as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
I've been in a meditative mood all day
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Recent Examples of meditative
Clear-eyed and forthright about the fallout of fractured families, the film also weaves a dreamscape of sorts out of meditative interludes of skate footage that provide fluidity in a shape-shifting narrative.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
His face is expressionless, almost meditative.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
As a travel advisor specializing in travel to Zambia, Rwanda, and Namibia, these are my go-to lodges for a meditative adventure.
—Nina Patel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
The body is relaxed, the mind is in a meditative state, and the goal is to exist in arousal, not chase orgasm.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
His face is expressionless, almost meditative.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
As a travel advisor specializing in travel to Zambia, Rwanda, and Namibia, these are my go-to lodges for a meditative adventure.
—Nina Patel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
The body is relaxed, the mind is in a meditative state, and the goal is to exist in arousal, not chase orgasm.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
Adjective
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Told from the point of view of Ruffalo's lawman and the everyman (Tom Pelphry) who is surprisingly leading the robberies, the drama is seriously dark but also thoughtful and addictive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The goal isn’t wholesale replacement of traditional investments but rather thoughtful inclusion to improve long-term outcomes.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Brian Dunne’s terrific new album Clams Casino possesses that same kind of teleportation magic, albeit with less nostalgia and more melancholy.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the themes sound melancholy, Jackman ensures the execution is never dour.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The paddles would be situated 180 degrees with relation to one another, so the reflective sides point in opposite directions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The product has nine light-reflective shades and is infused with 85 percent skincare ingredients, the company tells me.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, Devonté Hynes, on his fifth studio LP as Blood Orange, manages to make life’s contemplative moments seem urgent, celestial, and rehabilitative.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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This is where a contemplative approach to leadership is most valuable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Sep. 2025
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The talks on the first day of Natcon were a mix of reactions and plans for the immediate future, combined with deeper philosophical musings around conservatism and nationalism.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The book, however, has a philosophical resonance that the film tries very hard to replicate but can’t, culminating in a long discussion with a priest (Swann Arlaud) that makes the ending seem a hell of a long time coming.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video begins with Grint's pensive walk home from prison after serving time for stalking, and images of Sheeran flood his memory and sight.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Her pensive, probing Symphony in C-Sharp Minor had never been performed until the conductor Debora Waldman took it up and recorded it for Bru Zane.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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