fillet

verb

Definition of filletnext
as in to braid

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Recent Examples of fillet His other job, starting at age seven, was to fillet the catch. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fillet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillet
  1. braid
  2. ribbon
  3. feather
  4. figure
  5. lace
  6. hang
  7. embroider
  8. garland
Verb
  • For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of braid
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  • Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.
    — Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of ribbon
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  • The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library designed by Snøhetta melds with the surrounding North Dakota landscape—its roof feathered with native prairie grasses that twist and bend in the wind.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • With her hair perfectly feathered, Janice looked on beside her husband at a special event honoring Muhammad Ali in 1979.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Definition of feather
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  • There was success, attention, expectation - and underneath it, a girl still figuring herself out.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Going back to the books, the cocoon periods after each tragedy were periods of vulnerability, figuring things out and trying to survive, and that’s incredibly satisfying to play.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of figure
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  • Williams laced up a pair of the Nike Air Zoom Vapor X tennis shoes, a style which was introduced in 2017.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Large hip cutouts showed off her fishnet tights and were laced up with bright orange string, adding a pop of contrasting color.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of lace
Verb
  • Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • After being interrogated, Hale was hanged at age 21, about two months after the Declaration of Independence.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of hang
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  • At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The big finale showcased a model in an ethereal off-the-shoulder gown with a sheer train and embroidered ferns.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of embroider
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  • Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of garland

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“Fillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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