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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The day is alternately known as Black Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday and Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Nick and Jules’ sister Portia is a real trip, an alternately flighty and haughty mean girl played to devilishly effervescent perfection by Dickinson scene stealer Gus Birney.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The day is alternately known as Black Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday and Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Nick and Jules’ sister Portia is a real trip, an alternately flighty and haughty mean girl played to devilishly effervescent perfection by Dickinson scene stealer Gus Birney.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternately
Adverb
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Vegetarian pies and white or whole-wheat crust are alternatively offered.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Paul has alternatively claimed that Mortensen got physical with her in recent weeks.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Squatriglia sometimes makes the booking request using a spouse’s bio instead.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the combo turned out to be a bit too loud, Day explained after a practice round early in the week, so the club asked him to tone things down by wearing some khaki pants instead.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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