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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The sheer richness of the fashion, meanwhile, compels viewers to step up closely to admire the artistry of the stitches and richness of the embroideries, and that’s precisely the point, because ultimately this is a celebration of the art of Italian handcraft.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the pie's richness comes from the crème fraîche, whipping cream, whole-grain mustard, and fresh thyme.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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No rote midcentury-modern furniture here, nor the ornate colonial opulence that seems to be a default in many of Peru's more traditional five-stars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Embrace her opulence without taking out a bank loan with these gemstone nails.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Spend some time fishing on Sprague Lake, or take in the magnificence of a sunrise at Bear Lake.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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This paradise has been my second home for more than 25 years, a place to escape and be enveloped by nature’s sheer magnificence.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its tapered legs and subtle ornamentation give it an old world quality that still looks right at home in a contemporary designscape.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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The quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey and a flamboyant peer whose behaviour and extravagance has modern echoes.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cocktails sit comfortably in the high teens and up, with a few outliers that lean hard into extravagance.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The most elaborate of these suites spanned the top floors of houses and were filled with thoughtful decorations and toys.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the procession, tributes to the Year of the Horse appeared in many forms, including school mascots, papier-mâché horse heads and inflatable decorations.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2022
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