splayed

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They clipped 13 seconds of him tearing into a Whopper, sauce and a grin splayed across his face, and posted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Like fluttering wings, his 12 elegantly splayed arms wield an array of esoteric symbols around her excited body, while her single arm raises what appears to be a ritual blade high overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

His first solo museum presentation in 2024, at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, included a glimmering installation of amber splayed across the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

I spot, on top of a pile of torn-open envelopes splayed out in the kitchen, a letter from Porsche.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

The man’s back was to her, but he stood in a sort of loose-limbed way, his feet splayed out, his arms swinging at his sides.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech