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
Cayuga County, New York For a quieter and meditative skillcation, head to the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa in Cayuga County, New York – Harriet Tubman’s backyard.
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Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Bells resonated throughout the space, while a meditative composition by Poeji welcomed guests into a serene atmosphere.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Moss and resin mingle to create a gorgeously woodsy, meditative fragrance that brings the crisp calm of the coniferous tree indoors.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Bells resonated throughout the space, while a meditative composition by Poeji welcomed guests into a serene atmosphere.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Moss and resin mingle to create a gorgeously woodsy, meditative fragrance that brings the crisp calm of the coniferous tree indoors.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
Adjective
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For a thoughtful gift, package Joanna Gaines’ vanilla sugar with a bag of coffee beans, a cute mug, or a small French press to create a complete coffee kit.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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For families who value that approach, Carruth’s books offer a thoughtful and accessible way to encourage shared reading and meaningful connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their sound was more sweet and melancholy.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The manager who is so often the picture of calm had reddened eyes, a hint of melancholy in his voice.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All colors change under different lights, but white is one of the biggest offenders due to its highly reflective quality.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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First, on darker mornings and evenings, be bright and be seen—reflective gear and a small light go a long way.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Immersing yourself in a Japanese onsen is an extraordinary experience, equal parts spiritual and physical; the ritual of bathing is contemplative rather than merely functional.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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The result, then, is something more contemplative and atmospheric, due in small part to a dizzying and deeply affecting score by Ken Wannberg.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And in each individual voice there are echoes of other voices, contemporary or past, written or oral, political or philosophical, from the Bible or from newspaper articles, rumors about town, memories of someone long dead.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The post included a series of pictures of D’Angelo in the studio, as well as a snap of the two musicians in which D is giving one of his classic pensive, knowing looks and Hill is smiling as the pair lean their heads together.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Stephen depicts the women’s schooltime bond in hypnotic flashbacks, and their separation largely through absence itself, with gliding, pensive shots of places—rooms, buildings, streets—where the women have been and may be again but which, onscreen, are vacant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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