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as in twists
to cause to twine about one another
as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark
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as in intersperses
to scatter or set here and there among other things
a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth
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Recent Examples of weaves
Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips.
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Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Created in collaboration with Misfit House founder Monica Stewart and Sun House Children’s clothing designer Hollis McFadden, Tassel House Textiles weaves together nature motifs and historical palettes for a collection that adds instant patina.
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Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Doctors diagnosed the 38-year-old with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadliest form of brain cancer that weaves tenacles of tumors throughout the brain.
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Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Finally, there’s Liberty Larsen, a narrative illusionist whose material weaves in her own personal history.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The story weaves together themes of migration, memory and intergenerational belonging, and was produced on a modest budget with no major stars or spectacle to drive ticket sales.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
First released in May 2026 as a single ahead of her next album Whiskey & Hemingway, the song effortlessly weaves traditional American country elements with the singer's El Salvadoran heritage.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Even though the special effects seem a tad dated, the spell this film weaves remains unbroken.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
To get the look, many stylists use the crochet Senegalese twists method that weaves pre-twisted strands of hair into your natural cornrows.
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Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Created in collaboration with Misfit House founder Monica Stewart and Sun House Children’s clothing designer Hollis McFadden, Tassel House Textiles weaves together nature motifs and historical palettes for a collection that adds instant patina.
—
Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Doctors diagnosed the 38-year-old with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadliest form of brain cancer that weaves tenacles of tumors throughout the brain.
—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Finally, there’s Liberty Larsen, a narrative illusionist whose material weaves in her own personal history.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The story weaves together themes of migration, memory and intergenerational belonging, and was produced on a modest budget with no major stars or spectacle to drive ticket sales.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
First released in May 2026 as a single ahead of her next album Whiskey & Hemingway, the song effortlessly weaves traditional American country elements with the singer's El Salvadoran heritage.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Even though the special effects seem a tad dated, the spell this film weaves remains unbroken.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
To get the look, many stylists use the crochet Senegalese twists method that weaves pre-twisted strands of hair into your natural cornrows.
—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaves
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Meanwhile, other stylists still prefer the traditional Senegalese twists method of using braiding hair to install two-strand twists that combine your natural hair.
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But his candidate statement twists scripture to cast Jewish people as treacherous and contains antisemitic tropes, a rabbi with the conservative synagogue Mosaic Law Congregation told The Bee.
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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
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Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
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In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
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Hamilton let his signature braids down ahead of his race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which marks the seventh stop on the Formula 1 calendar this year.
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The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
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The 6,845-yard (and always highly rated on a national level) Links/Quarry combination at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey combines sweeping views of Lake Michigan from the perch above, on the opening six holes.
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According to the company, the interceptor combines multiple guidance methods to ensure effectiveness in contested environments.
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Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
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Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
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The second chapter intertwines misfortune and impasses.
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Del Toro intertwines her magical quests with the real-world underground struggle of the Spanish Republicans, suggesting — as in much of his work — that imagination is a form of resistance.
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Tarr mixes professional and amateur performers, yet demands the same unrehearsed naturalism from each.
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Every piece mixes and matches with the rest, so a handful of items turns into a long list of outfits.
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