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Yuskavage, who is now in her sixties, began showing her paintings in the nineteen-nineties, and has since become one of the most important—and certainly one of the most successful—American figurative painters working today.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026 -
Another superb show featured Matthew Wong, a painter of intimate, hauntingly lovely figurative works inspired by van Gogh and Matisse.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Nonetheless, Leeds will arrive at the London Stadium this weekend already on the metaphorical beach.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Bathrooms, stocked with Diptyque amenities, are done up in either Klein blue or blush-pink tiles and feature Hollywood-style mirrors that play up the idea that the metaphorical stage can be yours, too.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The summit did not happen, with Aoun saying a security deal needed to be in place and Israeli attacks needed to end before such a landmark symbolic meeting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Advocates and some council members have expressed concerns that the new rules may be symbolic and unenforceable.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each property brings a different chapter of his aesthetic to life—from rugged Western Americana to tropical glamour—acting as a physical extension of the Ralph Lauren fantasy itself.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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The centerpiece is the Grotto Pool, a sprawling tropical pool complete with waterfalls, a cave-like rock grotto, and a waterslide—and if your idea of a perfect pool day is recharging away from the noise, there's a lap pool on the property too.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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“Euphemistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemistic. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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