undulate
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Videos captured by the crew confirm it is a mesmerizing creature with long pale “legs” trailing from thicker appendages connected to a pale body composed of two fins that undulate languidly in tandem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The heavy concrete roof is actually suspended just above the walls, and seems to undulate, letting more light through in a thin opening above the altar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Like I said before, most worms on planet Earth—well, those visible to the naked eye— have a lot of chambers and undulate, which isn’t very sandworm-ish.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024
A helical structure on the underside of the sheet rotates like a corkscrew to cause the carpet to undulate and create a travelling wave on the water.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
In the firelight, Miss Miss seemed to undulate in some ancient dance.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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It rumbles and undulates across the floor, like a lonely camel enduring across a windswept desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Sit on the mattress’ edge and it wobbles and undulates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Much like the style itself, the popularity of ruffles undulates through the decades.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
He continues to live in the lab, where he still undulates, uninvited, onto the ramp, awaiting big squid.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
The surface of the ground undulates in hill and dale, just enough to give relief and beauty to the scenery.
From My First Campaign by J. W. Grant
Begun in the 15th century, the 25,000-mile network undulated over the Andes and west coast of South America, replete with stone paths, rope bridges, staircases, fortresses, inns and warehouses to serve relays of royal runners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
For stroke play, the undulated greens and pins tucked on crowns made it difficult in spots to find birdies.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
World No. 3 Minjee Lee said that taking her time will be a key on the blue course’s sloped fairways and undulated greens this week.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
As it has done since antiquity, the fragrant smoke undulated skyward, a thin thread seeking to unite us on earth with something above.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
The water bore me up and my body moved, undulated with its swell, lifting gently off the shore.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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The early part of the record continues in this dreamy vein, favoring smoky mood and undulating rhythm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Then Curry, undulating ever so slightly, delivers his first lines in a cavernous register, seated someplace between a purr and a growl.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Built into the undulating terrain are brick homes, shingled cottages and a longstanding dive bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wispy fescue and undulating and fast greens add further layers of complexity to Shinnecock's fearsome reputation.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The program took control of Parzival’s movements, synching them up with the music, and all four of my limbs were transformed into undulating cosine waves.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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