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 internal
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
The songs all fit together, even though some are danceable and some are cerebral and moody.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
His cause of death was revealed to be a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure on April 21, a day after Easter Sunday, at the age of 88.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died Monday morning of a cerebral stroke that led to heart failure, according to the Vatican.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
His cause of death was revealed to be a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure on April 21, a day after Easter Sunday, at the age of 88.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died Monday morning of a cerebral stroke that led to heart failure, according to the Vatican.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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In an era when media depictions of Black youth still too often revolve around trauma, poverty, and systemic failure, Forever offers a radical counter-narrative: Black families where parents are not just present, but deeply invested in their children’s emotional and intellectual development.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Be aware that subconscious resistance may push against intellectual exploration under the Aquarius moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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California’s reparations effort has rolled out gradually and been rocked by numerous internal conflicts among Democrats.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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This exemption, new this season, will be awarded to one of the top three members of LIV Golf's internal rankings at the conclusion of the Dallas event in June.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Regardless, this round of the series is not resonating with my adult, parenting self or my inner sullen teen, i.e. the part of my being that guides many of my rash decisions and dictates my slouchy posture.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The neurotic inner monologue can take up only so much of the page.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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If the 5,000 square feet of interior living space doesn’t seem like quite enough, the building has another 3,000 square feet of unused air rights, giving you the option to build up another four stories.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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The interior and exterior styling of Helios Grand, which is co-owned and operated by Loews Hotels with Universal, is Mediterranean-inspired.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cohen pushed back on some of those points, noting that other countries like Canada and Australia, which share many of the same psychological and cultural traits as the United States, have taken much swifter action to pass laws aimed at reducing traffic deaths.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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The curse that plagues Rose is a chilling metaphor for unresolved psychological pain and how fear can metastasize when left untreated.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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