Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squinny
Noun
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And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Byrne has never been better, sharper, or more intimidating as a screen presence, carrying the movie with squints and frowns.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The overwhelming success of the book and the resulting media glare opened a divide between them.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mercury was part of it during August, but has since sunk back into the glare of the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deconstructing the male gaze is our main aim.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Akerman said this allowed for collaboration that produced scenes that didn’t cater to the male gaze.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His sleepless stare has amused viewers, many of whom said the dog's face perfectly captured the feeling of trying to enjoy a holiday under less-than-ideal conditions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of the same faces are AI replicated more than once in the same scene and sport strange zombie-like staring leers or appear out of scale with other surrounding character identities.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Where the documentary does excel is in its speedy ability to draw out and characterize the various personalities lurking around the case, though its eye for the revealing detail can at times turn into a leer.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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Rattle the bars with his scream and swallow me into the black of his gape.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Squinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinny. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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