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
Lawn terrace The cooking area in this outdoor kitchen space floats above an elegant lawn terrace surrounded by a sinuous retaining wall in this space by Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture.
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Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Adding further dimension to the top was a removable sinuous collar featuring pearls.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 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
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Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Adding further dimension to the top was a removable sinuous collar featuring pearls.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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The headboard shape boasts the same curved ‘wings’ as those high-back chairs.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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The research team also revealed that their strategy is a highly effective approach for improving not only the thermoelectric and mechanical performances of Ag2Se but also its applicability in curved or flexible energy harvesting devices.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 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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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The structures and cash flow of these organizations — which operate on both sides of the political aisle — have taken on a new level of complexity, even for the already serpentine world of campaign giving.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The twisted brick Blavatnik Building extension has doubled the hanging space and does a nice line in river views from the top floor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Out front, the home’s first impression comes from mature olives that make a statement by real provenance — from twisted trunks to branches of green leaves and fruit — not from landscaping-in-a-box.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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