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Recent Examples of feel-good
The story evolved into a feel-good survival adventure — despite a complete lack of verification.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
His one-year reunion deal with Denver was the feel-good signing of last offseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
In the weeks since the 2026 Winter Games concluded, both USFS and the International Skating Union have been hard at work attempting to translate Liu’s popularity and other feel-good moments from the Games into commercial growth.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
His one-year reunion deal with Denver was the feel-good signing of last offseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
In the weeks since the 2026 Winter Games concluded, both USFS and the International Skating Union have been hard at work attempting to translate Liu’s popularity and other feel-good moments from the Games into commercial growth.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel-good
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The star previewed the track during her deeply nostalgic Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special which aired on Disney+ earlier this week.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of Mexico City's iconic churro spots is now cooking up its nostalgic treats in Echo Park.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bolstered by fuzzy electric guitars, the song also provides the perfect moment for TWS to show off their aegyo — a quintessentially South Korean gesture of acting adorable that doesn’t always translate well overseas.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of Lerner’s virtues as a writer is that his work resists this relentless gathering of data (news, text messages, posts), a gathering that’s both abundant and diffuse, and that, paradoxically, feels like a giving over of one’s mind and capacities to fuzzy abstraction.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Swift leaned into the soft romance of her outfit with an undone half-up hairstyle with her signature bangs brushed to the side for a dreamy effect.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2026
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The top, a scrambly Montañon Ridge, offers a dreamy open walk with awesome wide-angle views.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Calva plays Rodrigo Rojas, a telenovela actor who is anxious to break away from his melodramatic roles.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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The church said the statues' monetary value may be relatively small, but their historical and sentimental significance is much greater.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the way that Harrison looks to the Bible for models of relationships and drama, Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns looks to schmaltzy sitcoms and after school specials.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Its almost schmaltzy final notes are a brilliant companion to Coppola’s unforgettable ending.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely, gentle soapy smell throughout the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel-good. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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