dimple
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Mary noticed a breast dimple in early 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
"That is a pimple on a dimple on an ant's left cheek compared to what we need in the world," Banga said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
Chances are, the photos will show the waves in his dark hair and the dimple that emerges when he smiles.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Multidirectional brushstrokes mold and dimple the paint, which is gritty with textures, arousing our sense of touch.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
It had been over a year since she'd first seen a small dimple on the left side of her chest.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Lorna said she thinks about Chelsea's "big smile and dimples" in moments of sadness.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Much later, Leffler found a tattoo artist with dimples like her daughter’s and a studio painted Ruby’s favorite shade of pink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As tension is applied across the elastic nanosheet in one direction, it expands out in the other dimension as the dimples flatten.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
Real glassware — my highball glass had dimples, which conveniently made it easier to grip in the dark — added a classy touch.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
The corner of his mouth dimples when he smirks.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The engineer—who looks like he stepped out of central casting with his dimpled grin, 6’2” frame, striped shirt and Dickies denim overalls—has been known to shed a tear of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mr. Close, soft-spoken and warm with a dimpled smile, was raised in Collyweston, with family roots that go back 400 years here.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
Perched atop the joints is a dimpled silicone membrane.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
A missing or dimpled primer at the bottom of the cartridge is another trait of dummy rounds.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
When he pulls away, his bottom lip is pulled back and his chin is dimpled.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Unlike many other breast cancers, she said symptoms could include itching, tingling, pulling sensations, dimpling or changes to the skin rather than a distinct lump.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
When he looked under a microscope, he saw small suckers dimpling the rock.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
After setting the bread in your pan and dimpling your dough, drizzle the infused olive oil on top before baking.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2021
In the bowels of the jet, technicians have to remove multiple specialty fasteners on both sides of the inner fuselage skin, then install newly produced “shims” that fill out gaps and remove the structural dimpling.
From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2021
“Hope you had a happy birthday yesterday,” Bedi Ma'am greets me, a smile dimpling her cheeks.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
