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
Durability is built-in, thanks to a solid wood frame and a supportive sinuous spring seat.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Known as Miami Beach’s Billionaire’s Row, North Bay Road is a sinuous, four-mile stretch of pavement where A-list homeowners include Shakira, Michael Bay, and Barry Gibb.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Dynamic cinematographer Seiple’s visuals are loaded with rich textures and sinuous movement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Known as Miami Beach’s Billionaire’s Row, North Bay Road is a sinuous, four-mile stretch of pavement where A-list homeowners include Shakira, Michael Bay, and Barry Gibb.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Dynamic cinematographer Seiple’s visuals are loaded with rich textures and sinuous movement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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According to archaeologists, these ancient farmers piled up stones and soil to form a body, pincers, and a curved tail with a stinger.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Umbra’s Scandi-style pieces with curved edges—bookshelves, side tables—are often designated as Amazon’s Choice picks.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Didi and Gogo that Sparks and Shannon created were full of blood and bile, real people with — no matter how obscured in its details by time and circumstance — a long and winding relationship.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Almost serpentine in her shimmering elegance, Thompson’s Hedda glides from room to room wreaking social havoc with her guests, an old lover, and even her husband that will, ultimately, have tragic consequences for all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lynch’s films need not be treated like puzzles; his emotional (and libidinal) clarity cuts through serpentine structure and oblique imagery, the former shaping the latter.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, the brand is known for the Létrange Empreinte bag and its sculptural twisted handle, that was originally intended to be a jewel itself before creative director Mathias Jaquemet put it on the leather accessory.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the 2018-19 school year, parents reported 42 cases of children suffering twisted ankles and other injuries caused by uneven surfaces, deep divots and other hazards on the field.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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