parted
Example Sentences
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An involuntary spasm came over Ma and her eyelids parted briefly, showing only the whites of her eyes.
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As part of the facade, Taylor started writing the name of her favourite show on a white board during a fake ice-breaking exercise, before the wall suddenly parted and revealed a Regency-era ball.
From BBC
He parted the bracken, and there was the griffin, which huddled, shaking, in the greenery.
From Literature
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Thick black hair neatly parted and big warm eyes.
From Literature
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Meanwhile, there’s the delicious intrigue that Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who was on the same ballot as Belichick, will be elected instead of his former hire, with whom Kraft parted ways following the 2023 season.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.