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Recent Examples of attic
James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rustic details and vintage charm make the dark Americana style feel as old as the ghosts in the attic, but delicate details give it an opulent finish.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
That 179-piece set recreates the scene in which the kids discover the treasure map in the attic of the Walsh family.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The accused were held in a small, dark jail that once stood on the ground floor of the courthouse, now tucked away in the attic of the rebuilt Town Hall.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Rustic details and vintage charm make the dark Americana style feel as old as the ghosts in the attic, but delicate details give it an opulent finish.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
That 179-piece set recreates the scene in which the kids discover the treasure map in the attic of the Walsh family.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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The children’s rooms, meanwhile, all have their own loft area, so that the couple’s kids have space for play.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is an ideal pick for combination sleepers, who can adjust these pillows to suit their ideal loft depending on their needs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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
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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
Adjective
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Nothing hangs on the pale yellow living room walls, the flowery ceiling molding overhead providing the only décor.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Festival highlights include the giant mum arch and other flowery displays–perfect for photos–as well as the sheer variety of shopping from more than 300 vendors.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Great Park idea was hatched two-plus decades ago amid grandiose promises.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ono, whose upbringing was much more cultured, has more trepidations about agreeing to appear at every protest and support every cause.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then there is the real thing touched on by such florid representation: the drive of some humans to inflict actual pain and death for no reason but the apparent compulsive enjoyment of it.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fox’s costume is certainly clever — and on brand for Halloween — if not exactly tasteful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The tasteful trio will definitely become the most reached for bottles on their spice rack.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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