dovetailed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dovetailed
Example Sentences
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Similar events worldwide have dovetailed with the narrative landscape of the musical, which centers on the dictator’s wife, Imelda Marcos, her rise to power and her fall from grace.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Drew Sensue-Weinstein’s sound design, which included adroit use of reverb on voices and instruments, dovetailed with Gabriel Crouch’s skillful conducting, which brought out the score’s transparent, early music-style radiance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025
The state’s crackdown also dovetailed with a similar note from U.S.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2025
Clausewitz’s central thesis, that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means, dovetailed with my own instincts.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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