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Recent Examples of attic
Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Even worse, many of the things hiding in your attic aren’t just poorly stored—they’re really not worth holding onto at all.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
The flames had already reached the house and spread rapidly through the attic before breaking through the roof at the rear of the house, Bosse said.
—Brenda Ordonez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 25 Jan. 2026
The company still recommends prioritizing proper heating and insulation in areas like basements, attics and exterior walls.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas, including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Even worse, many of the things hiding in your attic aren’t just poorly stored—they’re really not worth holding onto at all.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
The flames had already reached the house and spread rapidly through the attic before breaking through the roof at the rear of the house, Bosse said.
—Brenda Ordonez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 25 Jan. 2026
The company still recommends prioritizing proper heating and insulation in areas like basements, attics and exterior walls.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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There are seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half-baths, plus a den, library, office, great room, loft, and media room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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The overall effect feels like the loft of the hippest kid in town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Dallas area was a hotbed of competitive debate, and, at first, the oratorical polish of Kuang’s teammates was intimidating.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Chicago-based like the Jacksons — the play originated at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in that city — they, too, are headed by an oratorical pastor who, in his youth, worked closely with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The cast features nonprofessional actors drawn from the area; their declamatory style of performance, along with Mateus’s hieratic images, endow the movie’s dramatic realism with the power of myth. 19.—
JUSTIN CHANG,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
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Yet the power in these two performances isn’t supplemented by much texture in the stern, declamatory writing: There’s little sense of how this relationship functions, or once functioned, outside these particularly fraught scenes.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The duet is unabashedly sappy, its lyrics full of period-perfect, flowery Medieval revivalism tropes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The latter is breezier, decked out in caramel shades with geometric lights and flowery furniture.—
Laura Goulden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ryan Weeks writes on how the experiment with digital dollars is falling short of grandiose expectations.—
Ryan Weeks,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Privately, Marcos considered his legacy in grandiose terms.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With Raffles, Wanders has created a property that oozes a quiet, cultured elegance that mirrors the city’s erudite aspirations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The health secretary, who turned 72 this month and celebrated with a hefty steak, pairs the diet with foods that are fermented, typically meaning they are soaked, salted or cultured to let natural bacteria or yeast break down sugars over time.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There’s folks that tend to be more florid and folks that are more Hemingway-esque.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
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Neolithic art in Orkney tends to be angular and abstract—less florid than the spirals seen in Irish tombs.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The wide-leg silhouette flatters many body shapes and looks pulled together thanks to the tasteful placement of elongating seams down the front and around the pockets.—
Jennifer Chan,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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On his second album, the Portland musician adds a little mystery to his sad-boy singer-songwriter persona, favoring abstract musings and adding subtle strangeness to otherwise tasteful arrangements.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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