undulant

Definition of undulantnext

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Recent Examples of undulant But in his own drawing, De Kooning let rip with liner brushes, swishing them about all over the paper, achieving undulant lines that contract and expand like living creatures. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Our drills included hours of seamlessly merging poetry with three chords, providing me with an undulant field to riff on. — Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025 As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Across its emerald landscape there is an undulant sea of simple white religious symbols that mark the final resting place of those who served their country with honor and gallantry and an impressive blend of quiet patriotism. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023 It is suspended, high in the air, above a line of low, undulant blue hills. — Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021 Behind her, an undulant cascade of a semi-transparent textile striped in dark green is nearly abstract. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 24 June 2021 The pool deck looks out on the undulant topography of Beverly Hills, with the steeple tops of pine trees etched in the distance. — Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulant
Adjective
  • The Wallaroos scored three tries in eight minutes; the first from a rolling maul that cost Scotland's Evie Gallagher a yellow card.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Also, its rolling olive oil cart, replete with its own menu describing the oils’ characteristics and origins, allows passengers to sample many.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Like the wavy structures of a coral reef, layered deposits in the Arabia Terra region of Mars showcase the planet's strange beauty and even stranger past.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Mailaender used different types of mirrors, geometric wall patterns, colored cork and linoleum, wavy steel and deliberately 1980s-style locker-room doors.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Undulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulant. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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