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Recent Examples of widemouthed
Check out the wide-mouthed scream unleashed by the Lakers’ Luke Kennard midway through the fourth quarter.
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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
Use a Bench or Basket For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
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
Use a Bench or Basket For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widemouthed
Adjective
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Emotions boiled over earlier in the period after Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven crushed Hurricanes counterpart Alexander Nikishin with a huge hit that left the Russian dazed and needing help off the ice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In his emotional breakdowns, Elliott buckles under his testy relationship with his mother Lynn and then wanders through gatherings and parties with a perpetually dazed expression.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This awesome little robovac-mop is literally shaving a full workday a week off her already insane I'm-a-mom schedule.—
Joe Salas
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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There was an awesome sequence where Seth hit a superplex, but Bron countered with a Falcon Arrow of his own.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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And the second-to-none acoustics, with 10,000 state-of-the-art fiber panels that project sound throughout the theater, will leave you awed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oswego’s Mane Brolley has completed her transformation from being a wide-eyed newcomer.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His mom so graciously gave us—two wide-eyed 11-year-olds—the reins to plan and curate our own menu.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 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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Advocates point to insufficient oversight and inadequate funding as systemic problems, while increased pet surrenders during economic downturns strain already overwhelmed rescues and shelters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Because of this, anyone may become overwhelmed by a social world with many different perspectives and demands, and by the possibility of getting things wrong.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The samples did not sway the Design Review Board, however, whose members seemed aghast at the prospect of building chain-link fences that would protrude into Lake Michigan.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ann is aghast and summons her sons.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Widemouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widemouthed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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