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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
Not to mention, they’re made with 360-degree tummy control, waist-definition, and a back-smoothing design.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The new rules have undergone multiple revisions to align with definitions in state law, address resident concerns and solidify what makes the most sense for enforcement, according to city staff.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The union is advocating for federal legislation to expand the definition of overtime workers who qualify for the tax break.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The new rules have undergone multiple revisions to align with definitions in state law, address resident concerns and solidify what makes the most sense for enforcement, according to city staff.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The union is advocating for federal legislation to expand the definition of overtime workers who qualify for the tax break.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Police were unable to provide a detailed description of the suspects, but described them as two African American men between 20 and 30 years of age.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The booster launched Northrop Grumman's previous cargo flight, NG-23, NASA's Crew-11 astronaut flight, the Axiom Space Ax-4 astronaut flight and three Starlink missions, according to a SpaceX description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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But his family takes Iván in as his experiences begin to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Oil portraits 2 The show is anchored at the beginning by two giant oil portraits of the Deans by acclaimed artist Kehinde Wiley, the painter behind the 2018 official portrait of former President Barack Obama.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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However we are deeply offended by this and have no other choice but to condemn it wholeheartedly and ask for a public apology to the Christian brethren who have been deeply upset by this depiction.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Unlike her comic book counterpart, who frequently pressured Wilson to leave his criminal empire behind, Zurer’s portrayal of Vanessa has been complicit — and downright integral — to Kingpin’s operations.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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