She winked at him flirtatiously across the room.

The word 'Hollywood' is often used as a synecdoche for the American film industry.

His questioning gaze made me feel uncomfortable.

I made multiple mistakes the first time through, but I learned a lot from that experience.

The white-knuckle ride at the amusement park left us all breathless.

The roller coaster ride was a white-knuckle experience.

I will follow the course of the river until it leads me to the ocean.

I received a cute plushie as a birthday gift.

The neighbors often have a klatch in the park on weekends.

The doctor diagnosed him with a subluxation in his shoulder.