as in contemplations
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
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Recent Examples of meditations
Spa and Wellness Wellness at Don Pepe is seamlessly woven into the soul of the estate—from beachside yoga to garden meditations.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Channelling patient emotional meditations through volume can shake some things loose.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Prior to giving birth to Shai, the then-mom-to-be teamed up with Modern Health to launch a collection of children's meditations to learn about mental health and wellness.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Created with longtime producer DexLvL and shaped by travels to Ghana, Jamaica and art fairs around the world, Star Line blends hip-hop, soul and experimental sounds with lyrical meditations on identity, resilience and legacy.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems by individuals currently or formerly in custody at Rikers.
—Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Night sky meditations combine the tranquility of stargazing with purposeful meditation to improve mental health.
—Jp Shaffer, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
While Pasolini delivers his meditations to clergy members gathered at the Vatican, the pope listens from his hospital room, though the attendees cannot see or hear him.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Channelling patient emotional meditations through volume can shake some things loose.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Prior to giving birth to Shai, the then-mom-to-be teamed up with Modern Health to launch a collection of children's meditations to learn about mental health and wellness.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Created with longtime producer DexLvL and shaped by travels to Ghana, Jamaica and art fairs around the world, Star Line blends hip-hop, soul and experimental sounds with lyrical meditations on identity, resilience and legacy.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems by individuals currently or formerly in custody at Rikers.
—Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Night sky meditations combine the tranquility of stargazing with purposeful meditation to improve mental health.
—Jp Shaffer, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
While Pasolini delivers his meditations to clergy members gathered at the Vatican, the pope listens from his hospital room, though the attendees cannot see or hear him.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Meditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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