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
  • While supporters tend to be liberals and critics conservatives, the sorting isn’t exactly symmetrical.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • The layout of the property feels undeniably symmetrical from the sleek white marble walkway paths to the lush green Zen gardens (created by landscape architect Karl Princic) that blanket the property.
    Nicole Brewer, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Apollinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Apollinian. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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