brown study

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Noun
  • Islands and small economies will be disproportionately affected, given the regions' dependence on seafood and nutrition, according to the study.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • One in three would choose AI over humans for serious conversations, according to the study.
    Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The then-22-year-old actress played Cora, a beautiful Queenslander and muse of Australian painter Bradley Morahan (James Mason).
    Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 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.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The retrospection tortures her.
    Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In 2026, portal days are particularly important as times of self-reflection and retrospection.
    Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Evelyn, Mitzi and Dinah all have similar moments of introspection.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Winter is prime time for introspection and rest, and the current wave of nail trends reflect that.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
    Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Until that point, many of Max’s scenes outside of Vecna’s prison had been in a state of unconsciousness; back in Hawkins, she’s been stuck in a two-year trance.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Inspired by the American Midwest, the South Londoners’ debut album is a drifting odyssey through ambient and downtempo trance that captures the feeling of meditative drives on sprawling backroads.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Some writers are naturally drawn to this kind of reverie.
    Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The victim of his sacrifice is Gretchen, a virgin whom Faust seduces and abandons in his devilish reverie, and who kills their illegitimate child.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • His masked reflection slides along the side of the car.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Monet’s Palazzo Ducale centers on the Venetian landmark rendered in diffused brushstrokes, with a dial that glows orange under UV light — a nod to the interplay of light and reflection in Monet’s work.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Brown study.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown%20study. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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