putty
Example Sentences
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The stocky build had dwindled to slimness, the thick silver hair tinted black, and the distinctive Ashton nose altered with putty, but those dark and penetrating eyes would be impossible to mistake.
From Literature
For, much as actors specialize in pretending to be that which they are not, often with the use of clever disguises, noses made of putty and inscrutable accents, this parrot, too, was pretending.
From Literature
The business of the North American Toy Fair, an annual showcase of the latest in silly putty, monster trucks and board games, is fun.
From BBC
Tucked inside Aardman’s putty preoccupations is a potent philosophical statement about the irreplaceable quality of the human touch.
From Los Angeles Times
But after so many years in the business, Griffin understands how to maneuver her audience and keep them molded in her hands like putty.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.