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Recent Examples of widemouthed
Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Everything from vintage travel stamps to a wide-mouthed hippopotamus has found its way under Ghobad’s brush.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pitcher of a blender (or into a wide-mouthed jar for an immersion blender).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
For extra throw blankets and sheet sets, consider a wide-mouthed basket that complements the room’s aesthetic.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Everything from vintage travel stamps to a wide-mouthed hippopotamus has found its way under Ghobad’s brush.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pitcher of a blender (or into a wide-mouthed jar for an immersion blender).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widemouthed
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Across Boston and online, locals have access to some educational and awesome Black History Month arts events.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The advanced technology peered even deeper into the sword, revealing that the craftsmanship around the pommel was truly awesome.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From decades old stalwarts that awed generations of diners to relative newcomers that arrived boasting critical acclaim, here are a few of the closures that hit hardest in 2025.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Aggies lauded Kentucky as a great team and were still laughing in disbelief after the match, awed by their own accomplishments.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
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His sweeping theme for Jurassic Park accompanies the first view of a herd of brontosauruses, matching the wide-eyed wonder of Sam Neill and Laura Dern beat for beat.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Just as the beloved wildlife expert would unveil creatures that left audiences wide-eyed and wondering how such things could exist, these scientists are pulling entirely unknown life forms out of ice that has been frozen since the last Ice Age — and bringing them back to life in a lab.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The camera panned to an open-mouthed Johansson standing in the wings.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many of us slip up from time to time, especially when we're overwhelmed by a sink full of dishes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is so outrageous that even Creepy Professor Oliver McCreepenstein, a middle-aged married man currently seducing his 17-year-old student, is aghast.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Widemouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widemouthed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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