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Verb
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More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026 -
Like other fans cheering on the team at its training base in Tampa, Dias was beaming with pride over Cape Verde’s successful start to its first ever World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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In interviews, Cannelle has spoken about wanting to represent her country and make French cool, and CINNA shines on this front, infusing sounds popularized by the likes of Justice and Yelle with fresh humor and personality.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
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Scaloni has built a team around Messi, compensating for his talisman's waning physical attributes to maximise the technical ability that still shines so brightly.—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The drums and shaker keep their mechanized pace, but the electronics constantly brighten and fade like flowers blooming in time lapse.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Whitewashed walls brighten the living room, which flows into a modern kitchen outfitted with stainless-steel appliances.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2018
Verb
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Her lips amplified her glow, painted in a romantic glossy pink ready to radiate light.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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Their voices capture the nostalgia, warmth and joy that radiate from their characters and the movie as a whole.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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No video evidence exists to show exactly how the Lachman fire started, much less that Rinderknecht was the one who lit the blaze.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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