pat
Example Sentences
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The dough is left to rise before being divided into balls and patted into shape by hand.
From BBC
The ending, including a diminished-chord twist, is pretty pat, if happier than one might imagine given the ruckus that’s gone before.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, for those who complain that movies are too pat and formulaic, “Marty Supreme” is mostly a bracing tonic—pungent, wild and weird.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is here to commiserate, but because the veteran indie auteur remains a sharp chronicler of the quotidian, he has no patience for sentimentality or pat resolutions.
From Los Angeles Times
Stokes roared in frustration, while Archer chased the captain all the way to the boundary to pat him on the back.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
