Apollinian

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Adjective
  • Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of rationality, Apollonian, and the irrational passion, defined as Dionysian, have always been a sort of philosophical guide for Murano; his way of conceiving fashion.
    Alberto Calabrese, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Gomez might have never experienced the Apollonian thrill of working a traditional 9-5 but this outfit belongs to someone who has seen the Slack messaging app.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Adjective
  • Understanding Leggy Growth in Hydrangeas Rather than a full, more symmetrical shape, leggy hydrangeas have long, sparse stems with foliage that is primarily at the top.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
  • Finally, the American flag, the Stars and Stripes, is not even symmetrical.
    Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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“Apollinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Apollinian. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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