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Recent Examples of panoptic
Visitors to Boston, today, might choose to stay at the Liberty Hotel, which transformed a panoptic prison into luxury accommodations decorated with whimsical reminders of the building’s past.
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Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
The nearly eight-hour final episode of the Jonestown series is, among other things, a panoptic account of urban disorder and left-wing politics in the 1970s, and features a dizzying array of references, including to the anticolonial psychiatrist Frantz Fanon and the filmmaker Terrence Malick.
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Joseph Bernstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Through Khaled’s oddly paralyzed exile, Matar offers a beautifully panoptic portrait of London as the city of literary exile and emigration par excellence, a place where the Arab intelligentsia came in the seventies and eighties and after.
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James Wood,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
The panoptic awareness created by virality is an Eye of Sauron, a lidless and unceasing glare that will follow you to the ends of the earth.
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WIRED,
1 Dec. 2022
Visitors to this point of gathering and reflection would have panoptic views of the city, with Dealey Plaza and the downtown skyline in one direction and the future Trinity park in the other.
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Mark Lamster,
Reimagining Dealey: We asked a team of leading designers to redesign one of Dallas' most significant spaces,
20 Oct. 2022
Cheeky or humble, a name like Tiny Universe belies the wide cosmology above Karl Denson, a panoptic saxophonist and bandleader at home in any constellation of the blues – whether abreast of Lenny Kravitz and The Rolling Stones, or as helmsman of his own vessel.
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Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive,
oregonlive,
5 Jan. 2022
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
The nearly eight-hour final episode of the Jonestown series is, among other things, a panoptic account of urban disorder and left-wing politics in the 1970s, and features a dizzying array of references, including to the anticolonial psychiatrist Frantz Fanon and the filmmaker Terrence Malick.
—
Joseph Bernstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Through Khaled’s oddly paralyzed exile, Matar offers a beautifully panoptic portrait of London as the city of literary exile and emigration par excellence, a place where the Arab intelligentsia came in the seventies and eighties and after.
—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
The panoptic awareness created by virality is an Eye of Sauron, a lidless and unceasing glare that will follow you to the ends of the earth.
—
WIRED,
1 Dec. 2022
Visitors to this point of gathering and reflection would have panoptic views of the city, with Dealey Plaza and the downtown skyline in one direction and the future Trinity park in the other.
—
Mark Lamster,
Reimagining Dealey: We asked a team of leading designers to redesign one of Dallas' most significant spaces,
20 Oct. 2022
Cheeky or humble, a name like Tiny Universe belies the wide cosmology above Karl Denson, a panoptic saxophonist and bandleader at home in any constellation of the blues – whether abreast of Lenny Kravitz and The Rolling Stones, or as helmsman of his own vessel.
—
Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive,
oregonlive,
5 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoptic
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But Swift has also evolved to study a much broader range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray light.
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The result is cosmic fireworks that put even the most impressive July 4 celebrations to shame.
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Competitive eaters expand their stomach capacity to hold vast amounts of food.
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In a vast contrast to 1776, chronic diseases now account for most American deaths, because people generally live long enough to develop them.
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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Members love Thrive Market's wide selection of high-quality products and speedy shipping.
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Pélisson previously told Variety that animation and co-productions have become key drivers of French content’s appeal abroad, reflecting the sector’s ability to travel across borders and reach a wide range of audiences.
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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A number of Russian regions have banned the use of large canisters that hold around five gallons to prevent fuel hoarding.
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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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Driving health inequity ERISA’s constraints on patient protections have far-reaching effects.
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Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, was among dozens of members caught up in a sweeping crackdown by Chinese authorities late last year.
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His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.
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His own dining habits are just as wide-ranging, making a beloved Greek restaurant his pick for World Cup visitors.
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In a wide-ranging discussion with Theroux, Delevingne also talked about substance abuse issues, modelling, sexuality and relationships.
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“Panoptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panoptic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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