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Adjective
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Classical minimalism, meant to evoke modest virtue and restrained power, is a good style for a democratic state.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The sizable rooms offer a restrained elegance, with white marble bathrooms, mid-century modern furniture, and black-and-white photos of striking architecture on the walls.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bell said that a conclusion to Cleaver’s tenure in the House warrants a more dignified end than Republicans forcing him out.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Adorned with Japanese flowers and trees of the season, the vase gives a dignified, graceful welcome to visitors arriving in the main entrance lobby.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The meeting took place on the sidelines of celebrations in Beijing to mark the anniversary of Japan's formal surrender in World War Two.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s release marks the first step in an annual review called benchmarking, a previously innocuous process that’s been applied to BLS jobs data in some shape or form for 90 years.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some of their success may also be due to a fairly innocuous body part—thumbnails.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Nonsensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsensational. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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