fishtail
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The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
There's no fishtail hem but she's still definitely channelling a subtle mermaid vibe.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2022
The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
Standouts included a form-fitting, purple-sequined gown with a fishtail hem and belled sleeves that draped to the floor; a red, strapless tiered tulle gown; and a flowing, watercolor-print, one-shouldered dress with a high leg slit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
When I was eight years old, a flock of wild, green- rumped parrots moved into the fishtail palm tree by the back wooden fence.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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