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Adjective
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Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The buxom installation was executive produced by Amy Kule of Merry Wonderer, who previously spent 20 years leading the production of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, and the department store’s Herald Square Flower Show before launching her own creative agency.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The book is peppered with pithy comments by Marshall’s friends and intimates that provide sound bite insights into his consummate professionalism as well as his often aggressive and bellicose personality.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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The conflict is also very evident in the state Capitol, with the political arc of Gov. Gavin Newsom a pithy example.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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The brand unveiled its retro designs on its Instagram posts featuring women in playful vignettes – voluptuous motifs of bygone beauty in seductive positions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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One is a fearless, intelligent rape survivor and police detective on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, while the other is best known as a 1950s bombshell whose voluptuous assets once even caused Sophia Loren to give her some serious side-eye.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.—
Nick Ripatrazone
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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The dialogue itself, epigrammatic and substantial, stylized and expressive, is consistent with Kogonada’s over-all approach.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Your ability to stay focused, succinct and mentally agile in high-pressure situations.—
Sue Reynolds-Frost,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The portion of her answer on 60 Minutes was more succinct, which allows time for other subjects in a wide-ranging 21-minute-long segment.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2024
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During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Ripe cherries should be large and plump, while undersized cherries likely need more time to mature.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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This conclusion will shock anyone who knows Twain only through his writing, in which the author is wise and witty and, above all, devastating in his portrayal of frauds, cretins, and sententious bores.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Audiences have no choice but to exist in the theatrical moment, without recourse to linear logic, sententious language or psychological epiphanies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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