brown study

noun

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  1. study
  2. muse
  3. retrospection
  4. introspection
  5. trance
  6. reverie
  7. reflection
  8. meditation
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  • Despite our efforts, recent studies show that today's generation of children might have a shorter lifespan than their parents — something that hasn’t happened in two centuries.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Just as bad, the study also showed that access to Pell funds in these pilot projects did not reduce the number or average amount of student loans.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of study
Noun
  • Celebrities including Lily Collins and Elizabeth Hurley, fashion icons Donatella Versace and Betsey Johnson, and the film and musical's ostensible muse, Anna Wintour, were in attendance, as well as the musical's lead, Vanessa Williams.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes, a statue may not always bear a total resemblance to its muse.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of muse
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  • To take some of the pressure off of its constant retrospection, The Bear also nestles itself into a sideways version of reality.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
  • Yet at its best, the Robertson tribute — produced by Blackbird Presents, which also put on Willie Nelson’s two-night 90th-birthday extravaganza last year at the Hollywood Bowl — had a liveliness that cut through the many-layered retrospection of it all.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of retrospection
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  • The Hermit: Virgo, the Hermit invites introspection and solitude this November.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, these women would hate both mirrors and any form of introspection, but why not tell us more about Madeline’s issues with her mother?
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of introspection
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  • But even in their meditative trance, the Greens, then renting in Manhattan, noticed a few minor drawbacks: The 1,300-square-foot apartment lacked character, and the overall vibe felt somewhat antiseptic—think black hardware, white kitchen cabinets, and subway tiles in the bathroom.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The trance festival in southern Israel’s Negev Desert was one target of the militant group’s rampage in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
    Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of trance
Noun
  • At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But no space seals her nostalgic reverie quite like the primary closet.
    Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of reverie
Noun
  • Directed by renowned creative, Child, the space is warm and inviting, scattered with vintage accents and dim lighting that creates an atmosphere of personal reflection, setting the perfect stage for a song rooted in raw emotion.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But one of the most striking parts of the conversation was her reflections on all of the men who have stepped up to support her throughout her career.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of meditation
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