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Recent Examples of attic
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
The big brown bat, a common species in the United States, likes to hang out in buildings, including the attics of homes.
—Tara Hohoff, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Soderquist stood in the garage as his brother retrieved the Lincoln portrait from the attic.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Transformers Similar to Star Wars, Davies explains that Transformers have also maintained their value long after they've been banished to the attic.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Four additional en suite bedrooms can be found on this floor, while the aforementioned skylit attic is a finished, flexible space that can be used as a gym, media lounge, or playroom.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
The big brown bat, a common species in the United States, likes to hang out in buildings, including the attics of homes.
—Tara Hohoff, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Soderquist stood in the garage as his brother retrieved the Lincoln portrait from the attic.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Transformers Similar to Star Wars, Davies explains that Transformers have also maintained their value long after they've been banished to the attic.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attic
Noun
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The dispatch Buried in my loft, alongside decades-old reporter’s notebooks, is a collection of volumes each about the size of a copy of Vanity Fair — albeit not as glossy — containing lists of brokers’ analysts.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Harold and Elena, both in their 40s, had lived in their second-floor loft at 56 South 11th Street for 16 years.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 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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Bailee Madison wears a gorgeous gown with flowery detailing at the CeraVe Global CerAwards on June 4 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Particularly when those celebrations involve more grandiose demonstrations of patriotism, or are organized by someone who doesn't share their political ideology or belief system.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For the 2026 edition, by far the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history, even that grandiose billing is nothing like bombastic enough.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The researchers also collected and cultured airborne microbes from the mummy’s storage chamber and from the room where the remains were handled.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Championship matches, which rarely last longer than 30 minutes and sometimes much less, are inevitably preceded by hours of participants making all manner of florid claims and trash-talking their opponents.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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At first, the fins were tasteful and restrained, adding jet-age glamour to post-war American cars.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Featuring a tasteful side slit that adds a playful detail and allows for a full range of movement, an adjustable waistband that provides all-day comfort, and spacious pockets for your belongings.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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“Attic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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