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surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well
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Recent Examples of grooved
The two stars grooved to classics facilitated by DJ D-Nice, as sister Phylicia Rashad and Jenifer Lewis cheered them on.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2025
Standing in a massive warehouse decked out with mood lighting, Bieber — dressed in a gray T-shirt — grooved along to the easygoing beat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
After a sacrifice bunt and Sears’ eighth strikeout — one shy of a season high — the 29-year-old left-hander grooved a middle-in sweeper for Blaine Crim to yank out to left, some 439 feet from the plate.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2025
Standing in a massive warehouse decked out with mood lighting, Bieber — dressed in a gray T-shirt — grooved along to the easygoing beat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
After a sacrifice bunt and Sears’ eighth strikeout — one shy of a season high — the 29-year-old left-hander grooved a middle-in sweeper for Blaine Crim to yank out to left, some 439 feet from the plate.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooved
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Records also show a misdemeanor theft charge of $100 to $750 from Garland that hadn’t yet been filed with the DA’s office.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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Following passage of the measure, Neil Sealy, the executive director of Arkansas Community Organizations, told the board that evictions filed in Pulaski County had more than doubled since 2018, with 4,345 evictions in the county in 2025.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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On March 13, Cheetos® and Billboard transformed The Mohawk into one of the most vibrant spots in downtown Austin, celebrating the return of Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle with an afterparty that blended live energy and culture-forward programming.—
Walaa Elsiddig,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2026
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Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sure enough, the Chronicle found that the number of 311 complaints per capita in a neighborhood and the number of tickets for blocking driveways were strongly correlated.—
Danielle Echeverria,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran is one of the world leaders in crude oil production, which is directly correlated to 60% of what consumers pay at the pump, according to AAA.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Monrovia Police Department said the woman suffered minor injuries after the bear swiped at her leg and scratched the back of her knee on Saturday.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That praise came a day before Blashill scratched Grzelcyk from the Hawks’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dress the Population Livia Fit and Flare Dress The crepe-like material, bateau neck, princess-seamed upper with cap sleeves, and flared skirt make this Dress the Population pick a classic that won’t go out of style.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Grooved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooved. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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