as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley
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Recent Examples of sinuous
The 23-time Grand Slam champion and Wyn Beauty founder wore a custom gown by Moncler, which featured a sinuous sheer panel on the skirt.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Then there is the sinuous lavishness of the Zoot suit that emerged from Harlem in the 1940s.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
These sinuous visual narratives play with scale, as larger figures seem to be emoting in the present while others appear ghostlike.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
His goal was breathtaking — a sinuous run and then a shot that was not just beautifully placed but executed in a way (taken early, minimal backlift) that left Yann Sommer, the Inter goalkeeper, rooted.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Then there is the sinuous lavishness of the Zoot suit that emerged from Harlem in the 1940s.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
These sinuous visual narratives play with scale, as larger figures seem to be emoting in the present while others appear ghostlike.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
His goal was breathtaking — a sinuous run and then a shot that was not just beautifully placed but executed in a way (taken early, minimal backlift) that left Yann Sommer, the Inter goalkeeper, rooted.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinuous
Adjective
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Carter Verhaeghe, a Cup champion in Tampa who was a cap casualty there, took a long and winding path to being one of the league’s most clutch players.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Snowflake’s biggest drawback for most professionals has been its long and winding path to full-year profitability.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Presidio manzanita, an evergreen shrub, requires unusual serpentine soils to grow.—
Megan Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Some leaf-mining insects make distinct patterns, like squiggles or serpentine shapes, while others make irregular blotches, like this species.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Paris Baguette is offering a free sugar mochi doughnut or small twisted doughnut with any purchase on June 6.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Watching his victims struggle to stay alive is cinema to this twisted soul and Zephyr will be his next unwitting protagonist.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Sinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinuous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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