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Recent Examples of widemouthed
Westall relied on pyracantha branches to create a sturdy nest for this centerpiece, which sits in a low, wide-mouthed dish.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Everything from vintage travel stamps to a wide-mouthed hippopotamus has found its way under Ghobad’s brush.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pitcher of a blender (or into a wide-mouthed jar for an immersion blender).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Everything from vintage travel stamps to a wide-mouthed hippopotamus has found its way under Ghobad’s brush.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pitcher of a blender (or into a wide-mouthed jar for an immersion blender).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widemouthed
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The scramble to get the show launched has left Tierney and Brady a bit dazed.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The guys are awesome; everybody’s been super welcoming.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And what Moana has represented is a really awesome global embrace of Polynesian culture, our values and our qualities and our pride and our mana.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From decades old stalwarts that awed generations of diners to relative newcomers that arrived boasting critical acclaim, here are a few of the closures that hit hardest in 2025.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Aggies lauded Kentucky as a great team and were still laughing in disbelief after the match, awed by their own accomplishments.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The bride’s New York-jaded sister Robin (the terrific Pitts) arrives at the airport to greet and schlep the wide-eyed Dougal.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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Lifeguard did the same for the equally glorious lineage of wide-eyed noise-punk violence.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Experts across food, beverage, design, and lifestyle agree—guests want to feel transported, considered, and cared for without hosts feeling overwhelmed.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hospitals in the region were quickly overwhelmed, prompting some burn victims to be transferred to facilities in neighboring countries, including France.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, a broad swath of staffers at CBS News are aghast.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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And Clark’s fans, who have often noted the exceptionally high level of physicality directed at Clark and who’ve been aghast at the league office’s reluctance to single out her unique star power, had good reasons to believe that the league was self-sabotaging.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Widemouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widemouthed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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