Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squinny
Noun
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Chronic worry tightens the same facial muscles over and over again: the furrow between the eyebrows, the tightening around the mouth, the squint of hypervigilance.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Black or blue ink on royal blue paper makes no sense and makes your staff squint to see.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two were close in age and grew up together under the glare of sitcom fame.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Just as various characters in Pine Valley might get front-burner stories for weeks at a time, so too did the Vulgate shift its gaze from one character to another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Marilyn Monroe through the female gaze Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 100th birthday this week.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Stood frozen to the backdrop of unrestrained exultation, Cholowsky — the presumptive top pick in July’s MLB Draft — gazed over the boy’s shoulder with a thousand-yard stare.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Chick 1, which has been identified as being larger with a slight curve to its gape, is Sandy.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Squinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinny. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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