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as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
an intricate machine that requires some training to use it properly
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
an intricate hairstyle that requires far too much maintenance to suit my taste
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Recent Examples of intricate
The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Jordan Bos, a twenty-three-year-old left-back from Melbourne, has been impressing in the top Dutch league with his intelligence and intricate footwork.
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Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The sandals were paired with colorful tights, bodysuits, intricate jackets and more pieces which complex layered together.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Jordan Bos, a twenty-three-year-old left-back from Melbourne, has been impressing in the top Dutch league with his intelligence and intricate footwork.
—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The sandals were paired with colorful tights, bodysuits, intricate jackets and more pieces which complex layered together.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intricate
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Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.
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The study authors caution that the model should be applied carefully to more complicated perovskites in which structural changes and dielectric effects occur simultaneously.
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Attached to it is a giant camera capable of capturing a new, detailed image roughly every 40 seconds, combining speed, sensitivity and an exceptionally wide field of view unmatched by any other ground- or space-based telescope.
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At Moderna's Science Day last Thursday, Cramer said the company presented a detailed roadmap for the next decade that highlighted its growing cancer pipeline alongside newer vaccine programs beyond its Covid franchise.
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Autism is a complex developmental condition now known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in different ways.
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But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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What negotiations the county was ending was unclear, as Mecklenburg County didn’t elaborate.
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Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.
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Fires in salt cedar can create spotting conditions and complicate suppression efforts, especially on windy days, when embers are carried ahead of containment lines, according to the department.
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The result is an elegant estate where guests can have a refined Irish breakfast, enjoy afternoon tea or cocktails come sunset.
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Upano’s operatic scope and clean, elegant sentences really swept me off my feet.
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Options trading for SpaceX started last week, allowing investors to place more sophisticated bets on where the stock is headed next, and quickly saw a surge in interest.
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The crisp white denim is a sophisticated choice for July 4, as well as the rest of summer.
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“Intricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intricate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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