luridly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridly
Adverb
  • Strangely, though, the BRT has remained conspicuously quiet out of what a growing chorus of commentators interpret to be a fear of retribution.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The conspicuously larger fifth number, called BB(5), was only definitively pinned down last year, by a team made up mostly of amateur mathematicians working together in an online community called the Busy Beaver Challenge.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.
    Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the glossy subject matter, Winocour neatly sidesteps clichés, instead searching for quiet moments that give the story emotional resonance.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Nortiv 8 Lightweight Hiking Shoes definitely fit the bill, and look strikingly similar, too—and for only $58.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even more strikingly, Netanyahu falsely claimed that the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, had already passed a bill recognizing the Armenian genocide—a statement that is entirely untrue.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Red Sox smartly signed him to an eight-year, $130 million extension through 2033 with a club option for 2034.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Conjuring ends by teasing the Warrens’ most famous case, the Amityville Horror, but The Conjuring 2 smartly doesn’t focus on that.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Luridly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luridly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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