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Recent Examples of dimple
Sarah Grant, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Use your thumbs to create a 1-inch dimple in the center of each patty.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The cells actually dimpled inward as the mitochondria migrated, forming a halo around the nucleus.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Jeff Probst emerged from a marble labyrinth, arms aloft, dimples twinkling.
—Sarah Grant, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Use your thumbs to create a 1-inch dimple in the center of each patty.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Her legacy shines through in every quip and dimpled smile, a reminder of a star who owned every room.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The cells actually dimpled inward as the mitochondria migrated, forming a halo around the nucleus.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Their mother’s forehead had also hit the windshield and been dented, a detail his sister conveniently leaves out.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Though conditions are more acute in Myanmar due to the civil war, experts warn the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz could also dent rice production across the region – with potentially huge shocks for food security.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Noun
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hulda is curling in on herself.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Step on the band and curl toward your shoulders for arm definition.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Thoughtful touches, like gifting departing guests with delicate shell necklaces, make a lasting impression.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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In his Lipton impression, Ferrell stared down his celebrity guests while asking them intense and pretentious questions.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Verb
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When startled, the snake coils its body into a figure-eight shape or raises its tail to mimic another head and confuse predators.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bomb-and-gouge method wasn’t just predicted, it was guaranteed — even by Rory McIlroy himself.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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For low-income families especially, this was a painful gouge into their incomes.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Havana, Cuba — CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Havana to meet with Cuban government officials on Thursday as the island grapples with a collapse of its energy sector amid spiraling relations with the US.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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As Krit now faces death, Yod begins to spiral.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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