Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
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Her header for England’s first goal showed the hunger and desire this England team needed, as did her near-post run to flick the ball onto Bright for their second in the first half.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025 -
The 33-year-old scored a hat-trick of headers before heading into the stands after being substituted and was booked by the referee upon his return.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The stock market has opened to another drop on Monday, following last week's historic selloffs, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all down around 4 percent in early trades.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the company asked visual artist Felipe Pantone to reinterpret its signature Archibald armchair in a limited-edition drop of 110 pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said in a news release that its personnel were responding to the spill and would oversee remediation efforts.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The spill was contained to an agricultural field in the area, and no people or structures were impacted, but the cause for the rupture was not immediately known.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The formula features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, plus sugarcane extract to reduce frizz.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sleek and Stylish: For a sleek, on-trend look, pair a slip dress or satin number with equally sleek running sneakers.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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