: meditation
My musings and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.—
Herbert S. White
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he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
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Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling.
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For her tips and musings, check out Another Spain.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On his second album, the Portland musician adds a little mystery to his sad-boy singer-songwriter persona, favoring abstract musings and adding subtle strangeness to otherwise tasteful arrangements.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
That intimacy provides an emotional counterpoint to Rushdie’s more philosophical musings about art and religion, free speech and resistance, violent intent and forgiveness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for musing
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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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