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Recent Examples of mellow
Adjective
Nvidia briefly sat at the $4 trillion mark, and its market cap mellowed slightly to $3.98 trillion on July 10. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 11 July 2025 In recent years, however, the relationship between the Gallaghers and Blur has mellowed considerably. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Verb
Even the beautiful, mellow hipsters in the closing story set in Paris are soulful twin siblings who communicate with sensitivity and understated depth of feeling. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 Their mellow yellow packaging is a perfect color match, and the flavors are a perfect complement to the edibles. Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellow
Adjective
  • Top of his list is the melodic metal band Sleep Token.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike the vast majority of punk concerts, this promises to be a barrage of melodic, accessible singalongs.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a gentle fractional laser treatment that works by creating micro zones of heat in the skin, benefiting the complexion while boosting elasticity.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Even its most mean-spirited plotline, in which a married couple assemble a fake theater production to humiliate their ex-neighbor whose noisiness prompted them to move, is presented as more of a gentle exercise in silliness than anything truly vindictive.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Customer service was easy and pleasant.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Stierli is particularly concerned with the situation at Great Falls, where trails and picturesque cliffsides along the Potomac River attract many visitors, especially with this weekend’s pleasant weather.
    Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While federal workers are not being paid and most offices are not offering services, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits are unaffected.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The shift is reflective of how AI use within business has matured from the experimental to the widespread, the organization wrote in a report.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Shot with both lyrical intimacy and bursts of vibrant energy, the film portrays the quiet revolution of a boy refusing to surrender his identity.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has inspired a myriad of hot takes, from fan infighting over whether the album is or isn’t her best work to deep analysis of her alleged lyrical digs at fellow pop star Charli XCX and producer Scott Borchetta.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The flagship offers an expansive collection of wallcoverings, rugs, furniture, and more, and aims to capture the welcoming, gracious environment the brand is known for while signaling its evolution.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But these aren’t gods in oh-so-gracious robes or with armor or holding lightning bolts in their hands.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Mellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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