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After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Inevitably, calls for a winter break have been voiced again, as if a league with more than double the resources of its rivals needs more help.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
For evening wear, Anderson created complex floral dresses made from the lightest organzas, laces, and feathers that moved as if floating on water.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Inevitably, calls for a winter break have been voiced again, as if a league with more than double the resources of its rivals needs more help.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
For evening wear, Anderson created complex floral dresses made from the lightest organzas, laces, and feathers that moved as if floating on water.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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