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Noun
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Gathering spaces throughout the property offer learning, reflection and spiritual experiences, and the studio often hosts events like drum circles and sound baths.—
Belinda Luksic,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026 -
Tongues set to wagging about whether the iconic bad boss at its center was really based on legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour — in some circles, anyway.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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These grow to form blotches that have lighter and darker zones appearing as irregular concentric rings that grow throughout the season until the entire leaf turns black and dies.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Solitaire rings, or rings with a one major stone in the center of the band, are a staple of a grandma's jewelry box.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
2 May 2026
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Here, concrete and granite orbs (and even bowling balls) echo rounded plants such as ornamental kales and coleus topiaries.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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There, thousands of translucent orbs smaller than peas bob in the water column below the fishing dock.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Cirques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirques. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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