upturned
Example Sentences
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Instead, she replaced the couch, reinforced the yard and made peace with an upturned lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Steel ribs encase the viewer, giving one the feeling of being in an upturned ship, as a soundtrack that ranges from gospel singing to mechanical clicks plays in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
Moody held his breath, afraid the camera might slip from her hands onto her daughter’s trusting upturned face, that she might tumble over the sill herself and come crashing down into the grass.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
