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Recent Examples of archness
Paul Feig, who directed the dark, preschool-parent crime comedy A Simple Favor and its 2025 sequel, brought the same archness to his Housemaid movie.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Impacciatore reaches a level of unapologetic archness that feels like the early days of Michael Scott, before The Office transformed him from an awful boss to a supportive one.
—Sabrina Impacciatore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Impacciatore reaches a level of unapologetic archness that feels like the early days of Michael Scott, before The Office transformed him from an awful boss to a supportive one.
—Sabrina Impacciatore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archness
Noun
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There is her coyness about her future plans, and her own recent memoir.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Hunting Wives strips away any coyness about sexuality in the first three minutes of episode one.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Still, the pure rascality in these extravagant self-inventions shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, such rascality didn't do overall fuel economy any favors; in fact, my average was just 20 mpg (11.8 L/100 km) over the course of 125 miles at the E 350's helm.—
Peter Nelson,
Ars Technica,
18 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.—
Eugenia Bone,
WSJ,
10 July 2019
Noun
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Dancing spirits, dressed in Victorian-era garb, stir up devilry as the night unfolds.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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If Michael Jackson moonwalked so that Prince could show us the face of God with his brain-melting 2007 set, the NFL’s reaction to Fox’s inspired bit of devilry set the stage for the league’s eventual takeover of the American psyche.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To ask you to step into the parlor was Maggie’s favorite waggery, the divisions of her cabin being purely imaginary.—
Gertrude A. Zerr,
Harper's magazine,
22 July 2019
Noun
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The battery also lets engineers design the stove to draw more current than even a wiring upgrade might allow, which can bring results such as short warm-up times for the oven and simultaneous use of high power on all four induction hobs.—
Ian Baker
December 04,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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The best Black Friday kitchen appliance deals: An induction hob with a bridge burner for your griddle: Frigidaire Gallery 30 in.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Camps’ hands, a cable or crewneck is never simply just that — there’s a playfulness to her draping and cutouts, subverted by the juxtaposition of gossamer-like fine gauge underpinnings with cozier, enveloping sweaters.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fans across the globe loved its authenticity, its complex rhythms, the playfulness oozing out of his collaborations with young musicians from San Juan music schools.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Archness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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