chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenspeckle
Adjective
  • For later stages, incorporating regenerative in-office treatments can make a noticeable difference.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
  • Ay Papi’s Whitethorn Rose Single Origin Live Rosin Infused Gummies are colorless and melt in the mouth with a noticeable musky cannabis flavor accompanied by sweet, tropical fruit notes.
    IRENE ADELINE MILANEZ, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Sox scored four in the fourth to take a commanding 9-0 lead.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
  • And that one draw was only because two days were lost to rain at Old Trafford in Manchester when England were in a commanding position at a pivotal stage of the most recent Ashes series against Australia two years ago.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • In March 2019, authorities arrested and charged more than 50 people, including coaches, test administrators, prominent CEOs, and the Hollywood stars.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
  • Black was a prominent Florida defense attorney known for several high-profile clients, including Epstein and Kennedy Smith.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • The ascent is dramatic—a winding, six-mile climb brought us 2,700 feet above sea level.
    Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
  • After a heart-stopping 4-4 draw in the Copa America Femenina final in Quito, Ecuador, Brazil came through an equally dramatic penalty shoot-out, eventually winning 5-4 in sudden death.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The benefits of vacations can be profound, including a marked improvement in physical and mental health.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • According to Idaho law, if any part of a car passes the limit line — or a crosswalk in the absence of a marked white stopping line — then no law was broken.
    Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Google stock has already achieved remarkable gains, growing 2x from $88 levels in early 2023 to approximately $180 at present.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • These signatures become more pronounced as drones are made to fly faster or carry heavier payloads.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • While Volpe has shown flashes of potential at the plate, his slumps have been far more pronounced.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, which earned its official designation as a national lakeshore in 1970, is one of the Midwest’s most striking natural landscapes.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
  • With its long legs and vivid orange facial skin, the secretary bird is one of the most striking raptors in the world.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Kenspeckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenspeckle. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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