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Adjective
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Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Other times have not necessarily been so laudatory.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The ribbed knit adds texture, the tie in the back creates a flattering fit, and the lightweight blend is comfortable for all-day wear.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mead providing two assists for Blackstenius, and then Maanum, to give the final scoreline a flattering gloss.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the east, crews continued to build line between Wiseman Springs and Rancheria Creek, engaging the fire directly along its active edge where favorable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Environmental conditions are favorable for development of this system, currently labeled as Invest 91L, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the weekend or early next week as the system moves slowly westward across the central tropical Atlantic.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Passengers in all classes will enjoy complimentary food and drinks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The best scenes in the movie are obviously Dauberman’s horror set-pieces, which feel like Wan ideas (complimentary).—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Encomiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encomiastic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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