Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimples
Verb
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The Red Wings’ penalty kill has been better on the whole this season, though an 0-for-3 showing certainly dents their numbers and drops them to 80 percent on the season.—
Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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The Lakers, like the Celtics, are tenants in their arena, which dents their ability to drive revenue from concerts and other events.—
Noun
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But even that can be strategic, as in-person impressions that can completely alter the game are made.—
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In other words, the new-look Nielsen has helped recapture a sufficient volume of impressions that 27 of the broadcasts that made the cut two years ago wouldn’t have been eligible for inclusion in today’s ranking.—
Verb
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Good, in the driver’s seat, waves cars past her.—
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One of the all-time greatest Stranger Things moments occurs when Dipshit Derek excitedly waves at his new best friend, Mike Wheeler.—
Verb
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Verb
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Wright plays the overprotective mother Laura Sanderson in the Amazon Prime series, The Girlfriend, who spirals when her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson) brings home his new mysterious girlfriend Cherry (Olivia Cooke).—
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However, the companion star eventually spirals close enough to the black hole to be spaghettified by its immense gravitational influence.—
Noun
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These notches resemble the teeth on a saw blade.—
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The newfound harmony and hard salary cap are both notches in the league’s growth story.—
Verb
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To load the product onto the brush, Barnes swirls the tool into the pan twice and taps it twice to prevent fallout.—
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The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.—
Noun
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The dusty, white imprints appear to be paw prints, though their origin remains unclear.—
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The green flash that imprints on the back of your eyes, right as the sun dips into the horizon—that’s Ragtime.—
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“Dimples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimples. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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