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Noun
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Standing next to my thirteen-year-old brother, Andreas, who did inherit our mother’s good looks, only seemed to amplify my ugliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026 -
My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Will Trent has never shied away from going to dark places, but season 4 has been particularly heavy in regards to Will's mental state.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Played to the ice-queen hilt by the divine Meryl Streep, Miranda’s withering glances and sarcastic putdowns continue to live on and get quoted, no matter the decade.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are homages galore, as well as savvy throwback flourishes — from an extensive use of matte backdrops to, good news for TV Glow fans, extensive glimpses of the original (and, OK, fictitious) Camp Miasma — that only enhance the thornier social commentary.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Connie Britton has spoken publicly about starting a new chapter at the property, and Mandy Moore and Lea Michele have both shared glimpses of their stays on Instagram.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Most of all, No Kings peeps are being criticized for not having a ready answer as to whether protests can translate to midterm Blues.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Of note, for protein peeps, the very same burger is offered as The Naked Burger at Russell’s brunch.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Expect a mostly cloudy sky, with a few peeks of sunshine on Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After scoring 25 goals as a freshman in 2023 for Mother McAuley, Calli Edwards set her sights on getting to 100 in her career.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Documents show SpaceX is looking to limit investors’ ability to challenge company management, as the rocket maker sets its sights on massive projects.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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During the all-day hearing Friday, the owners of both companies took the stand to give their often starkly different views of events.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And second, our views of the future tend to be dark, and seem to be getting darker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Coups d'oeil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coups%20d%27oeil. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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