as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style
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Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The view from orbit highlights the storm’s symmetry and structure, underscoring its status as a powerful Category 5 hurricane.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The design commands attention with its dramatic proportions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The group’s follow-up, Music from ‘The Elder,’ was a 1982 concept album that added orchestration to the Kiss sound.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, every nook and cranny is a thoughtful balance of comfort and refined elegance.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the current lawsuit, Fletcher has not paid his half of the minimum $1,500 per month restitution for the existing settlement, but his ex-wife has paid her portion, reducing the restitution balance to just under $56,000.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tender lemony layers live in perfect harmony with strawberry-lemonade jam filling and strawberry frosting.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sun also highlighted that the team developed digital imaging correlation as a tool to monitor the strain response of electrodes in real time during battery operation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, correlation does not necessarily mean causation, and Villarroel and Bruehl do acknowledge this in their study.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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