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Adjective
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Kinetic strikes have transformed cross-border drug smuggling from a relatively chivalrous cat-and-mouse chess game into a gritty fight.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026 -
Archie making deep, chivalrous bows, his baby sister Lilibet cuddling the monarch's shins.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Serving trays for entertaining over $50 This classy Mother of Pearl serving tray is made to order with custom sizing and trim.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Tom Dreesen, the classy comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra for 14 years, pushed for stand-ups to get paid at The Comedy Store and partnered in a pioneering interracial act with Tim Reid, died Wednesday.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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These are not the times for high-minded prestige series that require active viewing to appreciate every nuance, nor for thrillers and comedies exciting enough to quicken the pulse.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Considerably more sympathetic to her plight is Melanie Saunders (Graynor), a high-minded acting teacher whose intensive Act One studio Hannah chances upon while researching her favorite young actress, Gracie Thomas (Tavi Gevinson), online.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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But there is something noble in Gill’s version, in particular the idea that the truth is unassailable and inarguable and therefore the only place from which a real conversation can sprout.—
Stephen Deusner,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
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Regulators blocked it, fearing the deal would create an unassailable monopoly.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Bream, in particular, finds Ross’s solo career unimpeachable.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Nick Foles’ place in Eagles’ history is unimpeachable.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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There are plenty of shows about the moral void of the rich, but none with so much fire in its belly, or ice in its veins.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Levenson highlights how the subtext of this attitude was that contracting a highly infectious disease was divine punishment for sin and that the only way to avoid disease was to live a virtuous life.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.—
Andy Crump,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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“Menschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menschy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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