1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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2
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
Bardet, a reserved and cerebral Frenchman, and Dorfman, a gregarious and energetic New Yorker, soon decided to start writing a paper together.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
While Atletico’s strike partnership is symbiotic, intricate and cerebral, Arsenal have an explosive focal point in Viktor Gyokeres — a different model of striker entirely.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, other indie auteurs, from Alex Garland to David Lowery, have worked with studios like A24 and Neon to repeatedly deliver punishing films that position cerebral complexity as an event worth visiting theaters to witness.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Tverskov is the cerebral metronome of Varas’ possession system.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
While Atletico’s strike partnership is symbiotic, intricate and cerebral, Arsenal have an explosive focal point in Viktor Gyokeres — a different model of striker entirely.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, other indie auteurs, from Alex Garland to David Lowery, have worked with studios like A24 and Neon to repeatedly deliver punishing films that position cerebral complexity as an event worth visiting theaters to witness.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Tverskov is the cerebral metronome of Varas’ possession system.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
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Across a wide range of media—painting, photography, and sculpture, installation, video, performance, and theater—participating artists traverse cultural, political, intellectual, and spiritual geographies that extend beyond national boundaries.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The first change has been the normalization of a multistep routine, what Dupreelle and Edelstein called the rise of skin intellectual consumers fueled by social media as a major point of discovery.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Her character’s mental unraveling was mirrored in real life when Lasser, at the height of her celebrity and just weeks after Mary’s breakdown episode aired, hosted Saturday Night Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On top of that, there is a serious mental component.—
Nicole Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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The compact standard doubles overlook the internal courtyard, whilst the larger superior rooms enjoy sideways views of the ocean and the hammock by the window gives a special nod to the beachside location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This view has the political implication that any revolution must first be internal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Through her song, her voice awakens and becomes a vehicle for expressing her desires out loud, allowing her inner needs to emerge fully into the outside world.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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When a building is too hot, heat pumps suck heat from the interior air and dump it into the circulating water.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Sindelfingen is also home to MANUFAKTUR, the Mercedes custom shop, and the GT 63 can be built to taste with a wide range of colors, materials and interior finishes to create a one-of-one 4-door hypercar.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Building on her success in the UK and Nordic markets with series like Borderliner for Netflix and Seizure for Viaplay, Gallagher recently wrote and executive produced the BBC psychological crime thriller Wolf.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Anand said the installation was intended to confront visitors with the psychological toll of PTSD that many veterans carry long after combat ends.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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