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Recent Examples of longsome
But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms.
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Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longsome
Adjective
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But they were integrated in a way that replaced the tedious work, not the creative practice.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Homeyer estimates penny tiles have three times as many grout lines with penny tile than with a large-format tile—tedious both during the installation process and cleaning process.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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End these stupid, senseless wars.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most of the films that came after are ridiculous and stupid.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mann might have argued that there is not only a moral but also an artistic virtue in being outwardly boring and banal.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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More so, mines are too boring to compete for budget.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jana Kostelic, Croatia’s 19-year-old skiing sensation, becomes the second youngest woman to win the overall World Cup title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Heat’s monotonous march to a potential fourth consecutive play-in tournament has felt like drudgery at times.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yes, celebrations are ahead for one of the more monotonous roster moves a team can make, and the Cowboys are gearing up to make a large handful this week.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Do not allow the soil to completely dry during the first few months as the grass seedlings establish roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Experiencing that life cycle of knowing where my food comes from and watching my uncles do the butchering and then eating it the same day through slow roasting was really impactful for me as a kid.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps both movements could have animated each other; perhaps the subsequent fight for women’s suffrage would have been less sporadic and slow.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As our Mike Vorkunov already pointed out, the four teams that are pennies above the tax line (Philadelphia, Denver, Phoenix and Toronto) are virtually guaranteed to make small deals to get under; these will just be spectacularly uninteresting trades in terms of actual basketball.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Symmetrical Throw Pillows Having two identical pillows placed neatly on either side of a sofa is the safest—and most uninteresting—choice.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Longsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longsome. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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