tossed off
Example Sentences
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Last year, in a viral clip before a race, Richardson tossed off her orange wig to reveal hidden silver ombre braids.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024
When De Niro complained that the first was too “light,” Kander and Ebb, in a snit, tossed off the famous one in 45 minutes.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
He tossed off some keywords from studies he’d half read summaries of—something-something-inherited-trauma, something-something-methylation, something-something-maternal-neglect-in-rats—but as Daren spoke, he could feel his feet brush the bottom of his shallow pool of knowledge.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2023
Nothing in “Bad Habit,” from the trembling reach of his high notes to the very particular thwack of a snare drum, is tossed off.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2022
Sleep eluded me that weekend, and by that Sunday night, long after everyone went to bed, I lay on my cot, sluggish and jumpy, with my covers tossed off.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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