chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • Using wigs, hats, scarves, or other styling options can make hair loss less noticeable, and looser hairstyles are less likely to lead to hair loss and damage.13 Sometimes, hair loss resolves on its own.
    Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Signs of Endometriosis The most common and noticeable symptom of endometriosis is pain.
    Rena Goldman, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Halftime report The Kings only trailed by eight following a 3-pointer by Fox with 7:58 to play in the second quarter, but the Thunder staged a 21-6 run to take a commanding lead.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Boston outscored Chicago 41-28, led by as many as 19 points and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The steam shovel, which has occupied a prominent position for two years or more opposite the Chellin garage, was shipped out of town last week to do service elsewhere.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • As a prominent health and wellness educator, Ward played a critical role in advocating for House Bill 47, now signed into law.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Mexico City’s Art Week has begun, amid the dramatic backdrop of an incipient trade war, sparked by US President Donald Trump, as ARTnews’ Harrison Jacobs reports.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The site was no more than a few dozen feet from a dramatic drop to the rolling desert below, which leads through desert scrub to the foothills of Mount Cristo Rey.
    Reyes Mata III, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, her former program again sold out its season tickets this year, although its on-the-court success has seen a marked decline in her absence.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Only this year, in a marked break from prior bills, the proposal, House Bill 1040, has drawn bipartisan support — a key hurdle in a building where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1.
    Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • These remarkable characters parade, dance, argue and make love.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Gibson’s remarkable story of natural healing attracted nearly 200,000 followers to her account.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That apathetic dynamic only became more pronounced in the days to come.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Support for rethinking vaccine recommendations is more pronounced among Republicans, with 4 in 10 backing it, compared to only about 2 in 10 Democrats.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This past year was a landmark year for women in music, both commercially and artistically, and the Grammys offered a striking snapshot of the riches.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • But Ling’s power for the subtle and striking details and confident simplicity have enraptured Joy, and propelled her onto new fashion terrain.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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