splayed
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He offers instead a soul-print in which Yarris’ plight is captured in the splayed nerve endings of the stage character he creates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Inside a room filled with objects that would make every Apple nerd’s brain explode, the guts of the very first iPhone were splayed out in front of Tim Cook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Back in my room, I lay in bed and splayed out the cash in my hand, sending a photo of the bounty to my wife, who was surely fast asleep.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
His first solo museum presentation in 2024, at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, included a glimmering installation of amber splayed across the floor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
After three hourglasses pass, Sophia's ladies-of-honor are splayed out on plush kneeling-pillows at the base of the throne, and their snores add to the misen players' song.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
