How to Use dimple in a Sentence

dimple

1 of 2 noun
Definition of dimplenext
Synonyms for dimplenext
  • She noticed his dimples when he smiled.
  • Azor is thin and charming, with a square jaw and dimples.
    — Dinitia Smith, Daily Intelligencer, 30 June 2017
  • The female body grows and slows, pimples and dimples, and leaks and creaks.
    — Aly Viny, Cosmopolitan, 5 July 2017
  • The key is unusual, in that the square shaft has dimples on four sides.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Try to place them at a slight angle so water doesn't collect in the dimple at the top of the bulb.
    — Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The granton edge, noted by the row of dimples on the blade, helps to keep food from sticking to its surface.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Here and there, swirls and dimples on the surface gave away the movements of striped mullet.
    — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The top was smooth and wavy with domes — not sunken with dimples — and the center was more air bubble than not.
    — Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • So much water that each dimple in the landscape fills up, turns green and writhes with life again.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Both girls have blonde hair, blue eyes and matching cheek dimples.
    — Sswindler, oregonlive, 1 June 2023
  • The dimples are from abundant colonies of crabs just under the surface.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Eevee, all dimples and blonde curls and large blue eyes, giggled and shrieked in delight.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2017
  • His back is sun-kissed with a tan that fades as his hips narrow to dimples and to a pale, taut backside.
    — Vogue, 24 Jan. 2019
  • Gently roll each piece down the back of the prongs of a fork while pressing on it with your finger to make a small dimple.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The start of the brow should run parallel to the nose dimple and the arch should sit diagonally across the pupil from the nose.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Look for water ripples or dimples in the sand as a wave recedes from the beach, back into the ocean.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Place a pencil at the dimple of your nose (where a piercing would go) and point it straight up; this is where your brow should start.
    — Melanie Rud Chadwick, Allure, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Looks like amazing acting chops (not to mention curly hair and adorable dimples) run in the fam.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 24 Apr. 2015
  • Doctors use their fingers to check the breasts and under arms for changes in lumps, dimples or redness of the skin.
    — Adriana Gallardo, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Our boy with downy hair on his shoulders, a giant big toe like mine, and a dimple on his left cheek.
    — Jacob Baynham, Esquire, 8 May 2014
  • The problem is, Baby Girl is all grown up and that weird little dimple at the very front of her bald head is gone.
    — Kelly Kazek | [email protected], AL.com, 20 July 2017
  • Since then, Lopez has brought his talent and his dimples to dozens to television shows and movies.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2017
  • Then oil your hands again and play the piano on the soft dough, creating dimples all over, an inch apart or so.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2018
  • At this point, pressing on the dough with your finger should make a dimple that springs back slowly.
    — Kim Ode, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
  • The case is clear plastic as before, though now with a flatter lid, and with a smaller dimple in it.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Its keys are designed with deep dimples to ease typing.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The rhythmic inflation and deflation of his cheek dimples double as the pulse of the venue.
    — Khari Nixon, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Akram, now a ball of energy on a tiny frame with an easy smile and a killer dimple, also has a ready response.
    — Washington Post, 10 May 2017
  • Normal skin has texture to it, from dimples and wrinkles to creases and stretch marks.
    — Danielle Blundell, womenshealthmag.com, 6 May 2023
  • To catch them by hand, push your fingers deep into the moist sand around the dimples, then lift quickly and deposit the wet sand and crabs onto the beach.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
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dimple

2 of 2 verb
  • Place the dough in the center of the sheet tray and gently dimple the dough, pressing it down and stretching it out to fill the surface area of the tray.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Once your dough is in the pan and has doubled in size, proceed to dimple it and drizzle it with olive oil.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Rivers and streams crisscross the state, lakes dimple the mountains and, of course, the Pacific Ocean is the entire western border.
    — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Continue dimpling and resting the dough at 20-minute intervals; by the third or fourth round, the dough should cover the entire surface of the pan.
    — Marian Bull, Saveur, 30 May 2019
  • Oil hands again and press fingertips firmly into dough, pushing down all the way to bottom of pan to dimple all over.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • When ready to bake, aggressively dimple the surface of the bread, pressing out the bigger gas bubbles.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Uncover the pans; starting at the center of the dough, with your fingers angled toward the edges and corners, dimple the dough outward again.
    — Marian Bull, Saveur, 30 May 2019
  • Reliable trade winds dimple the desert-meets-ocean landscape with vast tidepools and low-tide lagoons.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The wall between the passenger compartment and engine is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce vibration and noise.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2019
  • Offshore menhaden schools will dimple the surface as the sun rises, normally within a couple miles of shore.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Luminous deep-blue eyes under those famous dark brows, delicate features, dimpled smile and a glossy brunette mane.
    — Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This common skin condition that's readily recognized by texture that is lumpy, dimpled, or rippled in appearance.
    — Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Place the dough in the center of the sheet tray and gently dimple the dough, pressing it down and stretching it out to fill the surface area of the tray.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Once your dough is in the pan and has doubled in size, proceed to dimple it and drizzle it with olive oil.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Rivers and streams crisscross the state, lakes dimple the mountains and, of course, the Pacific Ocean is the entire western border.
    — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Continue dimpling and resting the dough at 20-minute intervals; by the third or fourth round, the dough should cover the entire surface of the pan.
    — Marian Bull, Saveur, 30 May 2019
  • Oil hands again and press fingertips firmly into dough, pushing down all the way to bottom of pan to dimple all over.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • When ready to bake, aggressively dimple the surface of the bread, pressing out the bigger gas bubbles.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Uncover the pans; starting at the center of the dough, with your fingers angled toward the edges and corners, dimple the dough outward again.
    — Marian Bull, Saveur, 30 May 2019
  • Reliable trade winds dimple the desert-meets-ocean landscape with vast tidepools and low-tide lagoons.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The wall between the passenger compartment and engine is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce vibration and noise.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2019
  • Offshore menhaden schools will dimple the surface as the sun rises, normally within a couple miles of shore.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Luminous deep-blue eyes under those famous dark brows, delicate features, dimpled smile and a glossy brunette mane.
    — Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This common skin condition that's readily recognized by texture that is lumpy, dimpled, or rippled in appearance.
    — Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023

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