as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
I've been in a meditative mood all day
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Recent Examples of meditative
And in the Best Picture lineup, Netflix’s meditative drama Train Dreams earned a spot, whereas two of the streamer’s splashier movies—the George Clooney–starring Jay Kelly and the latest Knives Out sequel, Wake Up Dead Man—didn’t make the cut.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Expect a meditative film that ponders big issues with a poet-like touch.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
With a meaningful, intuitive approach to wellness, the program—currently spanning properties in Park City, Utah, and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia—offers anything and everything from hands-on craft experiences to meditative massages.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
While freshwater fishing is often calm and meditative, saltwater fishing can feel like a contact sport.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Expect a meditative film that ponders big issues with a poet-like touch.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
With a meaningful, intuitive approach to wellness, the program—currently spanning properties in Park City, Utah, and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia—offers anything and everything from hands-on craft experiences to meditative massages.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
While freshwater fishing is often calm and meditative, saltwater fishing can feel like a contact sport.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
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And thanks to a thoughtful renovation, this particular farmhouse is ready to begin its next chapter.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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In his view, growth means extending the reach of a thoughtful approach while preserving the personal relationships that define his work.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Not with breaking transfer news but with an umpteenth text asking what was up and, with more melancholy, why more wasn’t up and why everyone was being so frugal.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The experience promises to be bracingly new, chaotic, and exciting, but there was inevitably a melancholy tinge to this year’s edition, which became, in effect—and affect—an eleven-day farewell.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Across the street from Hamburguesas El Gordo, a Mexican street food spot on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis, a 29-year-old arborist stood on a corner Wednesday morning wearing a black hooded jacket under a reflective vest and an orange whistle on a string around his neck.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Frie recommends layering in reflective and light-balancing elements, noting that warm metallics, such as brass fixtures or gilded mirrors—along with thoughtful lighting, are essential.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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The sun set out of view, behind the island, but the placid Caribbean horizon beyond my window offered a contemplative charm all its own.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Duncan Simmons is a very taciturn, contemplative 16-year-old who's been through a lot.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the most important question about AI in cars is not technical, but philosophical.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That intimacy provides an emotional counterpoint to Rushdie’s more philosophical musings about art and religion, free speech and resistance, violent intent and forgiveness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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Social butterfly Venus and pensive Chiron are waltzing through your learning zone and your social sector, showing off just how much your friends can teach you — purposefully or not.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Volpe never pushes for emotional effect, showing restraint with her use of Oliver Coates’ melancholy, pensive score.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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