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petit-maître

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as in Beau Brummell

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In London, Parks captures Ali against the shadow of a Regency-era painting of a Beau Brummell-style dandy.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Much like the advice of Beau Brummell, a close friend of the future King George IV who in the 19th century helped define Royal Ascot’s dress code.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Definition of Beau Brummell

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And one of its episodes included a hetero hookup, part of what began as a threesome with a hot dude and British tourist, Leonora (Paris Petitjean).

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Most are just local dudes with a Santa suit who reliably hit the waves on Christmas morning to entertain their neighbours (and get a surf session in).

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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There’s a version of Lysander that is done as a British fop.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
The New Yorker loves and fetishizes its traditions (the monocled fop Eustace Tilley, that stately but sensual Adobe Caslon font), but the magazine’s ultimate tradition is cutting through the scrim of contemporary noise to look reality in the eye, presenting it to the reader with a no-fuss vibrance.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of fop

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Throughout, the scraping of blades and the rumble of natural background sounds all play key roles.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
While reviewing X-ray images, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted a suspicious object that looked like a cross between Wolverine-style claws and Freddy Krueger blades, officials said.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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Apparently, the businessman would be happy to continue hosting the prince, Meghan, and their children for a long time to come.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
The prince has even reportedly been relying on his father, King Charles, throughout all of this.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026

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While some birds migrate south for the winter, others, like the blue jay and classic cardinal, remain on the East Coast and brave the cold.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Sparrows, jays, robins, and mockingbirds are some of the most common species to attack garden tomatoes.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

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