as in to braid
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Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The love story is braided across ages, where every choice reshapes the future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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When the book hit the shelves, Gardner figured Frames of Mind would be read by members of the general public interested in psychology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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Your bank isn’t the only place to keep your money, and a lot of people are starting to figure that out.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Today, that plant is one of thousands on the grounds, a place where monarch ferns frill around the auburn necks of melinonii philodendrons and buttercream and magenta orchids hang like pendants from a jabuticabeira, its spreading copper limbs blistered with purple fruit.—
Michael Snyder Pedro Kok,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2024
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The collection, which will surely be talked about as the best of the entire week, was an unflinching reminder that a serious depth of femininity — the frilled, bedazzled, artistic kind — should never be mistaken for weakness.—
Gabrielle Korn,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2020
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Along the way, Stay Alive is laced with nifty details.—
John Powers,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the events were also laced with irony.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The robot version is 2-D, hanging like a pane of glass across the middle of the plate.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lobby itself channels an open veranda (a nod to Charleston’s plethora of breeze-catching porches), with gauzy drapes, silent ceiling fans, and even a hanging swing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Clever directorial touches garland the musical like filigree.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Fillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillet. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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