sinuous
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sinuous
Synonyms
bending, crazy, crooked, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, tortuous, twisted, twisting, winding, windy
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But this sinuous structure snakes amid large buildings of varied scales, so there’s nothing close to a full-body view. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Park-topped Transbay transit center pays architectural dividends, past troubles aside," 26 Aug. 2019 The back half of The Mountain tries to reckon with this proto-hippie style of thinking, with the kinetic Lavant dancing and screaming for his audience—a more direct form of proselytizing than Goldblum’s sinuous monologues. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Mountain Is a Strange and Alienating Satire," 28 July 2019 Irons’s Scar possessed a blush of camp and sinuous smoothness to go along with his Machiavellian ways. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The Lion King remake isn’t a better movie, but it did a few things better than the original.," 17 July 2019 As Ghidini and Louisy performed their sinuous rumba, another pair of men began dancing in the opposite corner of the room. — Britt Peterson, Washington Post, "Can a waltz be a form of activism? Ask these same-gender ballroom dancers.," 8 July 2019 By the time a few dozen women are dancing in circles around a maypole, even the camerawork — with its sinuous flow and contrapuntal push-ins and pullouts — seems to be tightening its grip on the visitors. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "‘Midsommar’ Review: Building a Horror Møusetrap With Swedish Bait," 2 July 2019 Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon Hike through this sinuous slot canyon just 7.6 miles from Page, Arizona. — Steve Larese, National Geographic, "Eight epic stops in the Four Corners region," 27 June 2019 In this case, the song sounds like pattern of loud gunshots, not the sinuous, haunting melodies of the humpback. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Listen to the First Known Song of the North Pacific Right Whale," 24 June 2019 Belly Dance The fluid and sinuous movement of the torso can lead to increased mobility and flexibility of the spine, while the percussive movements and vibration of the hips can improve core strength, Ms. Dooling-Cain says. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, "She Strikes a Pose to Break a Sweat With Vogue Classes," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sinuous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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