1
as in forms
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
as in gels
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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That balancing act wouldn’t be possible without the mastery of Cooke and Wright (who also directed the first three episodes), whose tension forms the basis of every relationship and plot point in the six-episode series.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Perhaps the simplest way to describe this phenomenon is to say that parasocial interaction is what happens when someone forms a relationship with someone or something else that is not able to facilitate full two-way communication in the conventional sense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Coherence crystallizes when daily work aligns with broader goals, even under pressure.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Jells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jells. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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