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Recent Examples of Cimmerian Morrissey and Bowne teamed up again for 1985’s Mixed Blood, a Cimmerian look at New York street life in which John Leguizamo made his film debut; and 1988’s Spike of Bensonhurst, a comedy about an amateur boxer that relied heavily on Italian and Irish American stereotypes. News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Cimmerian
Adjective
  • But there are others worth your time, including Netflix's surprisingly dark — if equally engrossing — TV series which premiered in March 2017.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
  • All Fair remembers of that dark time in her life was having ongoing headaches, throwing up and struggling with her balance.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • This bleak vision of Hollywood makes for a fascinating backdrop.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • If Southampton fail to eke out a point on Saturday in the clash of the doomed, things look decidedly bleak.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even among those who said the pandemic had no long-term effects on their friendships, 38% still reported depressive symptoms.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • Some studies suggest that kids who are more likely to seek out adult content could struggle with lower self-esteem, emotional problems, body image concerns, or depressive symptoms.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The report tracks a decline in social connections—especially among young people—and shows that half of adults are lonely, linking it to billions of dollars in health care costs.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Memphis rapper began the show with dramatics, rising on a giant platform with her back to the audience as a screen behind her projected the image of a desolate street.
    John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The food and atmosphere had people from across the city willing to venture to a desolate stretch of Bushwick.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the somber subject matter, cruise ship visitors shouldn’t hesitate to make the museum a priority.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedicated to the 184 victims who died at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the somber National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial features 184 illuminated benches situated among 84 Crepe Myrtle trees.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Penny Jo dreams of being able to have Dolly's outlook on life because her world feels so gray, dark, and trapped.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 May 2025
  • The chair comes with dark gray and light gray cushions, and both are on sale for up to 51 percent off.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Harry was less committed in a grey sweater and blazer.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 May 2025
  • Troopers began to patrol I-95 South in attempts to locate the grey Jeep bearing Rhode Island registration plates, state police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025

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“Cimmerian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cimmerian. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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