variants
or eidola
as in examples
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man
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While port finishing defines the bourbon produced by Louisville’s Angel’s Envy, there are also some notable examples in the rye category—among those are expressions from Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirit, Milam & Greene in Texas, Iowa’s Cedar Ridge distillery, and Hillrock Estate in upstate New York.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
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These examples show that strong returns no longer come from financial engineering or passive buy-and-hold strategies.—
Amachie Ackah,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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What are these paragons of stereotypical gendered behavior to do but exorcise a demon, and embrace an opportunity for personal growth in the process?—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Of course, like many franchises (anime and otherwise) with different incarnations, there can be a bit of uncertainty about where — and when — to dive in.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Aspirations of ‘Japan’s Thatcher’ Takaichi has long championed conservative policies, rooted in nationalist and traditionalist ideals.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The story of Carlota of Hapsburg – Mexico’s first and only Empress, three years younger than Sisi and her sister-in-law – who battled to impose her liberal ideals on Mexico.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are endless movie-sequel ideas in the game’s exceedingly expansive lore.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The primary goal is to trace how these medical ideas were communicated through language and how that language still influences public and clinical understandings of the body today.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM and OpenAI have all joined the small-but-mighty club, with models that are a fraction of the size of their bigger counterparts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional models who have been announced include Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Alessandra Ambrosio and more.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Eidolons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eidolons. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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