Twining
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sandy June’s was hopping, typical for a Friday evening, and as I waited for my order in the shade of the awning, I drank in the chatter in far more tribal languages than I could identify, laughter twining in the air with the sweet smell of frybread.
From Literature
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Like ivy twining up a wall, a tendril of fear snaked ’round Penelope’s heart.
From Literature
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Twining said he and his wife have been accosted in a restaurant and at the grocery store over his presence at the vigil and the incorrect assumption that he’s supportive of white nationalists.
From Los Angeles Times
“I reject the presence of hate groups loudly and unequivocally,” Twining said.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul's colleague in the drama department Todd Twining agrees.
From BBC
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