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Recent Examples of feel-good
That’s because walking, like other forms of exercise, triggers the release of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals in the brain, according to University of Miami psychiatrist Dr. Dante Durand, also chief medical officer at Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital in Miami.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The title is Italian for grandmothers, and this warm, old-fashioned feel-good comedy in the Moonlight tradition and based on true events is tailor-made for its Mother’s Day weekend debut.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 May 2025
This show has been a true miracle in the vast TV landscape — a bilingual, feel-good comedy with a predominantly Latin cast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
These fake accounts use feel-good messages, dance to trending songs, and thank their followers for supporting their journeys.
—Alex Clark
may 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The title is Italian for grandmothers, and this warm, old-fashioned feel-good comedy in the Moonlight tradition and based on true events is tailor-made for its Mother’s Day weekend debut.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 May 2025
This show has been a true miracle in the vast TV landscape — a bilingual, feel-good comedy with a predominantly Latin cast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
These fake accounts use feel-good messages, dance to trending songs, and thank their followers for supporting their journeys.
—Alex Clark
may 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel-good
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Dialing into other nostalgic, but popular music, the line has a show playing the hits of Queen, marrying a live rock band with orchestral and aerialist accompaniment in the Panorama Lounge.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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De Tomaso teased images of its creation last year, a $1.6 million hypercar, or supercar, with decidedly nostalgic looks that befit a marque whose peak was decades ago.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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At times, Kennedy seemed fuzzy on the specifics of what actually was cut as lawmakers asked him about details like delays in payments to community groups and problems with clinical trials.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The players drifting through Martin’s dreamy film include Daisy Ridley, Eliot Sumner, Willem Dafoe (seen here), and a host of other beautiful people.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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Camp, paddle, and play at Stonewall Resort State Park For those who like their wilds with a touch of comfort, Stonewall Resort State Park is a dreamy lakeside stay.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The European Commission hit back, accusing the ECB of being melodramatic.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Babygirl has some crucial hallmarks of that classic Hollywood mode: a melodramatic plot that places a morally ambiguous woman’s concerns at its center — though Babygirl’s melodrama is subdued in favor of stately psychological introspection.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whether preserving the original design (like Adrienne Bailon in 2019) or creatively recycling it (as Troian Bellisario did at the 2020 Golden Globes), these sentimental pieces are finding new life.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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While the highlight of the weekend is usually the Dragon Boat Races — which have drawn competitors and crowds since 1991 — the sentimental favorite is the water lantern release onto the lake.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 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
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When Rudd, 55, appeared on Fallon's late night show to promote his new A24 movie Death of a Unicorn on Thursday, March 27, Fallon, 50, noted that Rudd has performed in just about every genre of film, television and theater one could imagine — except for the soapiest of soap operas.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is just cause for the soapier parts: Manet was married, and Morisot wed his brother.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Nov. 2024
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When Herod enters, the music lurches between saccharine waltz episodes and spasms of Expressionistic anarchy—a fracturing of the lingua franca.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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While pastels can sometimes veer into juvenile territory, pale blue, when styled thoughtfully, reads as polished and sophisticated, not saccharine.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel-good. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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