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Noun
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If preparing the tzatziki ahead, wait to add the fresh mint and dill until just before serving to preserve their brightness.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026 -
Delivering 550 nits of brightness and full 4K resolution at 60Hz, the espresso Pro is capable of displaying more than a billion colors.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The goal was to reduce drag and increase forward thrust without relying on bulky buoyancy systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Jean-Michel Cousteau sits poolside at his Fijian resort, watching scuba students struggle with buoyancy.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Through scenes of gossip, frolicking and even a foot chase as cops try to shut the revelry down, Basholli introduces her setting (Prishtina, Kosovo in the late ‘90s) as though the audience were an eager participant in every conversation, and privy to the girls’ secrets.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Junkanoo revelry is dedicated to the dead, and here Munroe commemorates Beadle through a series of paintings depicting a memorial procession based on photographs by the Bahamian photographer Jackson Petit, as well as through Beadle’s material legacy.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That playfulness extended to the other guests, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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There’s a playfulness, there’s a twinkle in the eye, there’s a sort of tongue in the cheek to that sort of tradition.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Winston Peacock’s Ghost of Christmas Present is especially winning with decidedly John Belushi-esque jollity.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of fans commented on social media, either expressing concern or responding with lightheartedness.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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And Sexyy’s performances are lifeless, devoid of the color and insouciance that made Hood Hottest Princess a romp.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Good-humoredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-humoredness. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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