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Recent Examples of ludic
The first image in the exhibition announced the playful tenor of the oversize works, which often verged on the ludic despite the lack of spontaneity owing to the cumbersome Land Camera.
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Psychologists Kolb and Kolb even gave it a name: ludic learning space.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Season two’s quests continue to be imaginative, ludic, and delightfully pointless.
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Lisa Kwon,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2024
This ludic, and sometimes cruel, tradition continues today.
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Elizabeth Barber,
The New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2022
Corsage, playing in the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes, although a late entry to the disaffected royalty subcategory, is arguably one of the most interesting so far, much closer to the ludic, imaginative queen of the genre, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette (2006).
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Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 May 2022
For years, app developers have tried to include fun, ludic aspects to all kinds of apps, from education to fitness.
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Elad Natanson,
Forbes,
1 June 2021
After your treatment, bliss out on the Relaxation Deck, which is wrapped by a natural spring and houses a ludic therapy pool featuring hydrotherapy, cold mist, hydro jets, pressure showers, and waterfalls.
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Michelle Stansbury,
Marie Claire,
3 Dec. 2020
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Psychologists Kolb and Kolb even gave it a name: ludic learning space.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Season two’s quests continue to be imaginative, ludic, and delightfully pointless.
—
Lisa Kwon,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2024
This ludic, and sometimes cruel, tradition continues today.
—
Elizabeth Barber,
The New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2022
Corsage, playing in the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes, although a late entry to the disaffected royalty subcategory, is arguably one of the most interesting so far, much closer to the ludic, imaginative queen of the genre, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette (2006).
—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 May 2022
For years, app developers have tried to include fun, ludic aspects to all kinds of apps, from education to fitness.
—
Elad Natanson,
Forbes,
1 June 2021
After your treatment, bliss out on the Relaxation Deck, which is wrapped by a natural spring and houses a ludic therapy pool featuring hydrotherapy, cold mist, hydro jets, pressure showers, and waterfalls.
—
Michelle Stansbury,
Marie Claire,
3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludic
Adjective
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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Beaded sandals, in particular, strike a balance between statement-making and approachable, offering the same playful energy as the season’s beaded jewelry and bags without requiring a complete wardrobe overhaul.
Adjective
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Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly joined Lacoste ambassador and actor Pierre Niney for the humorous promotional film, produced by Niney’s production company.
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As the search continued, humorous posts imagining where Gracie might show up next spread across social media.
Adjective
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His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.
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Infantino presided over the events with jocular asides and instant recall of previous matches and scores.
Adjective
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
Adjective
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His posture is authoritative without being imposing, his voice warm without being facetious.
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Powell was, of course, being facetious, as the low-quality videos featured the actor as a teen running and jumping in the street and lip-syncing to the song while wearing a yacht captain’s hat.
Adjective
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Simply brushing them out of your eyes can feel like a coquettish, kittenish gesture!
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Seductively kittenish, Gardner lives up to her profane reputation.
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“Ludic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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