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Recent Examples of vaguely
The jeans have large front pockets and a long waistband, giving them a vaguely nautical vibe, which complements the jaunty, primary red color of the top.
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 10: Victoria Beckham is seen on June 10, 2025 in Paris, France.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 June 2025
The works in his Spirit Series look even more vaguely human, with some pieces rising as tall as the artist himself.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 5 June 2025
At 38 years old, Jordan is young, Black, charismatic, vaguely political but not divisively militant — an ideal assuager for the terminally image-conscious film industry’s post–George Floyd anxieties.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Instead of being a vaguely fascist aryan masculinity cult like the iconic Cobra Kai, Connor’s dojo is run by mobsters and loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 June 2025
The works in his Spirit Series look even more vaguely human, with some pieces rising as tall as the artist himself.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 5 June 2025
At 38 years old, Jordan is young, Black, charismatic, vaguely political but not divisively militant — an ideal assuager for the terminally image-conscious film industry’s post–George Floyd anxieties.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Instead of being a vaguely fascist aryan masculinity cult like the iconic Cobra Kai, Connor’s dojo is run by mobsters and loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
little
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But for five years after the Brexit vote, the country’s trade changed little.—
Jonathan Haskel,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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Last year at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia, making this little (and little-known) insect a growing problem.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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