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Recent Examples of interpretative
Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.
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Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretative
Adjective
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Ditto Dor, a former ballerina who pitches her character’s upwardly mobile striver somewhere between sultry slapstick and interpretive dance.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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If hired, interpretive rangers may be required to live in government quarters, wear a uniform, and be available to work on-call, including weekends and holidays, and to work overtime.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Polished concrete floors, plaster walls, steel fixtures, and simple wood elements are frequently leveraged to create the restrained, monochromatic palette that is so illustrative of Brutalism.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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