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as in thin
being of less than usual width
a hairline crack in the mug, almost too small to notice, was enough to make the mug break when filled with hot tea
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
a hairline distinction between her rating of certain things as "necessary" and others as "absolutely necessary"
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as in mathematical
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
an ultrasensitive telescope that requires hairline placement of the lenses
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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
the controversial measure passed by a hairline, the margin of victory being but a single vote
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Recent Examples of hairline
Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
Swipe a sculpting stick down your cheekbones, at your hairline, underneath your lips, and on your collar bones.
—Julianne Carell, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
The gluing process left small hairline cracks, and a few pieces are missing, but the jar's impressive size remains.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
To get the effect, place your fingers in an L-shape at the cheekbone-with the index finger positioned along the hairline toward the temple and the thumb on the cheek to delineate the exact application area using powder blush.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other patients just haven’t had luck lifting a heavy brow with neurotoxin—especially ones with a short forehead, high hairline, droopy brows, or droopy upper lids.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
Swipe a sculpting stick down your cheekbones, at your hairline, underneath your lips, and on your collar bones.
—Julianne Carell, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
The gluing process left small hairline cracks, and a few pieces are missing, but the jar's impressive size remains.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
To get the effect, place your fingers in an L-shape at the cheekbone-with the index finger positioned along the hairline toward the temple and the thumb on the cheek to delineate the exact application area using powder blush.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairline
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Conventional toy cars used thin, rigid steel axles and rubber tires.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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There’s never been a better long-form tool for exploring complex ideas than these rectangular objects made of thin wood slices (or imaginary bleeps and bloops on a Kindle).Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Cognac is complex, featuring plum, fig, and licorice notes, a rich, spicy finish, and subtle vanilla undertones.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The palate has a mix of caramel, cinnamon sugar, and subtle spice, which offers a rich, layered experience.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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Judging from contemporary catalogs and advertisements, booksellers saw the text not as a mathematical treatise or schoolbook, but rather a piece of popular literature worthy of mass attention.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tampa Bay brings a four-game winning streak into Dallas for a Sunday night game again the Dallas Cowboys, who have a mathematical chance to sneak into the playoffs despite a season-ending injury to Dak Prescott.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Middle Tennessee saw between 6-9 inches this week for comparison.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The storm will be close enough to Maine for a few inches to accumulate Down East and along the coastline.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Get the most out of your galley kitchen with our guide to navigating the notoriously narrow floor plan in style By Elizabeth Stamp and Perri Ormont Blumberg All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The suited look featured a base black fabric with delicate, white pinstripes along the blazer and trousers.Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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These will need to strike a delicate balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring responsible development.Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their hope is to eventually make the model as accurate as an X-ray, which would drastically simplify screening efforts, though Raval says this will require much more data.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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This gives a more accurate picture of virus spread in a community than only relying on COVID testing.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Out of the 31 hunting attempts witnessed, 17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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This cervical pillow uses contoured memory foam to ease neck and shoulder soreness.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hairline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairline. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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