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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
Adjective
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Sholder appeared in the documentary and seemed more bewildered about all of this than anything else.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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The canine, clearly confused, stared up, visibly bewildered and waiting patiently for the affection to finally land.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In one of the film’s least subtle moments, a dazed Bruce is startled to attention.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Buzelis was awesome in preseason, for what that’s worth, and his 21-point, three-block performance in the opening night win over Detroit included several highlight-worthy clips.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While Plymouth may be known for turkey dinners and the Pilgrims, its food scene has evolved into an awesome melting pot embracing global cuisine.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The women, visitors from the countryside, seemed awed by everything.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Little Penn would be awed and humbled.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a video shared by the Chiefs official Instagram, a wide-eyed Lucy, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, stood on the team's home field alongside her family as Mahomes approached them with a football — but not just any football, rather, the game ball.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The gentle Convery abruptly ages into Isaac, who steps into the role with the wide-eyed fervor of a man possessed.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 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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The overthinking loop, the freezing, the feeling young and overwhelmed—that's her prefrontal cortex getting hijacked by limbic system activation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The outlet shared a photo of the moment, showing Cole down on one knee and Cummings kneeling in front of him with her hand covering her face, seemingly overwhelmed with emotion.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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