pointy

Example Sentences

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Most fruity martinis are actually daiquiri variations in pointy glasses.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

When they come out of the box, balls have a slick coating with ultra pointy ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

This bold diagonal, cut through the prim Quaker street grid, produced a great many awkwardly shaped blocks, including the pointy trapezoid between the Parkway and the Vine Street Expressway that houses Calder Gardens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

The vinyl faces are attached to plush bodies, and come with a signature look - pointy ears, big eyes and a mischievous grin showing exactly nine teeth.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

“I liked that black instrument with the silver keys and the pointy top. That one played a note, and everybody else followed. What was it?”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince