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Recent Examples of attic
James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rustic details and vintage charm make the dark Americana style feel as old as the ghosts in the attic, but delicate details give it an opulent finish.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
That 179-piece set recreates the scene in which the kids discover the treasure map in the attic of the Walsh family.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The accused were held in a small, dark jail that once stood on the ground floor of the courthouse, now tucked away in the attic of the rebuilt Town Hall.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rustic details and vintage charm make the dark Americana style feel as old as the ghosts in the attic, but delicate details give it an opulent finish.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
That 179-piece set recreates the scene in which the kids discover the treasure map in the attic of the Walsh family.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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The children’s rooms, meanwhile, all have their own loft area, so that the couple’s kids have space for play.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is an ideal pick for combination sleepers, who can adjust these pillows to suit their ideal loft depending on their needs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Dallas area was a hotbed of competitive debate, and, at first, the oratorical polish of Kuang’s teammates was intimidating.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Chicago-based like the Jacksons — the play originated at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in that city — they, too, are headed by an oratorical pastor who, in his youth, worked closely with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the power in these two performances isn’t supplemented by much texture in the stern, declamatory writing: There’s little sense of how this relationship functions, or once functioned, outside these particularly fraught scenes.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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The music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Claretta Surratt, 49, from Lancaster, watched the flowery extravaganza from beneath a black Juicy Couture umbrella and was bundled in a quilted jacket.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Cut the fluff, the warm-up, the flowery exposition.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Great Park idea was hatched two-plus decades ago amid grandiose promises.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Human adipose tissue is processed into small pellets and cultured in suspension, allowing cells to reorganize and differentiate without extensive manipulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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The daughter of an engineer, she was raised in a cultured bourgeois household in the affluent 16th arrondissement and studied ballet at the Conservatoire de Paris.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There’s folks that tend to be more florid and folks that are more Hemingway-esque.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
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Neolithic art in Orkney tends to be angular and abstract—less florid than the spirals seen in Irish tombs.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Another exclusive cashmere find at Amazon, this Suuksess Polo Sweater takes the silhouette of a classic winter sweater and turns it into a statement piece, featuring ribbed detailing, a tasteful V-neck, cuffed sleeves, and a collared neckline.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Dec. 2025
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But what really livened up the outfit was a tasteful amount of power clashing.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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