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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entwist
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According to a Consumer Reports study, cancer-causing carcinogens were found in 10 of the most popular braiding hair brands.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 July 2025 -
Among the festivities, which attracted kids of all ages from kindergarten through 12th grade, were carnival rides, games, a bounce house, face painting and on-site haircuts and braiding services.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
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Another hidden gem, Castello di Velona, offers a delightful stay, tucked behind ancient gates on the commune’s winding roads.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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Princess Charlotte, also 10, is known to plait her hair back with a braid on each side of her head, with the braids then tied with a ribbon or woven into a longer braid, also tied with a bow.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
24 June 2025
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In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The history of the gardenia in this country is entwined with the botanical investigations of Alexander Garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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The Epstein scandal is entwined with the conspiracy.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Muncy writhed on the ground in obvious pain before being helped to the clubhouse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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On damp nights, when the wind dies down and the temperature is just so, the fields fairly writhe with the pale, glistening constituents of Lumbricus terrestris surfacing from the depths to feed and mate.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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These are pre-shrunk and woven from long-staple fibers for buttery softness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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“Entwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entwist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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