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Recent Examples of attic
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
So the unreleased manuscript ended up in a sweater box in her attic and stayed there for more than 50 years.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The fire started in the third-floor apartment and spread to the attic, which affected adjoining units, the release stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
Indoor insecticide sprays are rarely necessary and won’t solve the root problem, since many beetles may still be hiding inside walls or attics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But when a group of fugitives is discovered to be squatting in their attic, both their plans are thrown for a loop, as the husband and wife must now work together to survive.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
So the unreleased manuscript ended up in a sweater box in her attic and stayed there for more than 50 years.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The fire started in the third-floor apartment and spread to the attic, which affected adjoining units, the release stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
Indoor insecticide sprays are rarely necessary and won’t solve the root problem, since many beetles may still be hiding inside walls or attics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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Cosier loft rooms feature original wooden beams and are spread over two levels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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There’s a loft set up for the sleeping area, although a spacious one — 21 feet long, per the listing — plus enough room downstairs for both a full dining table and a proper living area.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That wasn’t Newsom’s only oratorical slip-up, although the second one says more about the larger Democratic Party than anything else.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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With his height and his oratorical flourishes, Jackson was a charismatic figure who led protests in Greensboro.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The cast features nonprofessional actors drawn from the area; their declamatory style of performance, along with Mateus’s hieratic images, endow the movie’s dramatic realism with the power of myth. 19.—
JUSTIN CHANG,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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This was an Alysa Liu celebration in Oakland, so a parade of stiff speakers and flowery platitudes would not suffice.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Linder achieves a fine balance of grandiose and vulnerable.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ramon Ramirez Bloodsports This New York City band sings grandiose gutter rock that reminds you the human experience is suffering at every turn.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Marty is not cultured, colorful and neurotic with a penchant for Yiddish outbursts.—
David Colman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s folks that tend to be more florid and folks that are more Hemingway-esque.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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My mom’s team had at least given me a heftier brochure featuring tasteful photographs of lilacs; this one was literally stapled together, with cartoonish drawings like the ones on airplane safety cards that show your aircraft making a pleasant water landing.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The space is adorned with a tasteful yellow leather couch, nature and travel coffee table books, and colorful, contemporary art pieces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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