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Recent Examples of Attic
Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Doctor Found Fatally Shot in Attic Concerned About Living Alone in Detroit Mansion: ‘Be Careful,’ Said Neighbor
Worthy also said that Hoover's white Range Rover, which was found with blood inside and blocking his driveway the day before his body was discovered, was allegedly linked to Burks.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The university’s facilities planning and management department confirmed that the leak originated from the attic of Ginsburg Hall on Wednesday, but did not comment on the extent of the damage.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Second place went to Attic Antiques ‘N Things, whose window featured old-time Santas.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Doctor Found Fatally Shot in Attic Concerned About Living Alone in Detroit Mansion: ‘Be Careful,’ Said Neighbor
Worthy also said that Hoover's white Range Rover, which was found with blood inside and blocking his driveway the day before his body was discovered, was allegedly linked to Burks.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
In 1978, Lewis was charged with murder in Kansas City after police discovered the dismembered remains of one of his former clients, Raymond West, in bags in his attic.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The university’s facilities planning and management department confirmed that the leak originated from the attic of Ginsburg Hall on Wednesday, but did not comment on the extent of the damage.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Attic
Noun
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Both lofts can serve as bedrooms or storage areas, lending the home considerable flexibility for its size.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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The loft was also a short walk to CBGB, soon to become the proving ground of New York’s punk revolution and the Heads’ primary live performance venue at the start of their career.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Not merely because of his superior oratorical pizazz but also his remarkable style.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2024
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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 music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Such would-be scientific treatises in fact functioned more like manifestos, and decisively influenced Eliot and Ezra Pound’s generation to favor a poetics of the objective sensuous image over one of the dramatic declamatory mood.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There’s something dark budding beneath the flowery surface of NBC‘s Grosse Pointe Garden Society.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kitty Fairy With tiny wings and a flowery crown, Kitty Fairy lives in the Fairy Tail Garden.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The message continued in this grandiose and affirming vein, doing nothing to shake Taylor loose from the grip of his delusion.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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From interviews with survivors, the authors determined that grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic partners both used strategies aimed at decentering their victims’ sense of self and keeping them emotionally bound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The process is longest for tuberculosis, which requires samples to be cultured, grown naturally on special plates covered with nutrients, before they can be tested.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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His style is based on a unique blend of physicality and cultured in-possession play.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Some statements were more florid than others, and some were more convincing.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Her debut collection for Miami Swim Week delivered on that promise, with flattering cuts and tasteful cover-ups in vibrant yet sophisticated prints.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This eyelet peplum top has an intricate design, with tasteful cut-outs and a feminine sweetheart neckline.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Attic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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