dimple
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Mary noticed a breast dimple in early 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
"That is a pimple on a dimple on an ant's left cheek compared to what we need in the world," Banga said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
Chances are, the photos will show the waves in his dark hair and the dimple that emerges when he smiles.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Multidirectional brushstrokes mold and dimple the paint, which is gritty with textures, arousing our sense of touch.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
This analogy explains the orbits of the planets; Earth is simply rolling around in the dimple that the sun makes in the rubber sheet.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you can make out scars and dimples from recent avalanches.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Being a refugee is as central to the character as the cheek dimples and the broad chest.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
In their 2017 study, the researchers mimicked some features of brochosomes, particularly the dimples and their distribution, using synthetic materials.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
Real glassware — my highball glass had dimples, which conveniently made it easier to grip in the dark — added a classy touch.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
The trick is to watch for bubbles and dimples in the sand as the shallow waves retreat.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
During the campaign Mr. Mamdani was the warm, embracing fellow with the dimpled smile who loved everyone with an undifferentiated warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Mr. Close, soft-spoken and warm with a dimpled smile, was raised in Collyweston, with family roots that go back 400 years here.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
Perched atop the joints is a dimpled silicone membrane.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
A missing or dimpled primer at the bottom of the cartridge is another trait of dummy rounds.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The ceiling is dimpled white, the familiar foam-board squares that always top off a grade school classroom.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Unlike many other breast cancers, she said symptoms could include itching, tingling, pulling sensations, dimpling or changes to the skin rather than a distinct lump.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
When he looked under a microscope, he saw small suckers dimpling the rock.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
After setting the bread in your pan and dimpling your dough, drizzle the infused olive oil on top before baking.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2021
In the bowels of the jet, technicians have to remove multiple specialty fasteners on both sides of the inner fuselage skin, then install newly produced “shims” that fill out gaps and remove the structural dimpling.
From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2021
All around me heavy drops of fresh water plopped loudly and wastefully into the sea, dimpling its surface.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
