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noun

ˈa-tik

Definition of attic

as in loft

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building rented the attic out to a college student

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Recent Examples of attic

Noun

His brother and sister-in-law were in the attic when the fire broke out. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Use plastic bins in garages, basements, or attics to prevent moisture and mold. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Adjective

Additionally, Hershiser’s Legends Attic memorabilia space in Claremont will move some of its stuff to a space located behind the home plate seats. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 Declutter Your Basement, Attic, and Garage Mice are most likely to inhabit spaces that don’t get much foot traffic, such as the basement, attic, or garage. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attic

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Dance In recent years, a small loft above a beauty-supply store in East Williamsburg has emerged as a hotbed of dance experimentation.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
The secondary loft is located over the living room and reached by a removable ladder.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of loft

Adjective

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
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

Definition of oratorical

Adjective

These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines.

— Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025

Definition of declamatory

Adjective

The Rays, meanwhile, may be leading the American League East, but their postseason outlook is not as grandiose as Los Angeles.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Around the globe, government stores all make the same grandiose promises of bounty at a bargain, and customers will find mainly empty shelves.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of grandiose

Adjective

As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The necklace is made up of 178 diamonds totaling about 52 carats and another seven South Sea cultured pearls.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of cultured

Adjective

Indeed, the underwriters used some uncharacteristically florid language in lauding SpaceX’s prospects.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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