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Adjective
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That’s all well and good, but the series still needs a sturdy narrative to hold it all together, rather than ping-ponging between random subjects offering trite, emotionally hollow morality lessons.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Mastrovito's Agnus Dei features the Lamb, made of hollow glass and covered in glass fragments, suspended in the air from the cross' upper arm within a hyperboloid covered in gold leaf.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, died on Friday, Feb. 13, from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to a statement from the family's spokesperson.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ofelia Torres died on Friday at the age of 16 from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the soft tissue.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, Texas games were lightly-attended and played in the cavernous Erwin Center.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Although the Chicago River doesn’t flow near the United Center, there was a confluence of a different sort at the city’s cavernous arena.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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The spidery flowers feature golden yellow recurved petals and showy stamens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
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Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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Another option is the Kiwanis Trail that threads its way through a shallow, cupped canyon.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Leaves can appear cupped or pinched when there is an insect infestation present.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cuplike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuplike. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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