brown study

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Noun
  • When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.
    Shirl Leigh June 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Those events could serve as a promising muse for Aethermead, Of Montreal’s 20th album.
    Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.
    Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The system also supports global retrospection.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This brand of builder has a high tolerance for risk and isn’t afraid to list having empathy or self-introspection as vulnerabilities.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Embarrassment over a vulgar and inept political class seems unlikely to open out into severe introspection among the United States’ intellectual and cultural elites, who are primed to regurgitate the narratives of American exceptionalism.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • No amount of daydreaming would have been able to replace the knowledge that Lenny could have shared.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • But across the rest of the record, whether retelling or daydreaming, Hawke maintains a writerly attention to assonance and rhyme.
    Caitlin Wolper Phillips, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Giles does this by putting Buffy into a trance with a crystal and then injecting her with muscle relaxants and adrenaline suppressors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
  • Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The relaxation area, lined with loungers facing the sea, is perfect for post-treatment reverie with herbal tea and a view.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Stylistically, these books are often surreal and oneiric, with the gauzy texture of childhood reverie.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The natural surroundings are highlighted by way of blue reflection ponds and elevated walking paths that preserve the endemic plants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • At its center shined a stunning Burmese pigeon’s blood ruby of over 6 carats, with reflections evoking Caravaggio’s signature chiaroscuro technique.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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“Brown study.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown%20study. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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