circuitous
Example Sentences
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Instead, he followed a circuitous path that included cult comedy fame and sitcom stints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
More than a decade older than some of her competitors, Ohashi can’t help but giggle at how circuitous her path has been.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In “Task,” I wanted to explore a crisis of faith with honesty and without easy answers, because that is exactly how I have found my own faith journey — arduous and circuitous.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"Flights already doing circuitous routing have even less choice."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The circuitous route from Baltimore to Annapolis, where they kept getting on and off the same road to stop at little huts by the road and let off passengers, took another hour and a half.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing circuitous
100 SAT words Beginning with "C"
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Grade 12, List 3
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