upturned
Example Sentences
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It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Successive face-lifts have finally erased the original’s daft, Cheshire Cat smile, formed by the grille’s upturned corners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025
But for those living in Beijing, the parade has upturned life.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
Moonlight was everywhere, it seemed: on the wishes, on my branches, on the downy-headed owlets, in the upturned gazes of Stephen and Samar.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
