Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cestus
Noun
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Those in the gang were marked by a distinctive tattoo: a skeleton with a mustache wearing a sombrero and a bandolier.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kid-sized yukata, obi belts and slippers are provided, which are not only practical but are likely to make for great family photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the collection, Dimorestudio’s Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci translated 20,000 obi patterns into modern fabrics.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mira leaned back, shimmied under the limbo ribbon, then popped up, grinning, and shot her arms out triumphantly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The ribbon cutting marks a new era for the resort and debuts four new venues for guests and visitors to enjoy.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Leaders need human-in-the-loop checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions—high-value quotes, customs classifications, contractual commitments—alongside mandatory audit logs and version control across all agent actions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Cloudy, reverberating bass mingles with sonorous, textural guitar loops courtesy of Mark Clifford, while Sarah Peacock’s spellbinding vocals ooze over the mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Cestus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cestus. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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