staunchness

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Noun
  • The next step is the dissolution of truth and the prioritisation of loyalty above decency.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • But fragrance alone doesn’t explain the loyalty; the accompanying nongreasy richness that helps leave skin feeling remarkably smooth, soft, and radiant does.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In her tribute to her father, Hawaa painted a picture of devotion, openness, self-improvement and selflessness.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • The film’s climax — a long, unbroken scene in which Norman falls apart after the actor’s death, finally undone by years of devotion that went unthanked — was shot in a single take at director Peter Yates’s insistence.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Increasingly problematic for Musk, the looming fallout between OpenAI and Apple suggests their allegiance is not that deep.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Rayan Elloumi, 18, will have the chance to build on his two caps since changing allegiance from Canada earlier this year.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The delicate and fragrant violet is February's official birth month flower, symbolizing faithfulness and loyalty.
    Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • That’s where most adaptations, for all their faithfulness, come up short.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The tension is between constancy versus transformation.
    Glamour, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Michael was saved to some degree by the love and constancy of his mother Katherine, played with touching warmth in a gorgeous performance from Nia Long.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Aldermen have effectively leased their authority to unions, which now routinely wield the council’s fealty to exert maximum leverage on Chicago businesses.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The campaigns turned less on policy differences than on fealty to Trump.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Staunchness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staunchness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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