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Recent Examples of widemouthed
With a fairly small amount of surface area, the drink keeps its carbonation longer than wide-mouthed glasses.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Check out the wide-mouthed scream unleashed by the Lakers’ Luke Kennard midway through the fourth quarter.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The wide-mouthed container is designed for easy application, plus this butter soothes and moisturizes other dry skin areas like lips, cuticles, and feet.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Check out the wide-mouthed scream unleashed by the Lakers’ Luke Kennard midway through the fourth quarter.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The wide-mouthed container is designed for easy application, plus this butter soothes and moisturizes other dry skin areas like lips, cuticles, and feet.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widemouthed
Adjective
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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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With those recent comments, industry workers have been left dazed about whether their jobs are safe.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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One patriotic American who doesn't need any reminder that his country is awesome is FOX Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Meeting and working with Mandy Moore for a couple of months was so awesome.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Castro, who spent the day with Mejia and often translated for her, described Mejia as awed and giddy throughout the day.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bateman shaped Clark from the page up, recasting a vain TV personality as a wide-eyed innocent who reads Floyd as a big brother.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The ethereal vocal loops of Indian singer Naisha recall early-’10s progressive house that was once made for hugging your wide-eyed friends under festival lights.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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All around her, open-mouthed viewers turned to face the Artist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 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
Adjective
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No instrument was overwhelmed or overshadowed by another, which is rare among headphones and headsets.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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This marks, at least, the third time that a YouTube video featuring a monumental victory by Uso was overwhelmed with dislikes.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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There are others who are aghast at the idea.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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Even Democratic Senator Catherine Blakespear, a long-time supporter of the project, was aghast.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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“Widemouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widemouthed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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