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Celebrating is over now — or at least is simmering down.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 While the brand’s Lotta wide leg continues to perform well, the trend for super wide and exaggerated shapes is simmering down.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026 That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026 Not surprisingly, the stock has simmered down a bit — closing Thursday at $704.—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for simmer down