as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of the monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of contemplative
Family Akelarre is an adults-forward hotel, designed more for couples and contemplative travelers than for toddlers with energy to burn.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond and Heaven Hill 7-Year show how far a simple 78/10/12 mash bill can go, from a workhorse mixer to a contemplative sipper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Meditation on the River For the watchmaking executive, there’s a profoundly contemplative aspect to fly fishing, amounting to his own form of mindfulness in waders.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The freak nature of his injury seemed to have Jeffers in a contemplative state Tuesday night.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond and Heaven Hill 7-Year show how far a simple 78/10/12 mash bill can go, from a workhorse mixer to a contemplative sipper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Meditation on the River For the watchmaking executive, there’s a profoundly contemplative aspect to fly fishing, amounting to his own form of mindfulness in waders.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The freak nature of his injury seemed to have Jeffers in a contemplative state Tuesday night.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplative
Adjective
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Regardless of one’s position, a decision about downtown’s historic core deserves thoughtful public discussion.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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General Daily Insight for June 14, 2026 Fresh pages wait for thoughtful words tonight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Isn’t this a melancholy view of things?—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Below it, the floor-length skirt consisted of a dense curtain of long reflective strands.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Former Blue Jays catching prospect Phil Clarke announced his retirement from professional baseball on Wednesday, sharing a reflective message about the circumstances that led to his decision after spending years working his way through Toronto's minor league system.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Its hybrid analog-digital approach allows Alfa free rein to actualize his impulses, while the meditative atmosphere prompts reflection on where those impulses come from.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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He is now celebrated in his native Philadelphia at Calder Gardens, a meditative museum where his abstract pieces look right at home.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Or a mature, pensive Robin Hood, by Sean Connery.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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This summer’s take on beachy perfumes encapsulates the calming, pensive, and healing nature of the seashore.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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While there is the philosophical angle of taking the good with the bad, Allen notes that kids can get to the latter awfully easily.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Contemplative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplative. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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