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spiderweb

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as in cobweb

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Recent Examples of spiderweb For Rome, Zendaya went archival, wearing a stunning beaded spiderweb dress from Giorgio Armani (spring ’90) and a shimmering Versace crop top and skirt (fall ’97). — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 June 2026 On June 25, Zendaya attended a photo-call in London wearing the slinky blue dress dripping in beads and charms, including a large spiderweb cascading down her back. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 June 2026 The spiderweb—the object of my grief—became both a tether to and a protection from danger. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spiderweb

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Fit that is found in the body at rest, or the cobweb where the broom will not reach.

— Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.

— Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

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Frances is a young writer navigating the labyrinth of adulthood and her narration is close and touching, and to this author, entirely enchanting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Except for the labyrinth of rights negotiations and technical hurdles and user expectations that have prevented, for a time, every other aspect of the YouTube TV experience over the last decade.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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