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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Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Online research clarifies that the partner is still her husband, Eric, whose wandering eye started it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Capturing the story of a wandering hedge knight in Dunk, or a warrior without land or wealth, and his squire, a young boy, will steer Game of Thrones fans away from the medieval world of chivalrous knights protecting the weak and the innocent to a more realistic portrayal of knighthood.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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Set in the uneasy era between world wars, when shifts of all kinds are taking place — commercial radios sputtering to life, vaudeville theaters shutting down — Pynchon’s first novel in 12 years is a discursive comic pleasure.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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From his own zone, Zadorov made a terrific indirect pass off the end boards behind the Seattle net that Pastrnak collected deep on the right wing.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Aim to provide your hoya with at least six hours of indirect sunlight daily to ensure healthy growth and development.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Excursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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