bluestockings

plural of bluestocking

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Noun
  • Black intellectuals such as Ralph Ellison knew this, too, despite living at a time when the lynchings of Black people were still a regular feature of American life.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • The demonization of minorities was nothing new, of course, but New York in the Seventies birthed a reactionary movement that was supported by politicians, public intellectuals, elites, and working people alike.
    Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • With a mood board of influences including CD-binder staples like Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and alt-country lifers Blue Rodeo’s Five Days in July, Shabason and Krgovich summon the spirit of a backyard campfire attended by folkies and experimental jazz nerds alike.
    Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
  • The tsunami of interest hasn’t been limited to just Hollywood insiders, TV nerds geeking out in chat rooms, or TikTokers sharing clips.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026
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“Bluestockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluestockings. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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