upturned

Example Sentences

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Instead, she replaced the couch, reinforced the yard and made peace with an upturned lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Steel ribs encase the viewer, giving one the feeling of being in an upturned ship, as a soundtrack that ranges from gospel singing to mechanical clicks plays in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

But for those living in Beijing, the parade has upturned life.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

In his case, he had an upturned neck guard.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

When I place a third biscuit on my plate, TJ shoots me a look with his lip upturned and snatches it back.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles