as in loftiness
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Set in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, the grandiosity of MoMA is deceptive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026 -
But self-indulgence is the whole point of This Music May Contain Hope, and the album wouldn’t work at all without her flamboyant grandiosity.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wagner’s humor deflates pomposity, and gives you permission to trust your own palate first.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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But what scanned like sardonic pomposity was actually a reflection of the regard in which the Duruttis were held by their label.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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Come for the jazz—from Grammy Award-winning bassists to young powerhouse vocalists—but stay for the chic atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recollect Records is that rare place for DJs and record collectors, especially those seeking used soul, funk, hip-hop and jazz vinyl.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The lack of pretentiousness signals something about who’s welcome there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2025
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There’s a pretentiousness that begins to show itself as folks get more comfortable.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Behavioral-analysis claptrap abounds.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The show is also virtually devoid of romantic escapades, a good thing since Dumas’ novel is filled with a lot of sentimental claptrap about fighting for defenseless women’s honor or seducing virtuous maidens or going to war due to the physical beauty of a monarch.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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