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Adjective
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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
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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
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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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