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
Its sculpted shape was made to resemble the sinuous lines of Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Milà and designed for a seamless fit around the wrist.
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Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Our house, at the corner of Hartzell and Carey, had an arched doorway framing a sinuous Chinese elm.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The interiors are a mix of wood, textured stone, and sinuous lines, highlighted by soft neutral tones.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Durability is built-in, thanks to a solid wood frame and a supportive sinuous spring seat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Our house, at the corner of Hartzell and Carey, had an arched doorway framing a sinuous Chinese elm.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The interiors are a mix of wood, textured stone, and sinuous lines, highlighted by soft neutral tones.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Durability is built-in, thanks to a solid wood frame and a supportive sinuous spring seat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Experts say that these legal challenges are just the beginning of what will surely be a long and winding road through the U.S. court system.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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There are swift, serpentine vines dexterous enough to snatch Dek’s supplies; combustible little slugs that detonate like grenades when triggered; and exotic flowers that swell up and squirt paralyzing darts when something approaches.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Here, Stone has certainly raised the bar for herself (two Oscars will do that), delivering a smart, serpentine performance worthy of being grouped with the best lead actresses of the year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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At first LaRue, then 40 and a single mother living with her 5-year-old daughter Kaya Callahan in Los Angeles, thought the hate mail might just be a twisted prank.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Yet none are warped or twisted.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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