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genius loci

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Recent Examples of genius loci The Design Of Elsewhere Designing for a specific place requires a specific kind of attention — an immersion in the genius loci that is the animating principle behind some of DesignAgency’s most celebrated work. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The attempt at a borghetto, a small village, half Tuscany, half Puglia maybe, a borghetto with no soul and no genius loci, a shitty place, a borghetto di merda. — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025 These stories, embedded in the design, culture and essence of a destination, tap into the spirit of place, or genius loci, creating a narrative that resonates on a personal level. — Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The wealthy part-time residents, with their renovation and caretaking and groundskeeping needs, are the mill in this town, so the genius loci is also an employer. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022

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Noun

Also, its rolling olive oil cart, replete with its own menu describing the oils’ characteristics and origins, allows passengers to sample many.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The design is part of Kairos Power’s approach to developing advanced reactors with different safety characteristics from traditional nuclear plants.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

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As attendees, including Ariana DeBose and Patricia Clarkson, tucked into sweet Forelle pears and a main course of Branzino, the atmosphere was decidedly more serene than the savagery witnessed earlier on stage.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
In 2025, Wilkerson-Greines hosted North Crowley’s state semifinal win over Duncanville, providing one of the most memorable atmospheres of the 2025-26 school year with approximately 5,000 fans in attendance.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of atmosphere

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Let the explosion of vintage typewriters suspended from the giant wall abutting the check-in desk be your first clue as to what this contemporary but cosseting boutique property is all about.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
The immediate significance lies in confirming that hafnia possesses the underlying property naturally.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of property

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Sure, the dine-in ambiance has been sacrificed; but the menu here is as delightful and exquisite as ever.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Their work here evokes the grubby, pixellated textures and the seedy-dreamy ambience of a bygone trash-TV era.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambience

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This new mood – a narrower, harsher definition of religious truth – had been brewing since the Reformation movement took hold in Britain around a hundred years earlier.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Shop it on Amazon to get in the sweater-weather mood, and scroll through to shop more of my Phlur favorites, including the decadent Heavy Cream Body Mist and the vacay-ready body oil with glow-boosting shimmer.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mood

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There are dozens of flavors of cakes, pies, bars, and cookies to choose from.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
The mango passionfruit filling complemented the doughnut’s slightly sweet flavor, while the crème brûlée’s caramelized top added a nice crunch to the pillowy dough.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flavor

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Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
As karma might require, North Dakota offensive tackle Trace Thaden (Millard West), Oregon linebacker Devon Jackson (Omaha Burke) and Iowa center Kade Pieper (Norfolk Catholic) are set to play against Nebraska this fall.

— Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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