as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in medieval legend Sir Galahad is the nonesuch of the noble knight with a pure and unselfish heart
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The proliferation of letters in the New Testament is also typical of second-century literary activity; letters written as rhetorical models, using the epistolary form as an intimate vehicle for argument, are everywhere in the later period.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Earlier in April, Lenovo changed the prices of its lower-tier Legion Go 2 models.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Barnes and Imam had been trading ideas with a scholar named Andrew Willard Jones, whose work focussed on the model of Christendom found in, say, High Middle Ages France, where society was organized around its relationship with the Church.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The script throws a lot of ideas out there and, refreshingly, none of them is to be taken as dogma, especially not Julian’s comment about who has the right to judge art.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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There the grave still is, of Ireland’s three patron saints, under a granite slab added at the start of the 20th century to stop pilgrims stealing soil from the site.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are more examples of such calculations.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals have a long history of finding productive defensive linemen in the middle rounds of the draft, with the 2010 draft adding Carlos Dunlap (Round 2) and Geno Atkins (Round 4) as the most notable examples.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some of the tracks seem designed to remind listeners of his older, less incendiary incarnations.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Future incarnations will be in the form of seasonal specials, Markle said last year, and her spokesperson told Variety.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Harley-Davidson has embodied American ideals of freedom and individuality for over 123 years.—
Ricardo Torres,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The idea is to reconnect Americans with the nation's founding ideals by bringing history to people.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Nonesuches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonesuches. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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