved design trend has delivered an abundance of playful pieces to homes over the past couple of years.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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