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While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump spoke grandly for over 20 minutes about his efforts to resolve decades of bloody conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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DiCaprio would rinse and repeat this movie’s grandly melodramatic approach a year later for a little film about two crazy kids on an ocean liner.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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She was honorably discharged in December 1946, per The National WWII Museum.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cue Robert Redford’s majestically lit slow-mo trot.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Having traded his signature smocks and fedora for a black tuxedo and shiny Oxfords, Schnabel bowed gallantly to the crowd and embraced Isaac and his cast throughout the ovation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the third day, Borges heroically approached one of the kidnappers and tore off her mask before jumping out of a second-story window and escaping.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Paul Greengrass, The Lost Bus tells the harrowing true story of a school bus driver, Kevein McKay (McConaughey), and a dedicated teacher, Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), who heroically rescued 22 children from a deadly California wildfire.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Osman Yousefzada’s Possession I at Cartwright Hall, Bradford Osman Yousefzada’s striking sculptural work Possession I is positioned magnificently outside Cartwright Hall in Bradford, the venue of the 2025 Turner Prize exhibition.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Loftily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loftily. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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