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Recent Examples of interpretative
Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.
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Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
The language of the policy is expansive and gives the league interpretative latitude.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
The language of the policy is expansive and gives the league interpretative latitude.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretative
Adjective
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One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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For illustrative purposes, this could be set at a ballpark figure of $1,500 to $2,000 per day of military duty.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The examples provided are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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