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Recent Examples of fastidiously
The director is a longtime action coordinator mentored by Donnie Yen; likewise, Sonomura has started to helm his own fastidiously staged chaos.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Bateman, who fastidiously studies the trades and his every review, was already tight with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos when the streamer signed him and his Aggregate Films to a sweeping first-look deal in 2018.
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Goodall fastidiously documented how the animals lived and interacted in research that would continue over several decades.
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Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Bateman, who fastidiously studies the trades and his every review, was already tight with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos when the streamer signed him and his Aggregate Films to a sweeping first-look deal in 2018.
—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Goodall fastidiously documented how the animals lived and interacted in research that would continue over several decades.
—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidiously
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Thermal runaway risks must be carefully managed through rigorous testing, monitoring systems, and battery-management software.
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Weather conditions are read carefully -- light, wind, temperature -- there's no rush.
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Megan Swenson, lead stenographer for the Police Department, said her team works with officers and analysts to transcribe the department reports while meticulously reviewing the facts of cases ranging from the highly sensitive violent crimes to routine traffic stops.
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Angela, a high-strung perfectionist, spends the day meticulously preparing dinner and decorating the apartment for the impromptu gathering.
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This dress has a Phoebe Philo’s Celine feel to it — elegantly elevated.
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And the foot was flexed – taut and expressive – not elegantly pointed as in classical ballet.
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Drawing upon the fine dining experience of both Chef Gabon and partner Celine Wuu (who deftly manages the floor), Naides serves an original interpretation of Filipino cuisine in the form of a stylishly modern tasting menu.
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Joe, an associate professor at a so-so music conservatory, schleps up the city’s hills on a foldable bike while Angela stylishly picks flowers and food from the market.
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Tradwife social media content typically offers an aspirational narrative in the form of videos depicting immaculately groomed, hyperfeminine women, often sporting vintage styles, cooking meals from scratch, and homeschooling their children.
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This boozy, creamy, milkshake-like cocktail is captured immaculately in pie form, with all the flavors and textures of that dangerously potent drink.
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Seattle fortress There was no fashionably late-arriving crowd at the stadium on Friday for a noon start despite the revelry downtown on Thursday night.
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Malia Obama made a fashionably daring and rare public appearance in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, June 18.
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“Fastidiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidiously. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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