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Recent Examples of exegesis In her capacity as narrator, Austen not only unleashes some of the most passionate, if sarcastically heightened, exegeses in praise of the novel ever to be tucked delicately into the pages of one but also takes aim at the kind of casual sexism that undergirds condescension toward the form. Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025 This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis. Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025 Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet. Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The work is already its own exegesis and its own self-interrogation. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exegesis
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Noun
  • How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One possible explanation involves the body’s circadian rhythm (or 24-hour clock), which plays a role in bone health, Lane said.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The anger evokes town hall meetings, school board meetings, library meetings, any gathering where people are trying to figure out what is going on in the world right now, without any sufficient explanation.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Concerns included graphic illustrations, discussion of drug or alcohol use and transgender acceptance.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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