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Recent Examples of bovine
In the same newsletter championing bovine contact, Means laments a spiritual crisis of connection to nature.
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Rina Raphael, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The most expensive food item on the menu is a $232 8-ounce piece of Japanese A-5 Wagyu, billed as the highest available grade in the entire bovine world.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Golden Guernsey, named for a bovine species known for dairy production (and from which Gertrude is styled), operated at the site for generations as a regional processor, bottler and distributor.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Zhu and his collaborators hypothesize that herd small talk may carry cues about bovine well-being.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Rina Raphael, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The most expensive food item on the menu is a $232 8-ounce piece of Japanese A-5 Wagyu, billed as the highest available grade in the entire bovine world.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Golden Guernsey, named for a bovine species known for dairy production (and from which Gertrude is styled), operated at the site for generations as a regional processor, bottler and distributor.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Zhu and his collaborators hypothesize that herd small talk may carry cues about bovine well-being.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bovine
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Shinichi Atobe’s arresting house and techno beams with inimitable candor, built from bright, phlegmatic loops that run on an eccentric internal logic.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kunzweiler, a phlegmatic, gray-haired career prosecutor a generation older, prized the finality of a jury verdict — and the punishment that went with it.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kinlaw remained stolid throughout most of the public comment period and did not address calls for his resignation.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dressed in a blue sweatshirt and surrounded by court officers, Henderson remained impassive.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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As a result, many Stasi workers had grown disillusioned and dispassionate.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ewert is not a fully dispassionate witness.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both say City Hall often appears indifferent to residents’ concerns about quality of life and affordability.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Pickens’ talent was on display during three seasons with the Steelers, but so were enough instances of petulant or indifferent behavior for then-coach Mike Tomlin to question his maturity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The treatments were carried out at Ali’s semi-detached home in Leicester, which was described by investigators and witnesses as unsanitary and unsuitable for clinical care, the news outlet reported.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The property also features a detached, two-story guest house with two independent living spaces.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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For the priests, this was a case of demonic possession due to witch-craft, and Mary’s crabby, aloof neighbor Elizabeth Jackson was the prime witch suspect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pop star needs a dress for a comeback show the following weekend, just days away, which Sam and her aloof assistant Hilda (Hunter Schafer, wasted) say can’t be done.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bovine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bovine. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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