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Recent Examples of aptly
Fran Drescher aptly wore her tennis greens to the second day of mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following a social media petition #getericadog in the aftermath of this wondergoal, he was given the green light to do so, and aptly named it Gunner.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Murral’s life began in Forest, a small, impoverished town in Mississippi aptly named; there were, and still are, more trees than people there.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Walk for about a mile on the flat path, and stop to sit on one of the few benches situated under trees for a rest, before coming to a change in the trail that is aptly marked with an information kiosk.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following a social media petition #getericadog in the aftermath of this wondergoal, he was given the green light to do so, and aptly named it Gunner.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Murral’s life began in Forest, a small, impoverished town in Mississippi aptly named; there were, and still are, more trees than people there.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Walk for about a mile on the flat path, and stop to sit on one of the few benches situated under trees for a rest, before coming to a change in the trail that is aptly marked with an information kiosk.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptly
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When the film really flips its tone about halfway through, O’Connor ably carries that twist.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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This can leave a certain blankness at the film’s center, but Seyfried’s performance ably fills in the emotional details.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Riefenstahl deftly undertakes the type of media autopsy usually reserved for the most fiendish of true crime cover-ups.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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And the film turns into a deftly layered and at moments nearly philosophical head-spinner.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even if it’s artfully made and grippingly acted — 9m88 and Chiu are convincing as two of the meanest parents ever seen in an arthouse movie — Girl can be a tedious exercise to sit through, especially in its early sections.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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That opened up a shooting chance, which Wolff finished expertly.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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This pattern was expertly observed by Amorim during his first press conference.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the characters’ back stories are knitted together with an impactful range of lyrics that Swindley has mined from the country music canon, repeatedly adroitly interweaving song lyrics and dialogue.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Managing conflicts skillfully today can lay the foundation for deeper resilience, better processes and more innovative thinking down the road.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hill and Giler skillfully avoid virtually every sports movie cliché while still delivering the genre’s rousing satisfactions — this is a spectacularly fun movie in spite of its often grim subject matter.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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In his essay, Suleyman argued that the coming wave of AI will not just speak fluently or generate images on command.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Alexander-Arnold’s attacking output will not concern the manager, as long as the team as a whole links up fluently, presses well and maintains an organised out-of-possession shape.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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These numbers may seem small, but their effect is profound, especially when wielded by longtime Aston design chief Marek Reichman and his team, who have masterfully created a timeless brand language that continues to evolve and feel au courant while never capitulating to trends.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer's unsettling historical drama masterfully employs sound — which earned it an Oscar in 2024 — and what remains unseen to depict the horrors of the Holocaust.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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