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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The twenty-seven titles move between intimate meditations on the filmmakers’ inner worlds and explorations of lives far beyond their own.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Peaceful Parenting, the audiobook, includes a series of twenty meditations that center on pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an alarm clock and sound machine in one, with a huge bank of various sounds and meditations, as well as a customizable light show for winding down and waking up.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Sally loved how accessible forest bathing was—how adapting meditations to whatever natural elements were available was, in fact, the whole point.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
The book alternates between memoir and cookbook, sharing recipes for dishes like Mom’s Lasagna, dandelion frittata and chicken cacciatore, alongside tales of growing up in Buffalo, recollections of family canning season and meditations on the ties between family and food.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the lavish rooms, the hotel offers a spa on site with a variety of treatments and meditations available, as well as a fitness studio located on the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The new site will also feature outdoor spaces for gatherings, meditations and community events.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Peaceful Parenting, the audiobook, includes a series of twenty meditations that center on pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an alarm clock and sound machine in one, with a huge bank of various sounds and meditations, as well as a customizable light show for winding down and waking up.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Sally loved how accessible forest bathing was—how adapting meditations to whatever natural elements were available was, in fact, the whole point.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
The book alternates between memoir and cookbook, sharing recipes for dishes like Mom’s Lasagna, dandelion frittata and chicken cacciatore, alongside tales of growing up in Buffalo, recollections of family canning season and meditations on the ties between family and food.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the lavish rooms, the hotel offers a spa on site with a variety of treatments and meditations available, as well as a fitness studio located on the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The new site will also feature outdoor spaces for gatherings, meditations and community events.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Meditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditations. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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