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Adjective
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There are few shoes as polished and practical as timeless loafers — something Meghan Markle knows well.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026 -
These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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This showdown is less gimmicky than a swing-off, Tony wrote.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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However gimmicky or commercial that might seem, bread has surfaced in fashion and art in other unexpected ways through the years.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The adventurous activity allows travelers the chance to come eye-to-eye with a shark from the safety of a cage, from the Galapagos Islands to the Western Cape of South Africa.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Un Certain Regard has an excellent track record for this kind of thing — formally adventurous films that leave audiences slightly altered.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Until young forwards pushed them out of the lineup, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano were useful on the ice and in the dressing room.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This is actually useful because Velotric includes a dedicated button for switching classes on the controller.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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While the story is fundamentally the same as the original production — man discovers wife is having an affair, man then plots for his wife’s murder, man then must evade the cops — Hatcher brings the story to the 21st century in many ways.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Chaiyaphum is the Thai province where the original fossils were discovered.—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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This hybrid dish is full of shortcuts and convenient ingredients, but the end result is packed with big, bold flavors.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The fossil fuel economy has long relied on a convenient separation between climate science and legal liability.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Founders often burn out trying to be both the visionary and the integrator, roles requiring distinct skills.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That’s when the visionary Lamar Hunt, founder of the AFL and owner of the Chiefs, turned on ABC’s Wide World of Sports to watch England and West Germany play in the men’s final of the global soccer tournament.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Sharpen the service with a quick in-room tutorial on lights, a/c, curtains, and handy bedside tablet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Use clarifying shampoo at least once a week and keep dry shampoo handy to soak up extra sweat and oil.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 May 2026
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“Gadgety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadgety. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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