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Recent Examples of dimple
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Abrams and Morgan wanted to build a property around Lost star Holloway and this is, indeed, a fine outlet for his confident swagger, apparently irresistible dimples and roguish charm.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
The official dimpled sphere of the Deutsche Golf Verband (Deutschland’s equivalent of the USGA), Snyder launched stateside earlier this year after establishing a presence in their home country over the past half decade.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The fossilized rock is covered in dimples from raindrops, hinting at a shower just before the tracks were made—and indicating the amniotes were likely moving on dry land, as some of the paper’s authors write in an article for the Conversation.
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Workers in protective gear employ a variety of tools to create the final surface texture, here dimpled on the outside and cratered on the inside, parts of the brass polished to exalt its natural pinkish gold color.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
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The vertical storage solution has 24 pockets to fit up to 12 pairs of sneakers, flats, slippers, and more shoes.—
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Nearly half off, these hand warmers belong in your pocket all winter long.—
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Whatever plan senior executives had for Amorim, it was heavily dented early in his tenure.—
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But, if the jobs market cracks meaningfully as to dent that outlook, such as if the unemployment rate rises past 5%, that could hurt equities as well.—
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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
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Her dark pixie crop was curled and tousled, with strong eyebrows, and feline-like eye makeup.—
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To get the same movement in your ends, consider curling your ends toward your face.—
Noun
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Montha connected on a trio of shots from behind the arc in the second quarter, as the junior point guard did his best Steph Curry impression to help the Tillers to a 33-26 halftime advantage over the Eagles (12-7, 1-1).—
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There’s also the fact that the impression fans or analysts form about a team is often weighted toward the offensive end of the football, and Denver’s sporadic nature on that side of the ball this season has contributed to the lukewarm view some have of the team.—
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
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The weather station tower at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston was blown over the day before the storm passed the island, and numerous rain gouges were either blown over or washed away.—
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But hey, whiskey nerds are gonna whiskey nerd and whiskey sellers are gonna gouge.—
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As Giovanna becomes obsessed with Vittoria, her life begins to spiral.—
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Things can spiral out of control quickly.—
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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