as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026 -
Crew members believe that blame should be shared equally between producers and financiers, with some describing it as a cautionary tale.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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By depicting the specific shade of green in the Café Vida awning to the correct number of spokes in the rose window at the Community United Methodist Church, Dal Bello hoped to bring the places that colored his childhood alive.—
Sam Mulick,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Carney is a moralist, a filmmaker of fidelity—and of renunciation, depicting the romantic near-misses and what-ifs that his characters leave behind.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Pratt has been portraying the city as a lethal hellscape.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Both of Cook’s pregnancies were written into Criminal Minds, with her sons portraying her children on the series.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Limning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limning. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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