modishly

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Adverb
  • Beyoncé made her Met Gala return in a showstopping silver ensemble with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy at her side, while Rihanna shut down the carpet with a fashionably late entrance, and music icons Madonna, Stevie Nicks and Cher shocked everyone with their presence on the carpet.
    Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Like with any true friendship, there’s an air of familiarity and a certain level of chaos to coordinating these get-togethers, with guests expected to arrive fashionably late—giving Jacobsen some wiggle room for styling the tablescape on time.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
Adverb
  • In the elegantly empathetic drama, the two play women brought together in friendship out of their mutual sense of care for others.
    Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Certain Regard strand in 2016, or his melancholy, elegantly structured exploration of grief, Love Life, a Venice competitor from 2022.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Adverb
  • So does the possibility that stylishly rendered nightmares can push audiences toward something larger than passive entertainment.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
  • The sweater now has a deep V-neck with stylishly tattered edges, which Andy pairs with a button-down shirt and jeans.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Adverb
  • Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Some elements of Maximum Pleasure aren’t as neatly tucked into the show’s larger thriller mechanic, the most distracting being Jake Johnson as Paula’s ex-husband.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Adverb
  • As a narrative, it’s never tidily shaped or resolved, and never dull either.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • My biggest complaint is that while the main narrative does wrap up tidily, the story also spins forward in a way that demands a sequel (which Spufford is already working on).
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.
    Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Modishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishly. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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