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as in viewpoint
a way of looking at or thinking about something
whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective
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Recent Examples of perspective
Also, the sheer number of perspectives shared in these rapid-fire videos was overwhelming.
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Lindsay Lowe, Parents, 8 Nov. 2025
So there was so much to explore with him from a character perspective and plot perspective.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Both works, with their vivid colors and characters, immerse the viewer in the bourgeois pleasures and perspectives of the 19th century.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Detangling spray The protection collection detangling spray comes with a $28 price tag and is one of the most innovative protective hair products on the line, at least from my perspective.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lindsay Lowe, Parents, 8 Nov. 2025
So there was so much to explore with him from a character perspective and plot perspective.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Both works, with their vivid colors and characters, immerse the viewer in the bourgeois pleasures and perspectives of the 19th century.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Detangling spray The protection collection detangling spray comes with a $28 price tag and is one of the most innovative protective hair products on the line, at least from my perspective.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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The video is enacting the viewpoint of the city itself on October 4th, the night that Ebba and Zema, dressed in dark, anonymizing colors, hoisted their small bodies onto the roof of a subway car, where they were later found, lifeless, at the Marcy Avenue station.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kyle's Instagram post had more than 400,000 views last week.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What happened next changed his entire outlook on life at the time.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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With a memoir, a mentorship program and a fresh outlook, Jordan Chiles is redefining strength through softness, sisterhood and self-belief.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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