as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
an excursive story line that some readers of Melville's novel find very rewarding
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Adjective
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Thankfully, Babitz did exactly that — no rambling thoughts, petty accusations or amusing missives left unsaid.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026 -
Despite this rambling semi-introduction, Newman’s film makes quick work of all of this, recognizing that getting to the Tova-and-Cameron show (with, of course, many guest appearances by Marcellus) is the entire point of the picture.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Because my entire family is from Arequipa, natives often carry the white city with them in their wandering existence.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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But by the boulder the real action was social and discursive.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The temporary and discursive structure allowed global visibility without institutional permanence.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Across industries, indirect goods and services can represent 10% to 20% of revenue.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Use indirect heat and keep the ribs covered to prevent them from drying out.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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“Excursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursive. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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