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Noun
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Midcentury purists will rejoice in this true vintage FBJ Mobler piece, made from teak in a classic Danish silhouette.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026 -
For the literary purists out there, this might be the most faithful adaptation of them all.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rumi, who’s a perfectionist, that leads to a lot of the darkness and her shadow side.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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One is a nomad, and one is an organized perfectionist.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Criticaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticaster. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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