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
  • By the ninth century B.C.E., Delos had been established as an Apollonian sanctuary.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Adjective
  • Plans start around $45 per month and offer speeds up to 940 Mbps, with symmetrical upload and download speeds for a fast, reliable connection.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Almost all of the rooms are perfectly symmetrical, a true testament to perfect coordination between roommates' parents.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Apollinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Apollinian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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