Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squinny
Noun
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Downcast and out-of-sorts, but, if one squints, having a decent enough time.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Up on deck for a smoke afterward, Spencer squints at the horizon: Yep, that’s land in the distance.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The six-inch display is recessed into the bezels, which helps to reduce glare.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can be especially apparent if clouds or haze are dimming the sun enough to reduce the glare.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Khalil turned to look at her and then returned his gaze to the front of the room.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the aftermath of the HBO series' season 3 finale, Goggins appeared Tuesday morning on Live With Kelly & Mark for an interview about the episode's epic drama, but his gaze also apparently caused quite a stir backstage at the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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And how many times can June give the camera a hard stare and twisty smile only to end up nearly dead?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When the band blows up amid tragedy, Zoe shoves her once-starry persona aside and embraces suburban life with a well-meaning husband and his creepy son, who leers at Cherry.—
Caryn Ganz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Male passersby leer at female guests roaming the streets around the hotel.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Minnesotan Isaac Johnson holds the record for largest male mouth gape, measuring at 4.014 inches or 10.196 centimeters.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Squinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinny. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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