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Recent Examples of interpretative
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretative
Adjective
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Jonathan plays piano with unusual introspection and carries an interpretive voice that balances clarity, tenderness, and conviction.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spotting a moose or a pack of wolves on a carcass, for instance, helps resource management teams track animal activity and allows interpretive rangers to point other visitors toward memorable experiences.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Polished concrete floors, plaster walls, steel fixtures, and simple wood elements are frequently leveraged to create the restrained, monochromatic palette that is so illustrative of Brutalism.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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In broader terms, the summer of 2023 is quite illustrative.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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